Golden Rules to Owning Snakes....
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  • WASH YOUR HANDS WASH YOUR HANDS!! One of the biggest mistakes in keeping snakes is not washing hands after handling other snakes OR (most important) the snake food. If you smell like a rat expect to get tagged! So always wash your hands!!
  • Don't wait a couple of days or weeks to clean the substrate after the snake has "pooped" or whatever.  Think about it...would you want to live around that??? Snakes DO NOT smell...but there poop sure does!! =0)
  • Yes....snakes need water...leave water in their cage to drink or for them to soak in.
  • Feed frozen....please feed your snake frozen...your valued pet could get hurt from those nasty mice/rat claws or teeth.
       ~  Oh...and make sure your snake gets enough to eat. It is probably not a good idea for that 5 foot Red Tail Boa to be eating  a pinkie rat every couple of weeks....kind of small don't ya think? And you wonder why he acts so agressive...maybe he is HUNGRY!!! =0)
  • Handle your snake!! Okay...if the only time you do anything with your snake is to feed it...well don't expect your snake to be a very nice individual.  Handle them. =0)
  • ALL snakes will bite...fact of life/nature....like it or not!!
  • Do your homework before you buy that cute 24 inch snake at the local petstore.  It could grow to be 6 foot or bigger....can you handle that?
  • Please...educate others.  Everyone normally forms their own opinions about snakes...but hey...they really are cool pets!!

    And along with that....yes they are cool...so please be responsible...your pet did not choose you...you chose them....take care of them.