Hi! I'm Summer, a life-long reptile enthusiast dedicated to sharing my passion, knowledge, and experience to help better the lives of reptiles and the people who keep them.
IMO BlackBox are the best..can arrive assembled. These are legit ~ they’re caulked & perfect …had coasters on 1. Crated perfectly ~ ready to go. Only drawback freight is EXPENSIVE
Which snake is your favorite snake out of the popuan carpet, bredlis, Rough scale and super dwarf reticulated pythons? And why? Because you are the only person I know that has all 4 and I have been looking in to them but still don't know what one would be the best for me.
Snake is about a year old, it loves this log hide, I can get it out without shaking it out(which Ive never done) and he doesn't want to leave when I'm near, how do I get it out without forcing it
Oh no, I just found your channel, and this is my favorite place for snake related stuff. I hope youre not gone. Your insight about "beginner snake" theory being kind of a bad thing was one of the most eye opening things Ive ever heard on YT. I hope you come back :)
We've had our SD retic for about 18 months, he is almost 3 years old though, and as someone who also has a carpet python, they definitely follow similar personalities to what you described. That being said, our retic has made a habit of using the bathroom outside of his enclosure, but I can usually tell when he has to go now and either put him in the bath tub or take him outside. He is also VERY food motivated and has on occasion struck the glass thinking our heat signatures are food. Hook and target training him has helped prevent accidental bites, but he is still a hungry idiot that has to be brought out of "food mode" before handling.
I have a very unusual ball python female 1,5 years old. In the beginning she bit at everything, but confident Grab solved that. What it didn’t solve was that she still was stressed in a way and when I took her out, she bit at light and heat sources. So I started hook training and she immediately changed. So she doesn’t strike anymore, only when to much is going on in front of her enclosure. Now she’s alert and sometimes curious when I take her out. But after she gets comfortable, she always moves away from me. I don’t know really how to solve that. Is this a trait of her personality and I should accept that? When I take her out her muscles are totally relaxed to the point she would fall if I drop her. I think that’s a good sign. What also helped is reducing handling time to every four days.
I know not all reptiles like people but the ones that do like meeting new reptile friendly people. They look and smell different. My friend brought over a bunch of year old Boas. Just about every kid on my street wanted to pet or hold them. The snakes had just as much fun as the kids did. My young Boa is shy if she don't know you but these older ones just kept going from person to person. I made friends with his 7 yr old Boa. I must have been petting her just right, she didn't even want to go back to her dad when it was time to leave.
I've never seen the 'skyhide' concept before. It's super-smart, especially for an arboreal snake. Also if they poop in their tank they don't have to sleep next to it.
Great video! I have been keeping reptiles'for 50+ years, many different spieces. I have settled on keeping two spieces. One that I currently have my super sweet male anaconda morph hognose and one I plan to get soon, a Hog Island boa. I also keep crested and gargoyle geckos. I do plan on obtaining a pink tongue or fire skink sometime in the near future. What completes my collection of pets are two trantulas (Mexican red knee and Brazilian black) and my tailless whip scorpion. Plus some tropical fish and two cats.
Hi Summer, I'm in Arizona. I adopted my 1st Ball Python. Rosie is 5 yrs old & 4ft long. I've had her 2 full days & i transported her in her enclosure so she didn't know the difference. She spends most of her time in her black hide box. I'm having a difficult time gaining the confidence to lift up her hide box not knowing her location and then lifting her out. I don't have a hook. She & I were totally at ease when i held her at her previous owner's house. She's big & I'm unfortunately scared 😱....
Great take your snake outside so it can slither around. BAD ADVICE to East Coasters. This is a great way for your snake to pickup mites and bring them into your collection. Fuuuun. This chick must live out west where this isnt an issue
Just got my first snake, a female Olive Python. I did a ton of research and despite it being a more advanced species, I got the snake I wanted. I didn't think I'd be happy getting one of the classic beginner snakes. In the short time that I've had her, I've learned a lot. Your videos are great, wish you were still making them!
I saw a video were a guy filled an empty room with all sorts of climbing toys for his snakes. His snakes loved it. It was like a theme park. I commented and told him if he lived closer to me, I would pay park admission for my snake and lizards to play in his snake park.
The website is so complicated. Too many options and idk what any of them mean. Why would I have a divider? Why buy a 4 foot enclosure if I can't use the whole thing? They look really high quality but I get so lost trying to find the right one
What size Ultratherm heat pads did you use? I read they can often be used WITHOUT a thermostat due to their low wattage density. Did you forego the use of a thermostat for the heat pads? Did you find they provided enough ambient heat for those nights it got chilly enough to use them since they are on the outside of the enclosure? Sorry about all the questions, but I want to upgrade my SD to something similar. Thanks so much!
This was awesome info. I currently have 3 gloves on and 4 hoodies wrapped all the way up my arm. The bite is like hot needles and I’m scared I’ll react and hurt his teeth by pulling away, which I know is super bad. We r leaving for Texas tonight and I need to get him out and feed him. He’s a sweet boy, but I’ve become incredibly nervous with how big and fat he is! It happened after the first bite- my fault totally. But I can’t get over it. I wish u were here to help me!!! Anyway, thank you so much. I do not have a snake hook and it’s a top enclosure. Ahhh….. super nervous. 😳😥😬
I recently got my first Hognose and my first corn snake 🐍🐍 I named my Toffee Glow Hoggie Truffle, and my Ghost Sunkissed boy Pan. They are both very sweet. I am curious about Pan's behavior - he's already really nice but he does seem super nervous. He keeps trying to burrow into my sweatshirt, my arm pit, hide in my hair, etc. And he only seems active around dusk. Would love some tips and info on young corn snake handling and understanding their behavior / how to help them feel comfy.
