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How to Care for Your Rhino Rat Snake

How to Care for Your Rhino Rat Snake

Rhino rat snakes (Gonyosoma boulengeri) are medium-sized arboreal snakes native to north Vietnam and China. They prefer to live in forested areas close to a body of water and spend most of their time in the trees, although they are...

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How to Care for Your Reticulated Python

How to Care for Your Reticulated Python

Reticulated pythons (Malayopython reticulatus) are giant snakes native to southeast Asia. They are highly adaptable and can be found primarily in forests or wetlands. They are both capable swimmers and climbers, often observed either high up in a tree or...

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How to Care for Your Mandarin Rat Snake

How to Care for Your Mandarin Rat Snake

Mandarin rat snakes (Euprepiophis mandarinus) are small to medium-sized, terrestrial, crepuscular snakes native to the southeastern quarter of the Asian continent: India, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Taiwan, and China. Their preferred habitat ranges from high-elevation montane forest to bush-covered rocky slopes,...

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How to Care for Your Woma Python

How to Care for Your Woma Python

The woma python (Aspidites ramsayi) is also known as the sand python or Ramsay’s python. They’re a medium-sized, terrestrial, nocturnal snake found in central and western Australia. They prefer arid to semi-arid, sandy habitats with sparse vegetation, and spend most...

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How to Care for Your Baron’s Racer

How to Care for Your Baron’s Racer

Baron’s green racers (Philodryas baroni) are medium-sized, arboreal snakes native to central South America, specifically Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay. Their preferred habitat is semi-arid rather than tropical in climate. Baron’s racers grow 4.5’ to 6’ long, with females being longer...

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How to Care for Your Green Tree Python

How to Care for Your Green Tree Python

Green tree pythons (Morelia viridis) are medium-sized arboreal snakes native to New Guinea and surrounding islands, as well as the Cape York Peninsula of Northern Australia. They prefer rainforest for habitat, spending most of their time in the trees, but...

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How to Care for Your Stimson’s Python

How to Care for Your Stimson’s Python

The Stimson’s python (Antaresia stimsoni) is a small, terrestrial, nocturnal snake found throughout Australia, excepting the northern, eastern, and southern coasts. They are generally considered to prefer rocky outcrops for habitat, but can also be found in riparian woodland, dry...

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How to Care for Your Pine Snake

How to Care for Your Pine Snake

Pine snakes (Pituophis melanoleucus) are medium to large, terrestrial, diurnal snakes native to the southeastern US. They can be found most commonly in pine forest with loose, sandy soil, but can also be found in prairies, farmland, brushland, rocky desert,...

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How to Care for Your False Water Cobra

How to Care for Your False Water Cobra

False water cobras (Hydrodynastes gigas) are large, semi-aquatic, diurnal snakes found throughout South America east of the Andes mountain range. They prefer scrub forest and open wetland habitats, and have a highly active lifestyle. False water cobras can be identified...

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How to Care for Your Egg-Eating Snake

How to Care for Your Egg-Eating Snake

Egg-eating snakes (Dasypeltis spp.) are a unique group of small, semi-arboreal, nocturnal snakes found primarily throughout sub-Saharan Africa. They have adapted to a wide variety of habitats depending on species, but particularly frequent forest and savannah areas. Egg-eating snakes’ color...

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How to Care for Your Eastern Indigo Snake

How to Care for Your Eastern Indigo Snake

Eastern indigo snakes (Drymarchon couperi) are the largest snakes native to the United States, specifically present in the states of Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida. These snakes are terrestrial and generally prefer wetland areas for habitat, but they have adapted...

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How to Care for Your Vine Snake

How to Care for Your Vine Snake

Vine snakes (Ahaetulla prasina) are medium-sized, arboreal snakes native to the tropical forests, swamps, agricultural areas, and gardens in south and southeast Asia. As an arboreal species, they spend most of their time in trees. Vine snakes typically grow to...

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