Health Care for Snakes

Routine veterinary care for newly acquired snakes is highly suggested.Your veterinary can your pets snakes best friend next to you.Many of the parasites infesting ball pythons and other reptiles can be transmitted to humans and other reptiles.Left untreated could actaully kill your pet snake or any other reptiles that may contract the parasites.Adult mites are tiny reddish brown dots barely bigger than the period at the end of this sentence. Mites usally accur due to poor liveing conditions.so clean your pet snakes liveing area fairly regularly.
Snakes, including ball pythons, should routinely shed is one piece, from snout (including spectacles) to tail-tip. If a snake does not shed cleanly, it is a sign that something is not right, either with the snake or with its environment. If the snake sheds in flakes take your pet to a vet who has experience with reptiles.Please remember,like all pets, snakes are dependant on thier owners to maintain thier health and well being.
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