No matter what pet you keep, the most basic thing in raising is feeding. A newly bought snake is easy to be unsuitable for a new environment, affecting appetite, or The weather changes and the body is uncomfortable, and the diet will have an impact, so what problems will we encounter when feeding snakes at ordinary times!

snake Snakes will refuse to eat for a period of time because of molting. Before molting, snakes will not be able to see the external situation and become more anxious. Once molted, everything will become normal again. Female snakes will also refuse to eat because they need to lay eggs and hibernate. It is also the reason why snakes do not eat food. It is abnormal for newly caught snakes to not eat for 1-2 months.

Although most snakes can survive healthy without food for 2 months, if your snake is not eating, it should be checked in other ways, such as regular weighing, if you If the snake's vertebrae are too prominent, the snake is too thin; if the snake's skin loses its elasticity, it may be dehydrated.

If dehydration is severe, a lot of water or even fluids will be needed.

Temperature and light are both factors that affect the feeding of snakes. Most snakes will be full of appetite under the light conditions in autumn. For tropical snakes, 12 hours of light and 12 hours of darkness per day are more suitable. , For temperate snakes, 10 hours of light and 14 hours of darkness in winter and 14 hours of light and 10 hours of darkness in summer are more suitable.