Name: Xiaomi snake; Corn snake.
Scientific name: spotted snake
Origin: distributed in the southeast of the United States, dry woodland, swamp, farmland and other places along the Gulf of Mexico.
Body length: adult 100- 180cm.
Xiaomi snake, known as the most popular pet snake, is changeable in color, mild in sex, simple in diet and moderate in adult size, and can be easily played after domestication. Therefore, as an entry-level variety, Xiaomi snake is really suitable for breeding, and of course it needs to be accepted by family members.
< characteristics and habits >
This species belongs to Nocturnal Animals. It likes to be active in the evening and dusk, and come out to enjoy gentle sunbathing in the morning. In terms of color, from primary colors, that is, gray and taupe to khaki and orange. Even the red and albino bodies that have been artificially eliminated. However, no matter the individual with any pigment, there will be square stripes on his back at certain intervals. Some individuals with primary colors will have black checkered patterns on their bellies, hence the name Xiaomi.
& lt feeding equipment >
Feeding equipment can use simple, tall, spacious, ventilated but strong feeding boxes, and of course, it must be equipped with a strong locking top cover to prevent them from coming out. Some dead branches can be arranged in the feeding box for them to climb, and it can also help to remove the old skin when molting. The substrate can be reptile sand or pika sawdust, or even artificial turf or newspaper, as long as it can be kept clean and easy to clean. Qimo used sawdust for pika, and the thickness of the shop was 1-2cm, which could prepare a hiding cave, but it would hinder its taming skills in the future.
Strong water bags should be set in the box for drinking and bathing. Prepare a red light bulb with low wattage for night use, which can be used for watching at night and keeping warm at ordinary times. In winter, electric blankets can also be used to keep warm.
< temperature and humidity >;
Keep it at 24-30 degrees Celsius during the day and around 19-23 degrees Celsius at night, but after feeding, raise the temperature to help it digest food and keep the humidity dry.
& lt feed >
As long as the mice are fed, the interval between each feeding is about 7- 10 days, but remember not to feed them too much or too much at a time, because too much or too much food will make them vomit. And don't disturb them for a while after each meal, so as not to make them vomit. Because according to experienced predecessors, millet snakes, especially larvae, vomit after eating is very easy to die.
& lt daily care >
It's simple. Just keep the feeding environment clean. Under normal circumstances, they will be excreted three days or more after eating, and the owner should clean up the excrement as soon as possible, because the ammonia in the excrement will irritate and hurt the snake's eyes.
During their molting, their emotions will be particularly tense, so it is best to avoid harassing them during this period. In addition, the feeding environment should be kept as dry as possible, because improper humidity may cause them to peel off. Of course, the feeding environment is often disturbed, which makes them nervous, peeling and refusing to eat.
Name: milk snake
Scientific name: triangle moth
Origin: North America, Central America (USA, Canada, Mexico, Ecuador).
Body length: adult 100- 180cm.
Wild habitat
Terrestrial habitat; Farmland, grassland, forest and vein
glass container
You can choose a wider and shorter feeding box because they don't like to climb up (such as customized wooden cabinets and glass feeding boxes)
Ensure that snakes can't escape, are easy to clean, have no sharp cracks, are well ventilated and can maintain a proper temperature.
bottom material
Wood chips, bark (such as bark, broken coconut shells), gravel, young sand (such as reptile sand, calcium sand), artificial paper scraps (such as compressed paper scraps).
I-word duration
At night;
Infrared lamps can be used for observation and heating (such as red light at night and infrared heating lamps) because most infrared rays are invisible to reptiles.
temperature
25-28 degrees Celsius-during the day (for example, blue lights and sun lights for daily use)
22-25 C-at night (such as red light at night, infrared heating lamp, ceramic heater)
humidity
Medium to low
Water dish
A large water tray (such as a rock basin) should be placed for drinking and bathing. It is usually excreted in water. This is necessary when peeling is about to happen.
berth
Necessary, private place, safe place to sleep during the day.
Artificial caves (such as tree holes and heating holes) can be used.
food
Ray Mears Wild Food
Carnivorous: rodents (such as mice and rats), small snakes, lizards, eggs, frogs and salamanders.
Feeding food:
Rodents (such as mice and rats)
Feed density:
Once every 5-7 days in childhood;
Adults once every 7- 10 days.
pay attention to
1. Eating in the dark
2. Don't put your hands near when feeding.
Don't move after feeding for a day.
type
Laying eggs; Each spawn 10, and hatch in autumn.
Mating period: spring to summer
Scientific name lamppropeltis getulus California e
California, Arizona, Utah, Oregon and so on.
Semi-desert, grassland and vast forest areas.
Body length is 60- 100 cm.
The optimum temperature is 25-30 degrees Celsius.
The California king snake is the most common kingsnake, so it is also called the common king snake in the United States. The basic body color is a black-and-white interlaced ring pattern like an umbrella section. There are many other variants. Generally speaking, the background color is mostly black to brown, and the ring pattern is white to yellow. There are also vertical stripes. Stars and variation colors are commonly known as bananas. As for all kinds of Bai Zi, it can be mass-produced stably for a long time. There are many subspecies, such as L. g. floridana, L. g. getula, L. g. splendida, L.G. Yumensi, etc., which are relatively common. Mexican L.G. Holbrooke and L.G. nigri Tower. As for other kinds of king snakes, such as the nocturnal king snake in Mexico, L. alterna or L.Zonta in California, they are all of the same family but different species.
The snake king is called king because it must have its own "snake". The most important feature is that it is non-toxic but mainly feeds on other snakes, especially poisonous snakes. Because it is almost immune to snakes, it often feeds on rattlesnakes or copperhead snakes in the country of origin. Of course, others, such as lizards and mice, and small mammals, such as birds, are also within the food range. King snakes usually wrap pythons to suffocate their prey before swallowing them. If a person has snakes at home, as long as they are kept, snakes and mice within a few kilometers around Fiona Fang will be extinct. Most of the young snakes seen on the market in Taiwan Province Province are artificially bred. King snakes are widely distributed in native California and adapt to many different habitats, including deserts, grasslands, forests, swamps, shrubs, mountains and other areas.
Although the king snake is a gentle snake, if it is threatened by life, it will hiss back, and sometimes it will roll into a ball and spray excrement at the enemy. As long as the snake is not caught too hard, it seldom bites.
King snakes usually mate from March to June. Females can lay 4-20 eggs at a time and hatch in about 45-90 days. The hatched young snake is about 20-30 cm, and it usually takes more than three years to grow into an adult. The climate in Taiwan Province Province is hot, so the mating time will be early and the growth time will be shortened to about two and a half years.