The establishment of the Burmese python approximately 2 decades ago within the Everglades National Park has been a major ongoing battle between animal rights groups and the herpetological community. The fact that these magnificent animals have made a strong foothold within the ENP has some people concerned for safety of their families and pets. Others, […]
While working with my mentor we used to have some (ok a lot) of fun within our store where we were employed. Thinking back now, I think he got the better end of the deal on the fun part during those years. I was new to the herpetoculture trade at the time and to say […]
Most commonly kept snakes are constrictors of the colubrid, boa, and python families. This means that the snake, when feeding will seize the prey and then quickly wrap coils of its body around it constricting until the prey item is asphyxiated. Studies have shown that each time a breath is taken is exhaled that the snake squeezes tighter. Typically, after the prey is dead the snake will use its tongue to identify the head and then begin to swallow it whole.
