Snakes

History

100

High or Low maintenance pets?

Low Maintenance

200

Originated from where?

Southern England

300

How many years have snakes been on earth?

100-175 million years

400

Snakes started off as what?

Legged Lizards

500

How did they migrate to America?

Pet Trade

Common Breeds

100

3-5 Feet Long

Can live 35 years in captivity

Ball Python

200

Docile Snake 

Unique Color Pattern

Corn Snake

300

15-20 feet long

Fed dead rats or other large prey animals

Burmese python

400

Red on black color pattern

Milk Snake

500

5-7 feet long

Readily will eat other snakes

King Snake

Reproduction

100

At what age to snakes reach maturity?

2-4 years

200

When does mating take place?

Spring and Summer

300

Baby snakes are how long?

1-2 finger lengths long

400

Birthing process with live birth

Viviparity

500

Birthing process where an egg is laid.

Oviparity

Feeding and Handling

100

How often should snakes be fed?

Every 1-2 days

200

How should you let the snake move through your hands when holding it?

Freely

300

Don't make any _____ movements when holding the snake?

Fast

400

Will docile snakes bite your hand, if so why?

Yes, if they have a scent of food on them.

500

When holding a snake you should have one hand in the center of it and your second hand _______ it.

Underneath

Housing and Equipment

100

All enclosures should be _______ proof?

Escape

200

Bedding should be an __________ material.

Easy to clean

300

A water source should be kept in the enclosure for _____________.

Bathing and Drinking

400

What is necessary for a snake's enclosure?

Heat

500

Give two examples of bedding used in snake enclosures.

Newspaper, towels, or astroturf