No, you don't hurt snakes when you hold them. If they are in pain though, or are annoyed, the snake will crawl and squirm away from your hold. Also, wait 24 hours or more to hold a snake after a he eats. Snakes have slow digestion so trying to pick him up will cause him to either get upset or vomit his food.

Most of all, be gentle with a snake. They can sense fear and a tense person.

I don't think Ball Pythons can get fleas, but they can get mites. Mites are more like ticks than anything, and you should take it to a vet ASAP if you think your snake has them.

You can usually tell when a snake is going to shed when there is a dull looking film over the eyes of the snake. Most of the time a snake will not eat when it is getting ready to shed it's skin, and there may be flaky, dry skin on it's back. Once it sheds, it's scales will have a different appearance. The snake will have a smoother appearance, and the eyes will be very clear and lose the dull appearance.

At least 24 hours after feeding it

Small cages, not being handled enought, not being fed weekly, bad humidity, or to high or to low temp.

no

If you do not know the history of your python when you bought it, it is a female, than there is a chance when you bought it she could have been gravid(bred before you got her) than yes she could lay eggs. Even living in the cage with a male all along they will not breed without being properly set up to. So if your snake laid eggs than she had to have been bred before you bought her, or she mated freely because the time and conditions were right.

YES!

it is possible and has happened. parthogenesis is rare but there are documented cases where this has happened. there is a case where a burmese python, in a zoo in europe, layed fertile eggs that have hatched and grown up with no problems without ever coming into contact with a male.

there are other cases with ball pythons. komodo dragons do this as well but produce all males.

Yes!!

I have owned the same ball for 15 years and she has never been with a male and she just laid 5 eggs

Do NOT mess with that kind of snake it is poisonous and it is called a copper head. ( I'm am 11 year old snake expert) I am right don't deny mebecause of my age

hatchling corn snakes/ pinkies/ juv corn snakes fuzzeys and adult corn snakes /adult mice/ medium rats and chicks

its is definetly a corn or ball due to their ease of care stay relatively small have a big market and theres alot of morphs for you to chose from but it mostly depends on what you like you can choose harder ones but do youre research ~H~

All snakes will eat mice. Whether or not a snake will eat frozen mice can depend greatly on the snake. Some snakes do not want to eat cold food. In fact, some snakes won't strike on cold food.

It depends on how hard the ferret bites which depends on why the ferret has bitten you. If the ferret is scared or you are hurting it, it will bite to defend itself. This bite could be serious and painful. If the ferret is playing (ferrets play rough) will sometimes give you a small bite which isn't very painful.

Ferrets can be trained to not bite or nip during play by scuffing them when they bite as this tells them you didn't like the behaviour. You can also get spray to put on your hands which will teach the ferret that your skin tastes bad and so will discourage biting

No. Snakes are usually given one or two food animals (usually mice or rats depending on the snake). It is recommended by some that a snake be fed in a separate contain to avoid it accidentlly ingesting bedding.

I have both males and females in my vast reptiles collection.

Non adaptive

No. The reason for this is because snake venom is made of amino acids and proteins which get broken down rapidly by the digestive acids in snakes, people, and other animals. snake venom is only toxic if it gets into the blood stream.

If the snake is still in your home the first place to check is the water heater. I have also found them hiding under the stove. Behind the fridge(by the heating coil). Think of the warmest places in your house-start there.Hope this helps.

Assuming you're talking about the spitting Cobra - they can usually hit a predator up to three metres away.

Corn's don't really need light, they need heat more. The light is for us humans only so any type of light will work, most owners will use LED lights as they look good and don't mess with the temps from the heating source

Yes, it is very real.

The snake sheds. Most snakes shed their skins several times a year, and it can be a long process, sometimes over one week long. The snake starts by rubbing itself up against a rough surface such as a rock, tree, etc to make a tear in the dead skin. As the skin tears, the snake slowly wriggles its way out of the dead skin much like a person takes off dirty clothes.It is a remarkable process, and when finished, the whole snake skin can be very pretty(if albeit disgusting :) ) because in most species the skin is very detailed, so u can even see the skin that had covered the eyes and face.

It depends where you are. Here in the UK there are many corn-snake owners (me included) Apparently some states in America have different laws - so you're better off checking with your local authority.

Corn snakes are a declared pest in Queensland. Fines up to $80,000 for introduction, possession or sale except if under permit.

Permits not isssued for private keeping.

yes, as well as king snakes, they are great for begginers.