Sleepy Behavior

Why does my little kingsnake get so 'sleepy'? I have only had him a few days, tried to feed him every other day to no avail. He is alert and watches me if I hold him however, he isn't very active in his tank. ... Continue reading

Types of Pet Snakes - The 4 Best Snakes to Keep as Pets

There are actually a wide variety of kingsnake species and sub-species, and many of them make good pets for the reasons outlined above. The California kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula californiae) is one of the most common types of pet ... Continue reading

Barking - Why Does My Small, Toy Breed Dog Bark So Much?

Connie Ragen Green has been a dog lover for half a century and currently shares her home with three dogs, a cat, and a King snake. You can find out more about training your small dog by visiting http://www.YorkshireTerriersAreTheBest. ... Continue reading

Types of Pet Snakes - The 4 Best Snakes to Keep as Pets

The California kingsnake (Lampropeltis Mens Boots californiae) is one of the most common types of pet snakes in general, and one of the most popular Taguanutcarvings among keepers. Other kingsnakes commonly kept as pets include the ... Continue reading

Corn Snake

A more common response from corn snakes when threatened is the release of musk. All rat snakes produce a foul-smelling musk and release it on the predator if they are picked up, spreading the musk around with their tail. ... Continue reading

Up Feather River

Alligator lizards have two things in common with snakes: a forked tongue and a prehensile, snake-like tail. His tail wrapped around my arm as I held him. "Relax," I told the old guy. "I'm not going to eat you. ... Continue reading

Entry for July 09, 2008

He was acquitted of the charge of drunkenness and the felony of lewd behavior. The verdict was contested and Morrison died in July 1971 while his case was still on appeal. December 8: Morrison's poetry session and December 12, ... Continue reading

Bugged by Insects and Other Garden Wildlife?

I never tell them about the time I had to chase off a Speckled Kingsnake with a concentrated spray from the garden hose because he kept surprising me in the garden. My personal fright bug is the common paper wasp, but after seeing one ... Continue reading

Sedona's Snakes

The best thing you can do is learn to identify the snakes so if you do see one, you will know it's behavior. Just remember that they are very shy and never attack for no reason. If they hear you coming they will slither away. ... Continue reading

Notes On the Species Problem From Futuyma

There coexisted, even in the eighteenth century, another criterion: common descent. Offspring of the same parents were the same species, EVEN if they differed considerably (from each other or the parents). [this is important, and leads ... Continue reading