Which snakes are suitable for captivity?

At present, there are not too many snakes that are completely suitable for artificial breeding, only more than 20 species, including both venomous and non-venomous snakes. Under the subdivision, venomous snakes account for about 1 3, such as cobra, king cobra, krait, silver krait, five-step snake (sharp-nosed pither), pit viper, red chain snake, sea snake, etc., the sea snake breeding industry in Beihai City, Guangxi is well-known at home and abroad. The selectivity of non-venomous snakes is relatively large, accounting for about 2 3, such as king snake, black-eyed snake, brown and black snake, black snake, gray squirrel snake, mouse snake, three-rope snake, flower snake, jade spotted snake, yellow ridge snake and python.

However, pythons are listed as a category of wild animals under national key protection, which are currently limited to scientific research units, zoos and large-scale snake farms with protection capabilities, and ordinary farmers are not allowed to breed pythons for the time being.

At present, there are not many snake species suitable for artificial breeding, and the following kinds of snake species are high in economic value, medicinal value and ornamental value.

1) Non-venomous snakes include black snake (color picture 1), red peak snake (color picture 2), brown and black snake (color picture 3), black browed snake (color picture 4), king snake (color picture 5), mouse snake, python, etc.

2) Venomous snakes include cobras, silver kraits, pit vipers (color picture 6), five-step snakes, etc.

3) Posterior groove snakes include red chain snake (color 7-1, color picture 7-2), tabby snake, double spotted snake, red spotted snake, white-striped snake, fishing snake (color 8), etc.

You can keep snakes at home, and you can raise some non-venomous or low-venomous snakes.

Pet snakes that are suitable for domestic breeding are generally non-venomous or low-venomous.

The common ones are as follows:

1. Black snake

The black snake, commonly known as the black snake and the black wind snake, is a large non-venomous snake of the family Snake family, which is widely distributed in China and has not been reported abroad. It lives in hilly areas and eats snakes, frogs (staple food), lizards.

Fish, rodents, etc.

Due to habitat destruction and mass hunting, the number of people living in the wild has been greatly reduced and should be protected. The black snake can be used as medicine. The black snake skin is also the exclusive skin of Jinghu and Jingerhu. It has the beauty of black as satin and white as thread.

Now there is a gradual rise in bionic skin. to reduce the killing of snakes.

2. Red snakes

The red snake is a kind of chain snake of the suborder Snake family, commonly known as the fire red chain and red spotted snake.

The mulberry snake is found in China, Japan, South Korea, and Laos.

Non-venomous snakes in Vietnam, Russia. In China, it is the red chain snake.

Named subspecies. The adult body of this subspecies is about 1 meter long, and the back of the body is black-brown and red. It is named because it has a red narrow horizontal stripe of more than 51 87 + 12 30, but some individuals lack red striation. Buccal scales often enter the orbit.

The dorsal head is black, the scales are red, the occipital part has a "" shaped red spot, and there is a black stripe behind the orbit that reaches the 7th upper lip scale.

3. Corn snake

Corn snake, also called corn snake.

Animalia: Snake family, Origin: Distributed in the southeastern United States, dry woodlands, swamps, farmland, etc. Toxicity: Non-toxic.

4. Python

Python is a Burmese python.

The albino mutant is a very rare variant. Adult pythons can grow up to about 7 meters in length.

If a python in the wild has the opportunity to mate with another python, it will pass on its unique genes to the next generation. But this probability is very small, so the **python is very rare. In its place of origin, it is often worshipped as a "deity" by Indians.

5. Emerald green snake

The emerald green snake is a very docile non-venomous snake, with an "introverted" personality, and seems to be particularly afraid of "shame" when it sees people, and finally it is afraid to avoid it, neither attacking nor biting.

Midsummer. In the season, due to the scorching heat of the ground or the hot weather, the emerald snake often climbs the trees and stays in the cool until the night when it goes down to the field to hunt for earthworms around the farmland.

Insects and their larvae feed on.

OK. Snakes can be raised. Snakes are divided into poisonous and non-poisonous two fast closed categories, you can raise non-poisonous acres of cracked snakes, choose a good breed, pet snakes raised in the family can choose black snakes, pythons, ** mang, California king snakes, Honduran milk snakes, jade staring rice snakes, etc., the body color is more beautiful, will not make people feel afraid.

Choose a clean, cool, and ventilated environment, and install a permanent lamp on the top of the snake house to replace sunlight. Usually you can feed the mice, and after eating, put them in real sunlight.

There are many snakes that can be raised, such as corn snake, this breed is one of the most suitable pet snakes for novices, with different colors, very good-looking, with high ornamentality, and the corn snake itself is non-toxic, easy to breed, mainly eat mice, easy to buy in the market. There is also a king snake, which is easy to raise, not picky eater, and suitable for novices. In addition, there are milk snakes, brown and black snakes, Chifeng snakes, white-striped snakes, Chinese water snakes, tabby snakes, red snakes, pignose snakes, etc.

Suitable for domesticated snakes are:

1. Ball python.

Native to tropical forests in Africa. Because it curls up into a ball when frightened, it is named "ball python". The ball python has a gentle temper, beautiful patterns, and a moderate size, making it an extremely popular pet snake species.

2. Green tree python.

Although it is a python, the body length of this species rarely exceeds 180 cm, which is considered a pocket species among pythons. Due to the moderate size, gorgeous body color and unique habits of the green tree python, this breed has been sought after by many players and collectors as soon as it appeared in the market.

3. Pabla milk snake.

The more common pet snakes seem to be gorgeous in appearance, but they are not poisonous. Because of its small size and good looks, it is very popular with snake lovers.

4. Cobra.

There are 16 species of snakes in China, which are distributed in all provinces and regions of the country, and are relatively common non-venomous snakes. Found in coastal lowlands and inland plains, hills and mountains, and is common in and near streams, rice paddies, ponds, and more.

5. King snake.

Relatively easy to care for, this snake also eats frozen meat in the refrigerator, which saves a lot of trouble for raising and can reproduce on its own.

For example, corn snakes, black-browed snakes, jade-ring snakes, green thin snakes, red chain Huayou snakes, red snakes, and three-line water snakes are all docile small snakes that are green and thin and lightly venomous, but do not bite. Corn snake, black-browed snake, jade ring snake, red snake to suckling rats, small white, lizards, insects, fish and the like for food, green thin lizards as the staple food of red chain Chinese swimming snake, three-line water snake, fish as the main food python is naturally more common** cheaper is nothing more than the Oriental sand python, most of the ball pythons are very docile, will not bite, and all feed on Xiaobai, want to be a little better There are rainbows, red-tailed pythons, Burmese, reticulated lines, ** higher, depending on personal preference python is a tropical animal, the temperature must be kept above 30.

Snakes suitable for novices include corn snakes, king snakes, red-tailed pythons, and ball pythons.

Corn snake: There are many colors of corn snakes, usually gray, gray-brown to earthy yellow, orange, etc., with red or reddish-brown markings with black edges on the body, and checkered markings on the abdomen, also known as "corn snake". Native to the southeastern United States, the Gulf Coast, it is found in the United States, Mexico, the Bahamas, the Cayman Islands, the Virgin Islands, and other places.

It inhabits dry woodlands, swamps, and closed fields. Living alone, foraging at dusk and at night. It is docile and non-venomous, and it is an ornamental pet snake.

King snake: Widespread in the United States and northern Mexico, it is usually black or dark brown in color with a variety of yellow or white stripes, rings, horizontal stripes, or spots. King snakes get their name from feeding on other snake species, including rattlesnakes and copperheads, and king snakes are immune to their venom.

Sometimes the same kind even kill each other. The lifespan in captivity can be more than 10 years.

Red-tailed python: It is a kind of snake under the genus of the snake suborder Anaconidae, also known as the red-tailed python, which is non-venomous, mainly distributed in Central America, South America and some islands near the Caribbean Sea. This snake comes in a variety of colors and is quite large, making it a remarkable snake.

Ball Python: Living in Central and West Africa, the ball python prefers a low-light environment and becomes active at dawn and dusk. In Europe, it is called the "Emperor Python", and in the United States, it is called the "Ball Python", because when the Ball Python feels nervous, it will curl its body into a very tight ball and hide its head firmly in the center.

The ball python is also a gentle snake that feeds mainly on small mammals.