# Snakes **URL:** https://reptilecommunity.com/c/care-sheets/snakes/46.md [Latest](https://reptilecommunity.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://reptilecommunity.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://reptilecommunity.com/tags.md) --- ## [About the Snakes category](https://reptilecommunity.com/t/about-the-snakes-category/485)
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Comprehensive care sheets for snakes, covering husbandry, housing, feeding, environmental requirements, health and responsible captive care. --- ## [EASTERN MILKSNAKE (Lampropeltis triangulum)](https://reptilecommunity.com/t/eastern-milksnake-lampropeltis-triangulum/783)
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EASTERN MILKSNAKE Lampropeltis triangulum COMMON NAME: Eastern Milksnake SCIENTIFIC NAME: Lampropeltis triangulum DIFFICULTY: Beginner–Intermediate ADULT SIZE: Commonly around 2½–4 ft (75–120 cm); occasionally larger … --- ## [RUTHVEN’S KINGSNAKE (Lampropeltis ruthveni)](https://reptilecommunity.com/t/ruthven-s-kingsnake-lampropeltis-ruthveni/782)
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RUTHVEN’S KINGSNAKE Lampropeltis ruthveni COMMON NAME: Ruthven’s Kingsnake SCIENTIFIC NAME: Lampropeltis ruthveni DIFFICULTY: Beginner–Intermediate ADULT SIZE: Usually around 2½–3½ ft (75–105 cm) LIFESPAN: Approximat… --- ## [VARIABLE / THAYER’S KINGSNAKE (Lampropeltis) leonis](https://reptilecommunity.com/t/variable-thayer-s-kingsnake-lampropeltis-leonis/781)
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VARIABLE / THAYER’S KINGSNAKE Lampropeltis leonis Historically widely known in the hobby as Lampropeltis thayeri COMMON NAMES: Variable Kingsnake, Thayer’s Kingsnake, Nuevo León Kingsnake SCIENTIFIC NAME: Lampropeltis l… --- ## [JAVELIN SAND BOA (Eryx jaculus,)](https://reptilecommunity.com/t/javelin-sand-boa-eryx-jaculus/780)
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JAVELIN SAND BOA Eryx jaculus COMMON NAMES: Javelin Sand Boa, European Sand Boa SCIENTIFIC NAME: Eryx jaculus DIFFICULTY: Intermediate ADULT SIZE: Usually around 20–30 in (50–75 cm); females generally larger and heavi… --- ## [TARTAR SAND BOA (Eryx tataricus)](https://reptilecommunity.com/t/tartar-sand-boa-eryx-tataricus/779)
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TARTAR SAND BOA Eryx tataricus COMMON NAMES: Tartar Sand Boa, Tatar Sand Boa SCIENTIFIC NAME: Eryx tataricus DIFFICULTY: Intermediate ADULT SIZE: Commonly around 2–3 ft (60–90 cm); females substantially larger than ma… --- ## [AMAZON BASIN EMERALD TREE BOA (Corallus batesii)](https://reptilecommunity.com/t/amazon-basin-emerald-tree-boa-corallus-batesii/778)
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AMAZON BASIN EMERALD TREE BOA Corallus batesii DIFFICULTY: Advanced ADULT SIZE: Commonly around 5–7 ft (1.5–2.1 m); large females may exceed this LIFESPAN: Approximately 15–20+ years with good care ACTIVITY: Primarily… --- ## [ARGENTINE RAINBOW BOA (Epicrates alvarezi)](https://reptilecommunity.com/t/argentine-rainbow-boa-epicrates-alvarezi/777)
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ARGENTINE RAINBOW BOA Epicrates alvarezi DIFFICULTY: Intermediate ADULT SIZE: Usually around 4–6 ft (1.2–1.8 m) LIFESPAN: Approximately 20+ years with good care ACTIVITY: Primarily crepuscular/nocturnal; terrestrial t… --- ## [DARK-SPOTTED ANACONDA (Eunectes deschauenseei)](https://reptilecommunity.com/t/dark-spotted-anaconda-eunectes-deschauenseei/674)
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DARK-SPOTTED ANACONDA (Eunectes deschauenseei) CARE SHEET The Dark-Spotted Anaconda, also known as De Schauensee’s Anaconda, is a large, powerful semi-aquatic boa native to a relatively restricted area of north-eastern S… --- ## [Bolivian Anaconda (Eunectes beniensis)](https://reptilecommunity.com/t/bolivian-anaconda-eunectes-beniensis/673)
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Bolivian Anaconda (Eunectes beniensis) Care Sheet The Bolivian Anaconda (Eunectes beniensis) is a large, powerful semi-aquatic boa native to Bolivia, particularly the seasonally flooded wetlands and river systems of the … --- ## [Yellow Anaconda (Eunectes notaeus)](https://reptilecommunity.com/t/yellow-anaconda-eunectes-notaeus/672)
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Yellow Anaconda (Eunectes notaeus) Care Sheet The Yellow Anaconda (Eunectes notaeus) is a large, powerful, semi-aquatic boa native to South America. It inhabits wetlands, marshes, swamps, seasonally flooded grasslands an… --- ## [Green Anaconda (Eunectes murinus)](https://reptilecommunity.com/t/green-anaconda-eunectes-murinus/671)
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Green Anaconda (Eunectes murinus) Care Sheet The Green Anaconda (Eunectes murinus) is one of the world’s largest snakes and one of the heaviest living snake species. Native to tropical South America, it is a powerful sem… --- ## [Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus)](https://reptilecommunity.com/t/rough-green-snake-opheodrys-aestivus/609)
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Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus) Care Sheet The Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus) is a slender, highly arboreal North American colubrid known for its vivid green colouration, calm appearance and insect-based d… --- ## [San Francisco Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia)](https://reptilecommunity.com/t/san-francisco-garter-snake-thamnophis-sirtalis-tetrataenia/608)
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San Francisco Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia) Care Sheet The San Francisco Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia) is one of the most visually spectacular garter snakes in the world. Its combinatio… --- ## [California Red-Sided Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis infernalis)](https://reptilecommunity.com/t/california-red-sided-garter-snake-thamnophis-sirtalis-infernalis/607)
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California Red-Sided Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis infernalis) Care Sheet The California Red-Sided Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis infernalis) is one of the most striking members of the common garter snake complex. … --- ## [Plains Garter Snake (Thamnophis radix)](https://reptilecommunity.com/t/plains-garter-snake-thamnophis-radix/606)
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Plains Garter Snake (Thamnophis radix) Care Sheet The Plains Garter Snake (Thamnophis radix) is an active, attractive and primarily terrestrial garter snake native to central North America. It is readily recognised by t… --- ## [Checkered Garter Snake (Thamnophis marcianus)](https://reptilecommunity.com/t/checkered-garter-snake-thamnophis-marcianus/605)
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Checkered Garter Snake (Thamnophis marcianus) Care Sheet The Checkered Garter Snake (Thamnophis marcianus) is a slender, active and attractive North American colubrid known for its distinctive checkerboard pattern and st… --- ## [Eastern Hognose Snake (Heterodon platirhinos)](https://reptilecommunity.com/t/eastern-hognose-snake-heterodon-platirhinos/604)
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Eastern Hognose Snake (Heterodon platirhinos) Care Sheet The Eastern Hognose Snake (Heterodon platirhinos) is a distinctive North American colubrid best known for its upturned snout, dramatic defensive behaviour and unus… --- ## [Pine Snake (Pituophis melanoleucus)](https://reptilecommunity.com/t/pine-snake-pituophis-melanoleucus/603)
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Pine Snake (Pituophis melanoleucus) Care Sheet The Pine Snake (Pituophis melanoleucus) is a large, powerful, non-venomous North American colubrid known for its heavy build, striking pattern, loud defensive hiss and impre… --- ## [Müller’s Sand Boa (Eryx muelleri)](https://reptilecommunity.com/t/muller-s-sand-boa-eryx-muelleri/602)
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Müller’s Sand Boa (Eryx muelleri) Care Sheet Müller’s Sand Boa (Eryx muelleri) is a small, stout-bodied burrowing boa native to parts of western and northern Africa. Like other members of the genus Eryx, it is highly ad… --- ## [Arabian Sand Boa (Eryx jayakari)](https://reptilecommunity.com/t/arabian-sand-boa-eryx-jayakari/601)
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Arabian Sand Boa (Eryx jayakari) Care Sheet The Arabian Sand Boa (Eryx jayakari) is a small, highly specialised burrowing boa native to the Arabian Peninsula. It is adapted to life beneath loose sand and sandy soil, whe… --- ## [Haitian Boa (Chilabothrus striatus)](https://reptilecommunity.com/t/haitian-boa-chilabothrus-striatus/600)
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Haitian Boa (Chilabothrus striatus) Care Sheet The Haitian Boa (Chilabothrus striatus) is a medium to large, non-venomous boa native to Hispaniola and nearby islands in the Caribbean. It is a robust, primarily nocturnal… --- ## [Cuban Boa (Chilabothrus angulifer)](https://reptilecommunity.com/t/cuban-boa-chilabothrus-angulifer/599)
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Cuban Boa (Chilabothrus angulifer) Care Sheet The Cuban Boa (Chilabothrus angulifer) is a large, powerful, non-venomous boa endemic to Cuba. It is one of the largest members of the West Indian boa group and can become a… --- ## [Viper Boa (Candoia aspera)](https://reptilecommunity.com/t/viper-boa-candoia-aspera/598)
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Viper Boa (Candoia aspera) Care Sheet The Viper Boa (Candoia aspera) is a small, extremely heavy-bodied terrestrial boa native to New Guinea and surrounding islands. Its broad triangular head, short body, strongly keele… --- ## [Calabar Burrowing Boa (Calabaria reinhardtii)](https://reptilecommunity.com/t/calabar-burrowing-boa-calabaria-reinhardtii/597)
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Calabar Burrowing Boa (Calabaria reinhardtii) Care Sheet The Calabar Burrowing Boa (Calabaria reinhardtii) is a small, secretive, fossorial snake native to western and central Africa. Despite its common name, it is not … --- ## [Bismarck Ringed Python (Bothrochilus boa)](https://reptilecommunity.com/t/bismarck-ringed-python-bothrochilus-boa/596)
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Bismarck Ringed Python (Bothrochilus boa) Care Sheet The Bismarck Ringed Python (Bothrochilus boa) is a distinctive medium-sized python native to the Bismarck Archipelago of Papua New Guinea. Hatchlings are particularly… --- ## [Eastern, Black & Yellow Rat Snakes (Pantherophis spp.)](https://reptilecommunity.com/t/eastern-black-yellow-rat-snakes-pantherophis-spp/595)
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Eastern, Black & Yellow Rat Snakes (Pantherophis spp.) Care Sheet Eastern, Black and Yellow Rat Snakes are large, active North American colubrids belonging to the Pantherophis rat snake complex. These snakes have a long… --- ## [Baird’s Rat Snake (Pantherophis bairdi)](https://reptilecommunity.com/t/baird-s-rat-snake-pantherophis-bairdi/594)
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Baird’s Rat Snake (Pantherophis bairdi) Care Sheet Baird’s Rat Snake (Pantherophis bairdi) is a medium-sized, non-venomous North American colubrid native to parts of Texas and northern Mexico. It is an attractive and re… --- ## [Trans-Pecos Rat Snake (Bogertophis subocularis)](https://reptilecommunity.com/t/trans-pecos-rat-snake-bogertophis-subocularis/593)
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Trans-Pecos Rat Snake (Bogertophis subocularis) Care Sheet The Trans-Pecos Rat Snake (Bogertophis subocularis) is a distinctive non-venomous colubrid native to the arid and semi-arid regions of the southwestern United St… --- ## [Bamboo Rat Snake / Red Mountain Racer (Oreocryptophis porphyraceus)](https://reptilecommunity.com/t/bamboo-rat-snake-red-mountain-racer-oreocryptophis-porphyraceus/592)
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Bamboo Rat Snake / Red Mountain Racer (Oreocryptophis porphyraceus) Care Sheet The Bamboo Rat Snake, also widely known as the Red Bamboo Rat Snake or Red Mountain Racer (Oreocryptophis porphyraceus), is a small to medium… [Next page](https://reptilecommunity.com/c/care-sheets/snakes/46.md?page=1)