common resident wet places, swamps and river banks of our country is found in almost the entire European part of Russia, as well as in the south of Siberia and the Far East.

Description of the snake

Animal already ordinary belongs to the genus of real snakes and has distinguishing feature in the form of two "ears" on the head - spots of white, yellow or orange. In some individuals, spots are weakly expressed or absent. Coloring of snakes - from black to gray or brown with a lighter abdomen, the presence or absence of a pattern in the form of spots or stripes. Source:

Already leads a daily lifestyle, and its activity is subject to seasonal changes. The snakes are most active, including the breeding season, from April to September. In the morning they crawl out to warm up in the sun, and at night they cool down in shelters made of branches, under snags, foliage, etc. In winter, they hide in shelters and hibernate. Females are larger than males snake length can reach 1.5 meters.

Like other snakes, snakes shed their skin. With a normal molt, the skin comes off entirely. Before molting, it becomes more passive and refuses to feed. To molt easily, you need to maintain a sufficient level of humidity.

Generally speaking, the language does not turn out to be a pet snake, and given that most snakes in the same bird market are caught in wild nature, taking home this snake is not very advisable. After all, no matter how good the conditions of detention are, they cannot be compared with natural environment a habitat. In addition, snakes are quite demanding on temperature and humidity, so they often die in inexperienced hands. If you do not have experience with snakes, it is better to release the snake into the wild.

Terrarium for snake

But if you decide at all costs make a home, then for home maintenance he needs a spacious long terrarium, a significant part of which will be occupied by a pool. The snake needs a pool for bathing and drinking, so choose a body of water in which your pet can fully fit.

From above, the terrarium is tightly closed with a net so that it does not escape. At the bottom of the terrarium, a well-retaining soil is laid: peat or sand. You can also put sand on the bottom of the pool. Source:

In addition to the main soil in a warm corner, they arrange a patch of wet moss into which your snake can burrow. They also place all kinds of snags, placers of stones between which he can already crawl, shelters and shelters from well-fixed branches or bark.

In the terrarium, it is necessary to maintain a temperature difference. One corner should be warm, for warming up. A heating lamp is placed near it, under which you can put a stone or a snag, where the snake will heat its body. An area with wet moss is also best placed in a warm corner. The daily temperature here should be 30-35º.

In addition to a warm corner, there should be a cool and dry place, preferably with shelter, where it can cool down. In this place the temperature is about 22º. average temperature the rest of the terrarium during the day fluctuates around 22-26º. At night, the terrarium is not heated or illuminated, because. it is already active during the day, and sleeps in shelter at night. In addition to temperature, it is necessary to maintain humidity in the terrarium. To do this, the soil and moss are regularly sprayed. It is very good to purchase a special lamp with ultraviolet light, although in summer period you can limit yourself to ordinary sunbathing.

Home already and hibernation

In order to fall into hibernation, in the autumn during the month they reduce daylight hours (gradually, from 12 to 4 hours) as well as the heating period. A decrease in temperature and lighting provokes hibernation, therefore, after a complete cessation of lighting and a decrease in temperature to 10º, it is already able to hibernate for about 2 months, which favorably affects further activity and reproduction.

Feeding snakes

What do snakes eat? The snake's diet consists of live food. The snakes feed mainly on frogs and rodents, sometimes small fish. Food must move! At home, you will have to buy tree frogs, small mice, aquarium fish and feed them live. Also, some snakes eat insects, bloodworms, snails, worms.

Already- a snake belonging to the class of mammals. Many of us are terribly afraid of snakes, but is it worth it? common grass snake ? Is it dangerous for humans and does it have poison? Today we will answer these questions, as well as touch on the habitat of the grass snake and find out what it eats in nature, and we will start with its characteristics.

Description of common snake

snake length 1 meter, but some individuals grow up to 1.5 meters. Its main and characteristic peculiarity- bright spots on the back of the head. They can be orange, yellow and whitish. Quite rarely, only black snakes, or mild spots, are found, so it is quite easy to recognize the snake. Leather snakes are dark grey, black or light grey. Gray individuals may be distinguished by dark spots. Belly the snake is light with a dark stripe from tail to neck. snake body slender, and in some individuals you can see paired brushes, but not in all. Eyes the snakes are rounded, but there are snakes with "cat's eyes". Tail much shorter than the body, about 3-5 times, with a variety of shapes - sharp, steep, rounded. Visible throughout the body scales, some individuals have smooth skin, others have ribs. The snake has teeth on the upper part of the mouth, a few teeth increase in the opening of the pharynx, in some teeth small and motionless, while in others they are bent, there is also a bifurcated language. Lifespan of common snake in nature for about 20 years, at home the figure remains the same.

Is the common snake poisonous and is it dangerous to humans?

Generally, snakes safe for humans. They do not know how to bite, but they can scratch the skin, and if there is a bite, then it is insignificant. Yes and common snake, seeing a person, tries to hide as quickly as possible, he flees, and does not attack. But if they are taken by surprise, they hiss, turn their heads as if they want to bite, but it rarely comes to a bite, and the bite itself heals very quickly. Already- a calm snake, but for the purpose of protection, it can shoot a white-yellow liquid from its teeth, which is unpleasant in smell, and if it does not scare away the observer, it opens its mouth and relaxes the body, depicting death. At this moment, you can see droplets of blood from the throat, or he will simply burp food out of fear. But if snake do not touch, but you will not have to see all this.

WHAT IT EATS, WHERE THE CONTENT OF THE COMMON SNAKE AT HOME LIVES AND CONTENTS

What does the common snake eat in nature?


The main diet of snake- Amphibians and fish. It feeds on frogs, tadpoles, and toads. In addition, snakes eat lizards, their eggs, mice, rats, moles, other rodents, insects, small birds, their eggs and chicks, bats, small squirrels, and even their own kind or other snakes. Already swallows prey whole as it lacks teeth or other adaptations to tear prey. If the dinner is small, then he will cope quickly with food, and if big booty, things for several hours, and after such a meal you can eat nothing for two days. Can do without food for a long time, but there is no water without, and in hot weather, it is easy to meet near water bodies. On the land already pursues its prey, in the water it can sneak up to it for a long time, and then suddenly pounce.

Habitat of common grass snake

Already can be found near bodies of water, under a bridge, near a lake or pond. In addition, they like to settle next to people, choosing quiet and secluded places, like a basement, a haystack, a cellar, a barn, in the roots or hollows of trees, in a garden, in firewood, in a pile of stones, in a garden, and even in a pile of garbage. . snakes very fond of warm bedding, and live next to poultry, laying their eggs there, but they will never go to large animals.

Habitat of common grass snake- almost all of Russia, the east of Primorye, the borders of the Komi Republic, the border of Karelia. Almost all of Europe, and some individuals already found in Africa, Central, South and North America, Australia, Asia, Cuba, Indonesia, Philippines, Japan, Oceania.

VIDEO: ABOUT THE CONTENT OF THE COMMON SNAKE

IN THIS VIDEO, YOU WILL SEE AND LEARN HOW TO KEEP A COMMON ALREADY AT HOME

Snakes are snakes that you can keep at home, because. they are safe, non-poisonous and quite friendly. The sizes of the snakes are average, but it is still a fairly decent value (there are no exact sizes, all the snakes are different). Snakes are ordinary, water, viper and Colchis. Many snakes are attracted not only by safety, but also appearance. They have beautiful round pupils and upturned nostrils. On the abdomen, they most often have a spotty surface, and on the scales themselves, you can easily make out its characteristic. However, it is very important to know how to care for a snake at home, where to keep it, how to feed it, how to care for it, and much more. Every owner or who wants to get a snake should know about this. Therefore, now we will consider this aspect, although many people know a certain minimum about snakes (the need for water, fish for dinner, swallowing food, and much more).

Where will he live.

1. The terrarium should be large, because most of it will be occupied by the "pond" of the snake. Since you can't imagine life without water, your terrarium should always have fresh water in the pool. It will be in the water for quite a long time, he will drink it and bathe in it (the latter suggests that the terrarium should be roomy enough for your pet!). snakes smart creatures, they like to constantly escape from their terrariums, so do not forget to close the terrarium all the time, but not with a thick board or lid, but with a mesh so that you can breathe easily.

2. As with fish, the situation with the terrarium should be like this: the bottom is neatly laid out on the bottom, which can be either simple sand or peat. The soil perfectly retains moisture in the terrarium, which is important. Regardless of your choice of soil, add sand to the bottom of the pool in the terrarium.

3. Snakes love to hide in moss, so make sure that in addition to the ground, there is already moss in the terrarium. So your pet will always be calm and comfortable (they are already burrowing into the moss).

4. In the terrarium, such “inhabitants” as stones, branches, bark, “snags”, etc., should find their place. As you understand, with their help you can restore the natural elements in which snakes usually live. Your pet will dart between the scenery you have created with great pleasure.

5. Hardest to Maintain different temperatures in a terrarium for snake. The fact is that in one place the snake should warm up, in another (also warm) there will be moss, but at least one corner should be dry and cool. In a warm place, it will already warm up (most often from a heating lamp specially installed in that corner), the temperature here should vary from 30 to 35 degrees Celsius. A cool corner should be at the same time dry and reach a temperature of about 22 degrees. On average, the temperature of the terrarium is about 24-26 degrees Celsius.

6. At night, the light and heating of the terrarium can and should be turned off so that you can sleep in your “house”. However, humidity must be maintained regularly, so constantly spray the soil and moss with water and sunbathe them.

Feeding home snake.

To properly care for a snake, you must first feed it. But what do snakes eat and how do they do it. To begin with, snakes do not chew food, but simply swallow it whole and digest it. The food of snakes should be alive, as they say, the freshest. Most of all, snakes will like fish, but they will not refuse such delicacies as frogs or small rodents. You can find all the food for the snake at the pet store, here you can consult with the seller and choose fish for the snake, small mice, frogs (buy simple wood ones), worms, snails, etc. likes the most and what he doesn't like. Usually people ask how to care for a snake at home from sellers in a pet store, to which they are given the answer that snakes eat only live and moving food. However, in fact, you can teach a snake (or buy one already) to eat already inanimate “food”. Snake feeding occurs only a couple of times a week or even less often depending on the size of your snake and his preferences (usually large snakes eat less often). We must not forget about feeding the snakes with useful minerals in the form of special supplements (from the pet store) or crushed egg shells. Or add mineral water to the water once a month, which will be a pleasant surprise for him. Do not forget to regularly change the water in the terrarium, not only swims in it, but can also be under water for quite a long time, and he also drinks water from his pool.

Ordinary already - non-venomous snake distributed throughout Europe. In Russia, in addition to the European part, snakes are found in the south Far East and southern Siberia.

natural diet

The list of what it eats includes mainly small frogs and rodents. These snakes are excellent swimmers, able to submerge under water for time intervals exceeding half an hour. Therefore, sometimes small fish become their victims. The prey is swallowed by the snake completely, without prior dismemberment or chewing.

What to feed a house snake?

natural diet, the ease of domestication and safety for humans of snakes were the reasons that in Ukraine and Belarus they were sometimes used as pets to fight mice. In addition, snakes are sometimes bred for decorative purposes. The owner of such a snake should be aware that in most cases snakes eat only live food.

Therefore, in order to feed such a pet, one should buy (or catch) small mice and tree frogs for him. Sometimes you can “pamper” your pet with small aquarium fish. It is also useful to know that small snakes eat more often than adults. Therefore, kites should be fed at least 2 times a week. Large snakes can be fed 1-2 times every week.

To maintain the balance of minerals, it is necessary to feed the pet monthly. To do this, you can use crushed eggshells or a special mineral mixture for snakes. You can also sometimes add mineral water in a drinking bowl for a snake.

Some domesticated representatives of the species happily swallow worms, insects and snails. Cases have been recorded when the owners of snakes managed to accustom their animal to absorb dead food.

If you dream of a pet more unusual than cats, dogs and fish, which will surprise guests, do not rush to get exotic snakes or spiders. Think of such an ordinary inhabitant of our latitudes, of course - he is just as beautiful and interesting to watch as any other snake, but at the same time does not pose a direct threat to the life and health of the owners.

All information on how to keep a snake at home, a modern animal lover can easily find on the Internet. In turn, a competent consultant in a specialized store will help organize this knowledge and draw up full list necessary.

How to keep a snake at home and what is required for this

An ordinary or merman in captivity can also feel quite comfortable. First of all, you need to choose and equip a terrarium (long and spacious), which would have:

  • constant access to water for bathing and drinking in the form of a large sustainable reservoir;
  • soil that retains moisture for a long time (peat, sand, etc.);
  • large stone, which will be required during the molting period;
  • wet moss, snags or other objects behind which it can already hide;
  • a heater covered with a protective plastic mesh to protect the snake's skin from accidental burns.


Frogs, newts, toads, fish, mice can serve as food, sometimes bloodworms, insects, snails can be to your taste. The main difficulty is that snakes prefer live food, so you have to move the offered food until the snake pays attention to it. Teaching a pet to eat already dead food is rarely possible and should not be counted on. However, you need to feed snakes no more than 3-4 times a week.

How does he behave at home

The snakes are non-aggressive, if they are not frightened, they bite extremely rarely. They recognize the owners, get used to them, they can even walk in their arms (albeit only for the reason that it is warm around a person). The pet's routine is as follows:

  • active during the day, sleeping at night;
  • sheds at home once a year, as in natural environment;
  • the approach of the molting period can be determined by the characteristic clouding of the eyes and changes in behavior.

In the cold season, in a house with central heating, special shelter and maintenance of a low temperature (which, like the intensity of lighting, should be gradually lowered in advance) will be required so that you can spend at least 2 months in a state of “hibernation”.

Care and Safety Rules

In the dwelling, there must be zones with different temperature conditions:

  • a place for warming up (30-35 °), where a special lamp is installed;
  • a cool corner (about 22°) where the snake can take cover and cool off.

In addition to feeding, the duties of the owners include:

  • regular cleaning and replacement of water in the "pool";
  • maintaining high level humidity (for this, soil and moss are sprayed).

Nimble snakes are distinguished by amazing perseverance and perseverance, if we are talking about finding a loophole to escape. When ordering a terrarium, pay attention to the strength and quality of the mesh that will be used as a cover. By itself, this type of snake is safe for humans, but not everyone can immediately determine that they have a harmless snake in front of them, and not poisonous viper. It is better to exclude unexpected meetings by limiting the location of the pet to a terrarium.

Depending on how they are kept, snakes at home can live for quite a long time (up to 20 years). To create decent living conditions for the snake, it is recommended to order food, equipment and other accessories in specialized stores. At the same time, you can save time and money by purchasing everything you need online, for example, in the online store "