You can encourage this natural behavior by providing hides, cave-like enclosures inside which your snake can hole up. In nature, they take over hideaways created by other animals. This keeps them protected from predators and helps them maintain a stable body temperature.Īccording to Reptile Knowledge, snakes are private creatures. Wild snakes spend much of their time curled up under rocks or in holes. While snakes like to hide, especially during the day if they’re nocturnal, a snake burying itself in its substrate could be a sign that their enclosures or hides are too small. This habit has evolved from the snake’s need to brumate when the temperature drops. This means that they eat less during the winter. Some reptiles may go through winter anorexia. It may be responding to the shorter days.
You may still notice that your snake is less active in the winter. Pet snakes don’t have to slow down their activity during the winter because you keep their enclosure at a consistent temperature throughout the year. Therefore, they have to find a place where they can stay warm when the weather gets cool. Because snakes are cold-blooded creatures, they can’t keep themselves warm. The more accurate term for it is brumation, according to Snake Protection. In colder climates, most snakes become less active during the fall and winter. Because you give them food and water, snakes don’t need to move around much. In captivity, they become used to staying still. In the wild, snakes may cover a large territory during the day.
Snakes adapt easily to their environments. Some snakes are active during the day while others are nocturnal. Your snake’s species may guide some of its behavior. How Snakes Behaveĭifferent types of snakes have distinct ways of interacting with their environments. Some pet store employees aren’t educated on complex animal care so you may need to do your own research or consult with an expert to truly comprehend standard snake habits. It helps to understand normal reptile behavior when you’re wondering if something is wrong with your snake. If your snake does this often, you may want to think about upgrading its enclosure.
Upon closer inspection, you realize that your snake has buried itself under the bedding. At first, you think that your pet has gotten loose. The Exo Terra Reptile Cave provides shelter as well as offering a cooler and more humid microclimate in your terrarium.Have you ever looked in your snake tank only to be shocked that it has disappeared? It can give you a heart attack. With a realistic pebble design and an enlarged hiding volume, the Exo Terra Reptile Cave mimics natural hiding places of reptiles and amphibians. Without a safe spot to hide and sleep reptiles and amphibians will easily develop stress that will effect their activity and appetite. The Exo Terra range of hides caters to reptiles from the very small up to relatively large (a 2kg Royal python can still fit under the largest size hide).Ī proper hiding area is an often-underestimated feature of a natural terrarium. Without places to hide reptiles and amphibians can become stressed and potentially stop eating or fall ill. Any reptile or amphibian should be provided with appropriate sized hiding places within its enclosure.
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