Pet snakes lead pretty routine lives. They don't have predators
to evade or have much work to do to find food. We can do an
excellent, almost perfect, job keeping their environments where
they should be in terms of temperature and humidity, but we
can't always prevent them from becoming anorexic - that is, not
eating. Despite being able to prevent all problems in pet
snakes, there is a large number of factors that we can control,
some of which play an integral part in keeping your snake
eating. One of the most important things to monitor with pet
snakes is the temperature of their enclosures. Snakes need warm
environments to be active and properly digest food. If they get
too cold they will become very lethargic and possibly develop a
variety of illnesses, including a respiratory infection or
pneumonia. Before you call your vet for an emergency "my snake's
not eating" visit with your apparently healthy snake, check the
temperatures in his cage. What is the basking area temperature?
What is the temperature of