Pet Snakes Reptiles 
worried if pet snakes refuse food for two or three 
weeks; they often do this without harm. 
CARE 
When changing the water in the snake cage look 
for the excreta and remove it with a dull knife, like a 
putty knife, or wipe from the wood of the cage with a 
damp cloth. The cage may be placed in a window, 
but there should be some shade in the cage at all 
times. During the hot summer months it is best to 
keep the vivarium in a shady, cool place. However, 
all snakes love to bask in the sunshine, so it is well to 
have the cage where the sunlight may strike it during 
a portion of the day. 
REFERENCES 
Description of habits, THE Reptitze Boos, R. L. Ditmars. 
“Our Ancient Enemy,” FamItiar Lire InN FIELD AND ForEsT, 
F. S. Mathews. 
“The Snake-stick,”” THE Wit oF THE WILD, Ernest Ingersoll. 
“Kaas Hunting,” THe First JuNcLE Boox, ‘Rikki-Tikki- 
Tavi,” THE SEconp JUNGLE Book, Kipling. 
TO A GARTER SNAKE 
Living under the piazza 
Graceful little tenant 
Of a cell beneath my floor, 
I admire your long black garment 
Broidered with yellow o’er. 
I like you when with forked tongue 
You lift up to explore, 
To find if we are friendly, 
And willing to ignore 
The presence of a stranger 
Curling around our door. 
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