/r/snakes/

r/snakes

979k members
r/snakes is a subreddit with 979k members. The community frequently discusses snake, python, looking, enclosure, and feeding, and they frequently recommend/review snake, thermostat, and substrate, and the most common flair used is wild snake photos and questions - not for id, pet snake pictures, general question / discussion, pet snake questions, and wild snake id - go to /r/whatsthissnake and include location.
A place for snake owners and lovers to share snake related stories, pictures, advice, and ask questions.

Popular Topics in r/snakes

#1

Snake

328 posts
#2

Python

38 posts
#3

Looking

31 posts
#4

Enclosure

31 posts
#5

Feeding

30 posts
#6

Pet

20 posts
#7

Baby

14 posts
#8

Shed

11 posts
#9

New

9 posts
#10

Help

9 posts

Products Discussed in r/snakes

Snake

161 reviews
#1
Corn Snake
4.6 from 24 reviews
#2
Ball Python
3.8 from 13 reviews
#3
Python
3.9 from 13 reviews

Thermostat

13 reviews
#1
Herpstat
4.8 from 4 reviews
#2
Habistat
4.5 from 2 reviews
#3
Vivarium Electronics
4.0 from 2 reviews

Substrate

11 reviews
#1
ReptiChip
4.7 from 3 reviews
#2
Critters Comfort
4.0 from 2 reviews
#3
Zoo Med
4.0 from 2 reviews

Flair Used in r/snakes

#1
Wild Snake Photos and Questions - Not for ID
: "So I work at Tractor Supply and we found a snake"
85 posts
#2
Pet Snake Pictures
: "new apartment - parascope party"
77 posts
#3
General Question / Discussion
: "Pls im drunk and I don’t know how to ask google, but which one do snakes find more relaxing to sit as??????? Do they like to stretch out and stuff????? URGENT QUESTION"
21 posts
#4
Pet Snake Questions
: "Why are Mexican Black Kingsnakes so black? Is their color natural or developed over time?"
15 posts
#5
Wild Snake ID - Go To /r/whatsthissnake and Include Location
: "Snake in TN"
2 posts

Member Growth in r/snakes

Yearly
+39k members(4.2%)

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Last updated: June 15, 2026