r/snakes is a subreddit with 986k 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 pet snake pictures, pet snake questions, wild snake photos and questions - not for id, general question / discussion, and pet snake or "morph" id.
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
Pet Snake Pictures
: "Last week my son ran out of his room crying and terrified of a possible fly on his bed. This is the same child."
58 posts
#2
Pet Snake Questions
: "What did I pull from my snakes nose?"
51 posts
#3
Wild Snake Photos and Questions - Not for ID
: "Snake covered in algae"
45 posts
#4
General Question / Discussion
: "I make wildlife art using wood veneer (marquetry) — people keep mistaking this snake for a real taxidermy piece 🐍"
39 posts
#5
Pet Snake or "morph" ID
: "What type of milk snake is this?"
4 posts
#6
Wild Snake ID - Go To /r/whatsthissnake and Include Location
: "I'd please"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/snakes
Yearly
+41k members(4.4%)
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Last updated: August 14, 2026