r/snakes is a subreddit with 994k 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 questions, pet snake pictures, general question / discussion, wild snake photos and questions - not for id, 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
Pet Snake Questions
: "Hard lumps on the belly side of my ball python, please help"
38 posts
#2
Pet Snake Pictures
: "Year 4 of my sweet girl helping me pass out candy. So many kids remembered her. So many "this is my first time touching a snake!" (We're in TX, so she stayed warm on me and as soon as the sun went down I put her back in her enclosure.) I love being the Snake Lady in the neighborhood.😆"
24 posts
#3
General Question / Discussion
: "how can i make my snake stop feeling so anxious around me"
22 posts
#4
Wild Snake Photos and Questions - Not for ID
: "Newborn has to fend off a scary big fly hatching evil schemes"
14 posts
#5
Wild Snake ID - Go To /r/whatsthissnake and Include Location
: "Happy Relocation"
1 post
#6
Pet Snake or "morph" ID
: "handling gtp are always sketchy"
1 post
Member Growth in r/snakes
Yearly
+45k members(4.8%)
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Last updated: November 4, 2026