Find out the exact correct temperature of the species you purchase. Snakes are cooled for hibernation. A broad-spectrum light should be on for about 12 hours a day. Snakes need light to survive, too. Food and water Fresh water should be supplied daily.
Snakes are carnivorous.
A snake is fed once a week. Younger snakes should be fed more often. Find out what food or foods that the species of snake that you are purchasing requires. Many snakes eat rats and mice. Be sure to remove any live mice or rats that your snake hasn't eaten in an hour's time.