About

Hello from The Sassy Snakes! We’re a start-up snake breeder focusing on a few species of snakes, including California Kingsnakes. Our goal is to ensure that our snakes have the best possible chances to thrive in captivity, taking into consideration each individual’s needs and behavior, and that their offspring can find good homes to continue to thrive in. Snakes can make fantastic pets, and we want to spread our joy of snakes with you!

All snakes that have arrived with us are captive bred and have a minimum enclosure size that has two sides that is at least the length of the individual snake and given enrichment including decorations and hides. Our snakes also participate in regular target training during feeding times to provide enrichment as well as to appropriately associate feeding time with target training. In addition, we work with our local veterinarian to ensure that our husbandry meets the standards of the species required to thrive in captivity, which includes an annual heard immunity visit.

Hatchlings are raised in a hatching rack with hides and enrichment, and with regular exposure to us in order to become accustomed to human interaction. Any hatchlings that do not find homes before they start to outgrow their hatchling tub will get put into a new enclosure to accommodate their needs.

We make sure that we are following all local and state laws that are applicable to us, including registered with the CA Department of Fish and Wildlife for a Native Reptile Captive Propagation (Breeding) Permit.