Water snakes do not recognize their owners. Snakes are cold-blooded animals with no emotions, low IQ, and no consciousness of their owners. They cannot obey their owners like puppies. Even after long-term feeding by the owner, some conditioned reflexes can be formed, but this is a conditioned reflex produced to obtain food, and it is not dependent on the owner.

Precautions for raising water snakes

1. The water source must be fresh and clean: During the activity season of water snakes, the water source must be kept sufficient and clean; in midsummer, every 3 - Thoroughly clean and descale the pool every 7 days to prevent water snakes from drinking unclean water and causing enteritis.

2. Food sources should be rich and diverse: In addition to eating various freshwater small miscellaneous fish and loaches, water snakes also like eels and various frogs. Snake farmers try to diversify the types of food they feed to maximize their growth needs.

3. When disinfecting, it is necessary to avoid the peak period of activity: under normal breeding conditions, water snakes should be disinfected 2-3 times a month. Both spray and water splashing methods can be used. It is best to disinfect in the early morning. or evening. Because most water snakes like to be active during the day, they especially like to gather together to bask in the sun after eating. When the outside temperature reaches above 28-32°C, water snakes especially like to soak in the water in groups to cool off, with only their heads slightly exposed. You can live quietly in the water for a long time. Therefore, when disinfecting, the peak period of water snake activity should be avoided to prevent it from being unduly disturbed and frightened.