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Originally Posted by CosmicOwl
These are nice suggestions, but I'm not really interested in snakes that eat worms. I'm looking for a snake that eats(or can eat) primarily insects, spiders etc.
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My, aren't you picky?
Ringneck snakes as well as crowned snakes naturally eat spiders, centipedes, as well as worms, and other small invertebrates, including termites and other insects. However, these are not "easy" species. Most keepers don't have much luck with them, and end up having to release the snake back into the wild.
For such species, my suggestion would be (and this goes for green snakes as well), is to set-up a spacious naturalistic terrarium complete with bioactive substrate, etc: basically, an almost self-sustaining eco-system, where you occasionally toss in the odd bug or spider, and the snake eats when it wants. After talking with some more experienced keepers, this is most ideal way to keep these secretive, fossorial species with specialized diets. They do not do well in the "typical" set-up with wood chips, two caves and a water bowl.
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It is for the reasons above, why I threw in the suggestions of garter snakes and brown snakes. You wanted something different and easy, and those fit your criteria a little more than rough green snakes, ringnecks and crowned snakes. Earthworms & fish are more readily available as feeders then trying to hunt around for spiders, centipedes and termites.
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