New to Colubrid

[drumcrush]

As said above, not much heat is needed, maybe just a small heat pad to get 80-85f on the hot side . I put my garters on a small heat pad for a 5 gal. Worms will try to run away, they always do this with me and get substrate stuck all over them lol so I really do suggest setting them in a bowl(maybe even cut them up a little) or feeding with tongs.

[sharthun]

Originally Posted by drumcrush

As said above, not much heat is needed, maybe just a small heat pad to get 80-85f on the hot side . I put my garters on a small heat pad for a 5 gal. Worms will try to run away, they always do this with me and get substrate stuck all over them lol so I really do suggest setting them in a bowl(maybe even cut them up a little) or feeding with tongs.

I would recommend some wet sphagnum moss to keep it moist. They live in damp areas.

[Enmity213]

Ok my snake right now is very moist and humid. I live in a brick house so the temp could be 100 degrees outside and 80 degrees inside.



I still haven't fed it. The snake has actually taken very well to the environment I've given it. I pretty much tried to duplicate the exact area from my yard where it's from. I was thinking about feeding it one of the spider's that are around but I've been told different things. It's a snake from the wild so I think it might be ok with eating a small spider. Also I realized it would be easy for me to get worms from outside. Not a fan of paying for worms when I can go outside and get them for free.

Should I feed it something that's still alive?