Thanks for the words Kiley

Any of the green snakes are high maintenance snakes.

Personally I would recommend a Garter or Corn snake as a first time serpent pet.

If you are going to be away for a few days at a time, you would certainly not want your pet back home suffering in your absence.

Smooth Green, Rough Green and Asian greens are best kept in a tall arboreal enclosure with a small tree or fake vines. Require misting at least a couple times a day to keep humidity up, and constant feedings.

petco (I'm sorry) does not seem to have the animals best interests in mind, and I have seen more than one sick reptile for sale. whenever I ask associates about things that they should know, they are bewildered at best.

They actually recommend Iguanas and Anoles to first time reptile owners! Both are very hard to keep, and sadly the failure rate as pets is alarmingly high.

Kudos to you for doing some research first

Regards,
Wayne A. Harvey

our critters


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1.2.9 Storeria dekayi Casper, Xena, Athena, & Kids
0.0.2 Thamnophis marcianus - Checkered Garter Snakes
0.0.1 Thamnophis sirtalis - common Garter - Princess
0.0.1 Thamnophis pickeringi - Puget Sound Garter "Sky"
0.0.1 Nerodia sipedon - Water Snake - "Aqua"
0.1.10 Storeria occipitomaculata - Red Belly snakes
0.0.1 Amelanistic Corn Snake "CY" Juvinile CB
0.1.0. Pueblan Milk snake "Oreo" adult CB
1.0.0. ASIAN GREEN SNAKE 3' WC Cyclophiops major
0.0.1. Savannah Monitor "CHOMPER" CB
0.1.0. Green Anole "Crystal" WC
1.0.0. K9 "ACE" Black Cockapoo
0.2.0. Feline"Felix"(R.I.P. 4/27/08) "Kaja" & "Silver"
0.1.0. calico RAT
2.4.?? Mice - Feeder farm - Crickets / fish
More herps than I could ever list out back on the land.

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