Well, I'm from Wichita, and I've raised several juvenille racers as well as a few adults. They are not the easiest snakes to keep by any means, and definitely require some patience. I keep juvies in a ten gallon tank, make sure to give them a spacious hide, that's probably the most important thing. They like it pretty warm on the hot end. Feeding them can be a chore, I've had a few that will take small pinky mice right away, but those are few and far between. Crickets sometimes work, as do small lizards, other snakes, sometimes cricket frogs. The most important thing to do is to leave them alone when feeding them, drop the food in and leave the room. Racers are very wary, they have great eyesite, and they don't like to be hovered over while they're eating. Don't handle them much either, if they're stressed, they won't eat. Good luck, they are definitely a cool species, and Kansas racers are some of the best looking around.



Kevin

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