I know I'm not exactly a regular 'round these parts; well, more specifically, I read threads daily, but rarely post. Anyway, the few of you that may have seen some of my older threads might remember that I enjoy customizing enclosures to resemble the natural habitats of my snakes as accurately as possible. I have a barn-themed enclosure for a corn snake, a rain forest for a RTB, and a mountainous desert environment for a suboc.



I just acquired a locale-specific bull snake (Kankakee), and, incidentally, I happen to live only an hour south of Kankakee. However, I've never seen a bull in the wild here in Illinois; I have only seen GB gophers (during my days in SLC). I want to customize the handsome fella's enclosure but really have no idea where he'd normally hang out. I've read from various sources that sandy, rocky hillsides are possible habitats, as are areas near agricultural (read: rodent-heavy) developments. Of course, it is requisite that his enclosure have several burrows, but otherwise, I'm at a loss. For the time being, I'm considering a rocky hillside (with burrows built into it) angling down into a faux cornfield.



Anyone have any ideas, suggestions, or guidance? I put a lot of time into my designs and complexity isn't much of a concern, though budget naturally is, to an extent.



Thanks!
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"Arnold Elvis"



1.0 Abbott Okeetee corn snake - "Shane"

0.1 Banded Miami corn snake - "Miami"

1.0 Hypomelanistic red-tailed boa constrictor - "Escobar"

2.1 Wandering garter snakes - "McFly," "Lorraine," "Hunter"

1.0 Kankakee bull snake - Choosing to remain nameless at present

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