They never "caught on" in the pet trade, so there's not many people who have long-term experience keeping and breeding them. The Western Fox Snake seems to be more commonly kept.

There used to be a rumor that they needed voles in their diet, otherwise they'd perish after a few years. I have no idea if there's any truth to that - it seems kind of silly.

Years ago I know a dude who had a pair of them and all they did was actively patrol the cage and try to bite whenever a hand came near them.

As a kid I kept a few (all wild-caught). They seemed to be more like corn snakes than rat snakes (tended not to climb and not to be nippy).

Tim

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