Not bred (that I know of) and not usually offered in the trade, but a darn hardy, easy, small snake that loves crickets and spiders: the shovelnose snake from the American Southwest. Might not be added because it is so uncommon in the hobby. You can forget to water them for 6 months with no worries and easily keep them in a 5 gal cage.



Oh, and every glossy snake I've maintained has been a real trooper. Another snake that is not common in the hobby but is a nice one.

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• A survey of good snakes for captivity.....input requested.... - chrish, Sun Nov 30 07:05:48 2003
• RE: A survey of good snakes for captivity.....input requested.... - lolaophidia, Sun Nov 30 09:11:24 2003
• RE: A survey of good snakes for captivity.....input requested.... - meretseger, Sun Nov 30 10:53:45 2003
• RE: A survey of good snakes for captivity.....input requested.... - Sonya, Sun Nov 30 09:36:21 2003
• RE: A survey of good snakes for captivity.....input requested.... - Hotshot, Mon Dec 1 08:57:44 2003
• Some comments, and a revised ranking..... - chrish, Mon Dec 1 10:15:52 2003
• Chris, you take constructive criticism very well...... - Hotshot, Mon Dec 1 15:00:14 2003
• RE: Here's one that I have a soft spot for - - markg, Mon Dec 1 12:48:59 2003
• RE: Here's one that I have a soft spot for - - chrish, Mon Dec 1 18:48:23 2003
• Hey Chrish, take a look at my list - - markg, Mon Dec 1 15:33:52 2003
• Thanks for the "unbiased" input (lol). /np - chrish, Mon Dec 1 18:45:30 2003