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Posted by: Sunherp at Sun May 18 11:37:22 2003 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Sunherp ] Which species do you have? This makes a difference in care. Smooth green snakes live on the ground while rough green snakes need the opportunity to climb. Both are diurnal snakes that fare better when provided with UV-B radiation. This wave length of light allows sunbathing reptiles to synthesize vitamin D3 (and several less understood chemicals) which is necessary for calcium and metabolic regulation. Both species feed on small insects. A heat source for thermoregulation is REQUIRED when keeping reptiles. With a rough green snake use a heatlamp over climbing branches; with a smooth green snake use an under-tank heater. All in all, keeping these species is more akin to keeping small, diurnal lizards. They are essentially "dwarfed" racers so check that forum for more tips. [ Hide Replies ]
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