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Lots of questions::
Is it easy to breed rough green snakes (Ophiodrys) in captivity? If not easy, has it been done?
Are they sexable by probing?
What else is involved?
Are they accessible for purchase?
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...and I think to myself, "What a wonderful world."

I have heard of dropping eggs though I am not sure if it is from actual copulation in captivity or just gravid females dropping. I have never had enough at one time to try and compare them to sex. I had some pretty good luck with them a week or a two ago, 2 of the within a 3 day timespan. One ended up getting crushed when some sand on a bank gave way and sent me rolling down the side (he was in a bag tied to my waist). I see them for sale occasionally, but it would probably be just as easy to find your own. If you look along weeds and vines near creeks within their range you are probably going to see one sooner or later. Sorry I could not help more. Andy
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Andy Maddox
The Reptizone

Who are you who can say it's ok to live through me? Alice In Chains

Thanks for the info and sorry for your little crushed one. Did you see it turn blue?
I've caught these before and generally they hang out at edges of forest and meadow with water nearby. They are fairly common here, but as you know, almost invisible.

>>I have heard of dropping eggs though I am not sure if it is from actual copulation in captivity or just gravid females dropping. I have never had enough at one time to try and compare them to sex. I had some pretty good luck with them a week or a two ago, 2 of the within a 3 day timespan. One ended up getting crushed when some sand on a bank gave way and sent me rolling down the side (he was in a bag tied to my waist). I see them for sale occasionally, but it would probably be just as easy to find your own. If you look along weeds and vines near creeks within their range you are probably going to see one sooner or later. Sorry I could not help more. Andy
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>>Andy Maddox
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>>Who are you who can say it's ok to live through me? Alice In Chains
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...and I think to myself, "What a wonderful world."

Naw I put him near where I found him and left. It was getting late and I wanted to hit a few more spots before dark. I have found blue DOR's though. And yea they are almost invisible...sneaky little guys. They probably live right back in my yard but there is no way in hell I am going to go through all the plants lol. If you want and can make it down to Houston I can give you one (you are in TX arent you?). I am giving up some of my collection due to the parents lol. They get tired of the occasional escapees. Andy
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Andy Maddox
The Reptizone

Who are you who can say it's ok to live through me? Alice In Chains

I don't know about breeding them from scratch in captivity, but I can say from personal experience that they will lay eggs in captivity, and the eggs can be hatched. I had a w/c a couple years ago that dropped 5 eggs, all of which hatched successfully. Didn't even know she was gravid at the time!

They're fairly common around here (central OK), but the buggers are virtually impossible to spot unless they happen to be crossing a vegetation-free area.

They are, of course, one of the most utterly docile species of snakes around. But the down sides, captivity-wise, are that they tend to be nervous (might dart out of the container the moment the lid is removed), and from what I've seen, they usually don't eat well in captivity.

MichaelB