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Im looking for a breed that stay small , yet somewhat tame. I have several scorpions and tarantulas so Im not new to exoctics. I just want a breed that can feed on crickets , worms or small fish. I cant do the rat or mouse thing. ( my kid has a pet hamster ) Oh yes , something colorful too .. if thats possible. Thanks!

Hello,
A snake that stays somewhat small and is colorful. That would be a Ringneck Snake. Some people would say they are fussy captives. Some people wouldn't recommend them to you. All's I would say is good luck. They eat worms, salamanders, small snakes and guppies dropped in front of them(they look like a little salamander when they jump around). Depending on the sub-species they stay somewhat small. Regal Ringnecks are the biggest sometimes reaching over 30 inches in length. I think the smallest is the Southern Ringneck but I'm not sure, they only attain a length of around 18 inches. I have a baby female Northern Ringneck right now that I've had since Sept. I feed it small earthworms, it is tame to a certain degree, it doesn't like being held but it knows what to go if it wants food. They are nocturnal. A very interesting snake no doubt. Not a good snake for beginners.
Michael Fedzen
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Ringnecks can be tough. by the way...the average size on the southern is more like under 13" for South Florida specimens.
I would recommend the rough Green snake. It stays small usually under three feet and eats crickets.
Frank
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Ringnecks can be tough unless you know exactly what to do to take care of them. I've never had a Southern Ringneck, just Northerns, I've read that they go around 18 inches long.
Michael Fedzen
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*cough* brown snakes!! they are not really colourful but they look nice eat slugs and worms on'y get about 20cm long and are very east to care for in my experience. as far as i know they are also easy to breed because they are live bearthers.
here is a pic of my two brown snakes so you can see how they look.
Demon

ya i forgot the darker brown snake is very easy to handle even with his/her small size, the other, well, she is sometimes ok but is spooked easily.
demon
P.S. i believe this is the darker one
not shure as it is not clearly marked in my drop menu
laterz

I'v kept browns and red bellies pretty successfully. They grow to around a foot or less and they eat earthworms and slugs.

I also have a pair of smooth green snakes which are small and beautiful animals. I think I lucked out with them, though, because they are both extremely adaptable and healthy, and I've read that this species does not usually do well in captivity. They eat crickets and silkworms.

Here's a link to a caresheet for red belly and brown snakes (it just says red belly, but the same info applies to brown snakes):
Care of Red-belly Snakes