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The queen snake died. I have no idea about why. It ate a pinky 2 days before. I had it in a large plastic box(like all my other snakes) I had a large bowl just plenty big enough for it to soak in. Paper towel substrate and a box with moist moss. I found it in the middle of the box I was keeping it in upside down. Maybe they were not ment to eat rodents and it did something to it. I kept it in my reptile shed and at the same temp as all of my other snakes. I did nothing different to it except a bigger bowl. It was not the moss that did it because I use that with a few little ringnecks and other ground snakes. I did freeze the body and as soon as I get it installed again I will take pics. I had a virus in my computer and can't get my camera installed again since we got rid of the virus.
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Justin

Sorry to hear that Justin, but you found out what is common knowledge: queen snakes do not do well in captivity.
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Tim