I just caught a nice 15" Scarlet Snake. I was woundering if any one had any experience with this snake. I know they eat small reptile eggs,lizards,and other snakes. Will they except a pinky mouse? Any help with this species is welcome.
Thanks
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Scarlet Snake
cwteseneer
Jun 15, 2004 12:03 PM
Replies (2)
bertcash
Jun 15, 2004 01:05 PM
Good luck. If it is a scarlet snake, you are in for more than you bargained for. I was able to keep mine alive for awhile off whole eggs that you buy from a grocery store. It did good for about 4 months then she ate the substrate in her cage and died. After that I decided that a snake like that was more advanced than I was ready to deal with. My advice is if you are not really experienced in snakes to let it go.
rearfang
Jun 15, 2004 03:19 PM
That was good advice above. Scarlets are definitly not for the beginner. I have successfully kept them on a diet of small skinks and Dekay brown snakes but that was about it. I have heard people say they fed theirs pinks but I have yet to have actually seen one do that. They are not designed for rodent prey (low jaw capacity).
Frank
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