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do ringnecks and garter snakes eat salamanders,toads frogs etc(amphibians)???like if i get a wc baby that was hatched in an area with alot of salamanders jsut running around would it eat small salamanders/toads?....and also wats the best snake that can be wild caught that lives in central new jersey or in southern new hamphsire(sp)like ringneck,garter, hognose etc???

I would go with a garter/water snake. Easy to keep snakes that will eat just about anything you offer. Many will eventually take small rodents in addition to fish/worms. Do not feed captive animals WC prey. Feeding snakes toads, salamanders, frogs, etc. can lead to a high level of parasites in your snake.
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thats the thing though ive had prob around 30 garters my whole life and more then 20 water snakes my whole life(as a young kid) so looking for something new

Why can't we feed the captive animals with salamanders, if this is what they eat in the wild, why suddenly they will face parasite problem ??? How can I tell that my snakes have parasite problem and what are the symptoms ? My northern ringneck snakes only eat salamander, if I cannot feed the snakes with salamander because of parasite issue, Will you please tell me what else I can feed my ringneck snakes. Your answer to these questions is highly appreciated, thanks in advance.

Parasites become an issue when in captivity due to strees largely. When an animal is stressed, parasites, which might normally not have too much of a detrimental effect normally, can kill the snakes. They can cause them to lose weight drastically among other things. If you want to go and worm your snakes often and pay for the vet visits, that is your choice. Earthworms and pinky mice are good feeders. You can always scent the food items with salamanders to make them appeal to the snake.
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Andy Maddox
AIM: thekingofproduct
MSN: Poloboy32486@hotmail.com
Yahoo:surfandskimtx04
Houston Herp Key
The Reptizone

"A yellow ribbon instead of a swastika. Nothin' proper about ya propaganda. Fools follow rules when the set commands ya. Said it was blue when ya blood was red. That's how ya got a bullet blasted through ya head"- Rage Against the Machine