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Hi there:

I have always loved beauty snakes. They are some of the coolest, most exotic looking animals that I have ever seen. They look like 3 snakes combined or something. I have always wanted one, but I am really limited on space. I recently discovered trinket snakes. These guys are just like the beauties, only smaller! There is currently a captive-bred hatchling available for $50. Do you think this might be something I should try?
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DAVE

1.0 Western green toad
1.1 green treefrogs
1.0 mud snake
1.0 brown Anole
1.0 Mediterranean gecko
1.1 Oriental fire-bellied toads
1.0 American bullfrog
1.0 South American caecilian (Dermophis occidentalis)
1.0 Spanish ribbed newt
1.0 rough-skinned newt
1.1 Eastern ribbon snakes
1.1red-cheeked mud turtles
1.0 dwarf peacock day gecko
1.0 Dubia day gecko
1.0 Sonoran gopher snake
1.1 rough green snakes
1.1 giant African black millipedes
1.0 White's treefrog
1.0 Okeetee corn snake
1.0 Albino African clawed frog
1.0 Kenyan sand boa
1.0 Argentine flame-bellied toadlet
1.0 African bullfrog
1.0 yellow * Everglades rat snake intergrade
1.0 Western hognose snake
1.0 fire salamander

I've had my '04 hatchling since June. Simply a joy--she never refuses a meal, is calm and deliberate when handled, and is growing like a weed! Only "problem" encountered was a bad shed, but I raised the humidity in her enclosure a bit, and now that is fine as well. I was attracted to the Trinkets due to space considerations, and am pleased so far. That is about the going price for one--best of luck!

regards,
althea

Do you think this might be something I should try?
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>>DAVE

I think you should try them if you're up for the challenge and you're ready to roll the dice for $50. All we can do is to try to point out some differences. I don't currently keep any, btw.

Trinkets are in the genus, Coelognathus, not, Orthriophis, which the beauties are in. There are some differences. A couple are that they are tropical, and don't need hardly any, or maybe shouldn't be brumated. They may not be quite as hardy as a beauty snake, also. In other words, you might have to be more careful with the temperature and humidity regime, than with a beauty. If you don't have experience with any Asian ratsnakes, it could be a little challenging. With a little care you should be able to adapt them to your collection, though.

Good luck....Terry.