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Just wondering how they do in captivity. What do they eat? How big do they get? Etc. I am interested in the more Exotic Colubrids and i just saw the post of the one a few threads down, amazing looking snakes. If anyone has information on them or where to get them it would be greatly appreciated.
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-Doug Daly

"Aren't you two a little old to be drinking illegally?"

0.1.0 Leucistic Texas Rat Snake (Elaphe Obsoleta lindheimerii)
1.1.0 Sand Frogs (Breviceps rosei) [if i can convince my mom !]

They do ok as pets, but aren't the best if handling is your thing. Captives thrive on a diet of lizards (anoles). Frequently they can be adapted to a fuzzy mouse diet.

Frank
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"The luxury of not getting involved departed with the last lifeboat Skipper..."

I have a pair of captive borns from a wild caught adult that was received gravid. They both took frog scented live day old pinks as their first meal and continue to thrive on larger defrosted pinks without scenting after their first meal. They are a very nervous snake and as such, should not be handled unless necessary. Look up Mark Lucas on the classifieds and he can get you some. I passed on additional babies to friends, however they maintained to hold them weekly and feed them lizards and frogs and forgo scenting pinks and none have made it past a year? Perhaps the handling stressed them? Wild caughts are also tricky. Some do well, but others stress and die after about a year? A good hidebox and natual enclosure will perhaps aid in their transition if wild-caught.

Dan

are awesome. No wonder you want to keep/breed them.

Mike B

I have a female in a 30 gallon melamine enclosure with lots of hide spots. She thrives on a mixed diet, one week anoles,one week mice, the reason for this is mice are a bit too fatty and it leads to heart issues I have heard. have had mine for 4 years now and she has not tamed a bit, but a very pretty snake for sure.

My oldest was about six years and I never fed them mice, only goldfish. They have a very high metabolism and eat to much to keep on a mouse diet, especially While breeding/gravid, when they eat everyday. I guess you could do mice if you had deep pockets, gold fish are just a lot cheaper.