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I dont have one but have been thinking about getting one for awhile. Is an UTH enough at room temp of 70 degrees?
I am thinking of a 10 gallon tank? I am looking into them or shovelnose snakes not sure yet.
But find these two small types of snakes so colorful.

Hello,

Scarlets can tolerate cooler temperatures quite well. UTH is great. I use a heatwave pad attatched to one side of the back wall of my habitat, in which the 1.1 pair lives. I recommend that you try SKs. Their quick movements, glowing neon bands, and mysterious nocturnal habits are all wonderful qualities for a pet snake.
It is true that they are nippy, escape artists and picky eaters, but this simply makes keeping one more of a challenge. It is really cool to turn on the light at night, and see a fiery meteor, vibrant with color like the sun, whip out of sight beneath some rocks like a mirage. The wild look in their eyes describes them with just one glance.
A symbol of the old glades, no Florida snake collection would be complete without one, although very little is still known about how they behave inside those rotten logs.
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DAVE

1.0 Western green toad
1.1 green treefrogs
1.0 Florida blue garter snake
1.1 Oriental fire-bellied toads
1.0 American bullfrog
0.1 Spanish ribbed newt
0.0.1 Eastern ribbon snake
1.1 red-cheeked mud turtles
0.1 Dubia day gecko
1.0 Sonoran gopher snake
1.1 rough green snakes
1.1 giant African black millipedes
1.0 Okeetee corn snake
0.1 Albino African clawed frog
1.0 Kenyan sand boa
0.0.1 Argentine flame-bellied toadlet
0.0.1 African bullfrog
1.0 yellow * Everglades rat snake intergrade
1.1 Western hognose snakes
1.2 fire salamanders
1.1 scarlet kingsnakes
0.0.1 scarlet snake
0.0.1 Argentine horned frog
1.1 Southern ringneck snakes
0.0.1 night snake
0.0.1 Florida brown snake
1.0 rough earth snake
0.1 Northern brown snake
COMING SOON: Western worm snakes, Midwestern worm snakes and West/ Midwest intergrades, more Brahminy blind snakes!

You keep your scarlet kingsnakes together no problems? Do you see either one much or not any less than other small snakes?
I know some see their scarlet kings a lot some dont seem to just wanted a general idea.
Any difference between males and females(color,size,etc)?
I dont intend to handle it know they arent those types of snakes .
Thanks.

Hello,

I do keep mine together, but it would probably be easier to keep them seperately. I usually see both cruising around their habitat at night. Like many other snakes, there is no obvious external way of teeling a male from a female, although females are typically larger.
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DAVE

1.0 Western green toad
1.1 green treefrogs
1.0 Florida blue garter snake
1.1 Oriental fire-bellied toads
1.0 American bullfrog
0.1 Spanish ribbed newt
0.0.1 Eastern ribbon snake
1.1 red-cheeked mud turtles
0.1 Dubia day gecko
1.0 Sonoran gopher snake
1.1 rough green snakes
1.1 giant African black millipedes
1.0 Okeetee corn snake
0.1 Albino African clawed frog
1.0 Kenyan sand boa
0.0.1 Argentine flame-bellied toadlet
0.0.1 African bullfrog
1.0 yellow * Everglades rat snake intergrade
1.1 Western hognose snakes
1.2 fire salamanders
1.1 scarlet kingsnakes
0.0.1 scarlet snake
0.0.1 Argentine horned frog
1.1 Southern ringneck snakes
0.0.1 night snake
0.0.1 Florida brown snake
1.0 rough earth snake
0.1 Northern brown snake
COMING SOON: Western worm snakes, Midwestern worm snakes and West/ Midwest intergrades, more Brahminy blind snakes!

P.S.

NEVER, EVER place a food item in the vivarium when both snakes are together. Always feed them seperately.
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DAVE

1.0 Western green toad
1.1 green treefrogs
1.0 Florida blue garter snake
1.1 Oriental fire-bellied toads
1.0 American bullfrog
0.1 Spanish ribbed newt
0.0.1 Eastern ribbon snake
1.1 red-cheeked mud turtles
0.1 Dubia day gecko
1.0 Sonoran gopher snake
1.1 rough green snakes
1.1 giant African black millipedes
1.0 Okeetee corn snake
0.1 Albino African clawed frog
1.0 Kenyan sand boa
0.0.1 Argentine flame-bellied toadlet
0.0.1 African bullfrog
1.0 yellow * Everglades rat snake intergrade
1.1 Western hognose snakes
1.2 fire salamanders
1.1 scarlet kingsnakes
0.0.1 scarlet snake
0.0.1 Argentine horned frog
1.1 Southern ringneck snakes
0.0.1 night snake
0.0.1 Florida brown snake
1.0 rough earth snake
0.1 Northern brown snake
COMING SOON: Western worm snakes, Midwestern worm snakes and West/ Midwest intergrades, more Brahminy blind snakes!

Thanks. I am thinking of a scarlet king . I thought about two since having a sexed pair would be great. If I get one will get one because two might be a risk tho I know others besides you have kept/keep two together.
Infact I never heard of a scarlet eating another that was housed together .
They are great looking.