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Small Terrestrial Snakes

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2003.
Gallery Photo: aliceinwl
Gallery Photo: aliceinwl

Probably among the most commonly encountered snakes in the wild, the plethora of small terrestrial snakes still contain many undescribed species. Not commonly kept as pets because of diestary issues and their burrowing nature, they still represent many interesting and sometimes colorful species. Here you may post messages, questions, and issues pertaining to the keeping, housing, health, husbandry, and diet of various small species of snakes such as Ringneck snakes (Diadophis), Red-bellied & Brown snakes (Storeria), Worm snakes (Carphophis), Blind snakes (Ramphotyphlops/Leptotyphlops), Black-headed snakes (Tantilla), Ground snakes (Sonora), Pine Woods snakes (Rhadinaea), Short-tailed snakes (Stilosoma), and many others. If you are a new user to this forum, please take the time to review the rules first before posting: Terms of Service.

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I Was Right.....
by HerpHelmz - Dec 31, 2003 03:23 PM
0 No replies
worlds smallest snake
by snake12 - Dec 29, 2003 10:59 PM
3 Dec 30, 2003 01:14 PM
by HerpHelmz
scarlet king
by buddygrout - Dec 29, 2003 03:20 PM
7 Dec 31, 2003 09:27 PM
by buddygrout
hatchling scarlet king
by buddygrout - Dec 29, 2003 03:15 PM
1 Dec 29, 2003 10:36 PM
by Bianca
My ringneck snake
by buddygrout - Dec 29, 2003 03:13 PM
4 Dec 31, 2003 09:37 AM
by buddygrout
Clocophis Kirtlandi
by gabbahey - Dec 29, 2003 11:37 AM
3 Dec 29, 2003 06:14 PM
by HerpHelmz
green snake cage (please look)
by copperheadkid - Dec 28, 2003 08:25 PM
2 Dec 29, 2003 12:41 PM
by julianhoffman
Hey Buddygrout
by HerpHelmz - Dec 27, 2003 03:35 PM
3 Dec 28, 2003 02:21 PM
by buddygrout
another shot
by buddygrout - Dec 25, 2003 08:38 AM
3 Dec 28, 2003 08:52 PM
by Bianca
Smallest snake I've found
by buddygrout - Dec 25, 2003 08:35 AM
0 No replies
It looks like this
by HerpHelmz - Dec 21, 2003 03:22 PM
0 No replies
ring neck snakes
by snake12 - Dec 20, 2003 09:52 PM
2 Dec 21, 2003 03:20 PM
by snake12
Rearfang's Regal Ringneck Snake
by HerpHelmz - Dec 19, 2003 04:31 PM
1 Dec 20, 2003 09:44 AM
by buddygrout
Ring necked Fl.
by buddygrout - Dec 17, 2003 09:47 AM
6 Dec 19, 2003 09:52 AM
by rearfang
shovlenos sandsnake
by nothingface - Dec 15, 2003 09:09 AM
0 No replies
Email me at Helmz614@aol.com for....
by HerpHelmz - Dec 11, 2003 03:55 PM
0 No replies
My Albino Ringneck
by HerpHelmz - Dec 10, 2003 04:39 PM
0 No replies
brown snakes
by crazycracker28 - Dec 08, 2003 06:43 PM
2 Dec 08, 2003 08:08 PM
by snakeguy88
Baby Ringneck Not Eating...
by HerpHelmz - Dec 06, 2003 09:12 PM
0 No replies
Looking for suggestions...
by Tigergenesis - Dec 01, 2003 01:08 PM
2 Dec 01, 2003 03:33 PM
by HerpHelmz
Gravid brown snake?
by DemonFrog - Nov 30, 2003 12:30 PM
2 Dec 08, 2003 07:50 PM
by theMAC
New To Corn Snakes
by Frostbyte - Nov 30, 2003 09:19 AM
1 Nov 30, 2003 10:57 AM
by rearfang
RINGNECK NOT EATING......
by HerpHelmz - Nov 29, 2003 04:16 PM
3 Dec 02, 2003 10:11 PM
by snakeguy88
ALL THE INFO YOU WILL EVER NEED ON RINGNECKS....
by HerpHelmz - Nov 28, 2003 03:44 PM
1 Nov 28, 2003 07:06 PM
by rearfang
Small Snakes
by Frostbyte - Nov 28, 2003 08:56 AM
6 Nov 29, 2003 06:18 AM
by julianhoffman
Will I have a question....
by HerpHelmz - Nov 26, 2003 04:34 PM
0 No replies
albino N. ringneck feeding
by willstill - Nov 24, 2003 07:50 PM
7 Dec 04, 2003 04:22 PM
by willstill
1 Nov 25, 2003 11:57 AM
by rearfang
Will----Your Ringnecks.....
by HerpHelmz - Nov 17, 2003 03:13 PM
3 Dec 07, 2003 04:06 PM
by HerpHelmz
Green Snakes
by suthrntwist - Nov 15, 2003 11:29 PM
1 Nov 16, 2003 01:36 PM
by snakeguy88
Red worms ok?
by DemonFrog - Nov 13, 2003 04:14 PM
4 Dec 06, 2003 06:17 PM
by DemonFrog
YAY
by DemonFrog - Nov 13, 2003 10:45 AM
1 Nov 13, 2003 11:00 AM
by HerpHelmz
food
by clown6933 - Nov 12, 2003 12:22 PM
1 Nov 13, 2003 09:07 AM
by HerpHelmz
help
by clown6933 - Nov 11, 2003 10:49 PM
1 Nov 12, 2003 09:08 AM
by HerpHelmz
Pic of albino N. ringneck and sibling
by willstill - Nov 11, 2003 11:23 AM
4 Nov 14, 2003 11:06 PM
by Bianca
new to snakes
by resle - Nov 09, 2003 03:08 PM
1 Nov 11, 2003 09:10 AM
by HerpHelmz
Here are 2 newish pics of my snakes
by DemonFrog - Nov 05, 2003 11:04 AM
1 Nov 05, 2003 11:04 AM
by DemonFrog
Hey demonfrog have u named your dekay,s snake yet?
by lizardboy - Nov 04, 2003 05:07 PM
1 Nov 04, 2003 06:33 PM
by snakeguy88
HELP injured brown snake
by lizardboy - Nov 04, 2003 04:21 PM
1 Nov 04, 2003 05:29 PM
by snakeguy88
Need Texas Blind Snake Info, Please
by Lynn E - Nov 03, 2003 09:00 PM
1 Nov 04, 2003 01:24 PM
by snakeguy88
Hi i am a newbie to snakes...
by LizardLuva - Nov 03, 2003 08:24 PM
6 Nov 11, 2003 03:51 PM
by snakeguy88
Will's Ringnecks
by HerpHelmz - Nov 02, 2003 02:15 PM
2 Nov 06, 2003 10:54 AM
by HerpHelmz
STRIPED W. LONGNOSE SNAKES?
by SNAKESDJF - Nov 02, 2003 12:00 AM
1 Nov 02, 2003 10:09 AM
by rearfang
Alas, they must go
by DemonFrog - Nov 01, 2003 04:21 PM
5 Nov 03, 2003 08:12 PM
by DemonFrog
albino northern ringneck
by willstill - Oct 25, 2003 01:08 AM
5 Oct 31, 2003 02:07 PM
by HerpHelmz
brown snake
by exoticanimalkeep - Oct 17, 2003 10:15 PM
5 Oct 21, 2003 09:39 PM
by snakeguy88
4 Oct 19, 2003 06:38 PM
by s0mniferum
A visitor to my apartment - ground snake (?)
by Robinhood - Oct 10, 2003 06:38 PM
1 Oct 12, 2003 06:19 PM
by snakeguy88
Dekay first shed.
by DemonFrog - Oct 10, 2003 01:22 PM
4 Oct 13, 2003 11:15 AM
by LeeFobes
Yes, another Ringneck question
by cheshireycat - Oct 06, 2003 08:39 PM
8 Oct 10, 2003 01:13 AM
by cheshireycat
Leaf-nosed snakes
by SnakeSlither - Oct 05, 2003 10:37 PM
0 No replies
Pictures...
by herperjames - Oct 05, 2003 10:24 PM
2 Oct 09, 2003 11:23 AM
by herperjames
"hawaiian" blind snakes
by EastlandPets - Oct 04, 2003 12:11 AM
4 Dec 19, 2003 08:52 PM
by buddygrout
Bravo! kingsnake. great idea for a forum!.
by bloomindaedalus - Oct 03, 2003 03:58 PM
1 Oct 07, 2003 01:36 PM
by PHWyvern
Anyone ever succesfully raised crown snakes?
by ReptileZ - Oct 02, 2003 07:21 PM
3 Dec 30, 2003 09:59 PM
by CamHanna
Are ring necks venomous?
by Justin Stricklin - Oct 02, 2003 07:04 PM
9 Dec 08, 2003 06:55 PM
by crazycracker28
Ring-Necked Snakes
by Ophiophthalmos - Oct 01, 2003 01:28 PM
2 Oct 06, 2003 08:02 PM
by cheshireycat
5" Ringneck Snake
by boscojane - Oct 01, 2003 08:58 AM
4 Oct 03, 2003 10:13 AM
by rearfang
My Northern Browns from Ontario Canada
by DemonFrog - Sep 30, 2003 07:50 PM
8 Oct 13, 2003 10:51 PM
by althea
questions about small colubrids
by s0mniferum - Sep 30, 2003 07:45 PM
1 Oct 01, 2003 06:58 AM
by rearfang
Ringneck snakes and rough green snakes...
by herperJames - Sep 30, 2003 05:21 PM
1 Sep 30, 2003 05:36 PM
by rearfang
Dekay care?
by Rouen - Sep 30, 2003 01:56 PM
1 Sep 30, 2003 04:01 PM
by DemonFrog
Shovel-nosed snakes
by snakeslither - Sep 30, 2003 01:17 PM
2 Nov 01, 2003 03:01 PM
by SnakeBiteJunkies
Redbelly snakes
by Nicodemus - Sep 29, 2003 08:53 AM
3 Oct 01, 2003 10:18 PM
by genlelow
Brown snake name......
by DemonFrog - Sep 23, 2003 09:10 PM
12 Sep 29, 2003 12:26 PM
by rearfang
Brown snake baby ate!!!!!!
by DemonFrog - Sep 23, 2003 09:21 AM
7 Nov 13, 2003 10:02 AM
by Kikai
Western Blind Snake info
by BelleMorte - Sep 22, 2003 11:20 PM
1 Sep 23, 2003 10:35 AM
by chrish
Pic request...
by meretseger - Sep 18, 2003 10:55 PM
18 Sep 20, 2003 11:04 AM
by redmom
Smaller Colubrids
by Ophiophthalmos - Sep 17, 2003 09:03 AM
13 Nov 27, 2003 03:59 PM
by HerpHelmz
Night Snake Questions.
by chiefmeat68 - Sep 13, 2003 03:04 PM
4 Sep 28, 2003 07:19 PM
by rick gordon
baby night snakes
by foxrox - Sep 10, 2003 02:44 PM
6 Dec 01, 2003 07:34 PM
by thekidgecko
shovelnose snakes/Chionactis
by KritonKunz - Sep 10, 2003 11:17 AM
1 Sep 18, 2003 11:42 AM
by Ophiophthalmos
Lawn Mower Injury Florida Brown Snake
by summertime65 - Sep 09, 2003 03:37 PM
5 Sep 10, 2003 08:14 PM
by snakeguy88
Anyone keep Red Belly snakes?
by Bianca - Aug 28, 2003 03:59 PM
1 Sep 11, 2003 01:20 AM
by prpipes1
Storeria Dekayi Snake
by Marilynn28 - Aug 20, 2003 01:55 PM
1 Aug 20, 2003 09:46 PM
by snakeguy88
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