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Small Terrestrial Snakes

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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Diet
by madusa - May 05, 2010 03:07 PM
2 May 06, 2010 12:02 AM
by RickGordon
Does anyone keep smooth earth snakes?
by shadylady - May 04, 2010 08:29 PM
0 No replies
Shovelnose
by rkhorne - Apr 19, 2010 11:11 PM
3 May 02, 2010 10:01 PM
by Bianca
Red Tail Pipe snake Cylindrophis ruffus
by Jay W. - Apr 11, 2010 07:02 PM
3 Apr 24, 2010 10:59 PM
by RickGordon
Care of Coral-bellied Ring-necked Snakes
by pyromaniac - Mar 30, 2010 07:45 PM
15 May 05, 2010 06:18 PM
by pyromaniac
Northern Ringneck Snake
by aquick - Mar 29, 2010 12:32 PM
6 Apr 14, 2010 10:38 PM
by RickGordon
Which snakes stay small???
by Skyfire_1 - Mar 20, 2010 10:54 PM
1 Mar 31, 2010 11:50 AM
by pinstripe15
"Green" House Snakes?
by TJ. - Mar 02, 2010 09:30 AM
6 Jan 25, 2011 08:27 PM
by deadrats
Namibian house snakes
by Moonstone - Feb 17, 2010 05:44 PM
1 Jan 24, 2011 02:06 AM
by dav6969
Dekayi eating mice! pics to prove it.
by dekaybrown - Jan 21, 2010 10:05 AM
2 Feb 15, 2010 01:36 PM
by BobS
HELLO!....LO LO LO LO lo lo...........
by DMong - Nov 25, 2009 09:08 PM
33 Dec 28, 2009 03:24 PM
by DMong
baby Dekays
by cochran - Nov 16, 2009 06:04 PM
2 Nov 19, 2009 05:48 PM
by DMong
northern red-belly
by bowhunter1963 - Nov 01, 2009 09:17 PM
3 Nov 17, 2009 07:35 PM
by dekaybrown
regal ring-necked snake
by alfasnake - Oct 29, 2009 10:37 AM
3 Oct 30, 2009 02:10 PM
by DMong
regal ring-necked snake
by alfasnake - Oct 26, 2009 01:30 PM
0 No replies
Southern Ringneck having a snack...
by LarryF - Sep 28, 2009 10:25 PM
4 Oct 23, 2009 03:03 PM
by alfasnake
Olivia
by varanid - Sep 23, 2009 09:02 PM
2 Sep 23, 2009 10:14 PM
by varanid
Odd Colored Redbelly Snake...
by TJ. - Sep 22, 2009 10:00 AM
2 Oct 07, 2009 10:41 PM
by DMong
albino house snake feeding
by mikefedzen - Sep 05, 2009 11:57 PM
0 No replies
Dragon Snake???
by TJ. - Sep 05, 2009 10:37 AM
0 No replies
ID Test, Leucistic
by MXHerper - Sep 04, 2009 08:19 PM
5 Nov 07, 2009 09:41 PM
by MXHerper
Housing for adult glossy
by ceduke - Aug 31, 2009 12:06 PM
3 Oct 01, 2009 11:47 PM
by reako45
Scarlet kingsnake in a 10 gal hex tank?
by kyuzo - Aug 18, 2009 02:58 AM
0 No replies
Brown snake had babies!
by snakemaster24 - Aug 08, 2009 06:27 PM
6 Aug 14, 2009 01:45 AM
by dekaybrown
Sonora semianulata
by tokaysrnice - Aug 02, 2009 10:42 AM
9 Aug 29, 2009 08:06 PM
by brhaco
Breeding group of house snakes
by varanid - Aug 02, 2009 02:50 AM
0 No replies
tapering in Cemophora
by forestiera - Jul 26, 2009 12:35 PM
0 No replies
night snake on pinkys
by Shaky - Jul 25, 2009 05:22 PM
2 Aug 05, 2009 05:25 PM
by Shaky
My Dekayi ate a whole unscented pink!!
by dekaybrown - Jul 18, 2009 08:48 PM
2 Jul 20, 2009 01:48 PM
by dekaybrown
Scarlet Snake
by kaa22 - Jul 14, 2009 10:29 PM
1 Jul 26, 2009 07:36 PM
by forestiera
Florida scarlet Kings only have yellow ?
by twosnakes - Jul 08, 2009 05:18 AM
6 Jul 17, 2009 03:39 PM
by twosnakes
odd colored small terrestrial snake
by mikefedzen - Jul 07, 2009 08:16 PM
2 Jul 09, 2009 09:27 AM
by varanid
Southern Redbelly care?
by stevep - Jun 28, 2009 02:59 AM
0 No replies
unique longnose
by woody44 - Jun 02, 2009 02:12 PM
6 Jul 07, 2009 03:49 PM
by varanid
Midwest Worm Snake
by tspuckler - May 06, 2009 02:44 PM
1 Jun 16, 2009 06:06 PM
by scatmelee
Identification key
by tnz - May 02, 2009 04:42 AM
2 Jun 24, 2009 06:03 AM
by tnz
A recent Prairie Ringneck - hypo?
by Kerby... - Apr 27, 2009 04:56 PM
2 Nov 11, 2009 01:22 PM
by Jon R
Dekayi Snake Help...
by GRT - Apr 25, 2009 03:24 PM
5 May 11, 2009 12:05 PM
by GRT
Brahminy Blind Snakes
by snakeguy123 - Apr 20, 2009 08:49 AM
1 Sep 26, 2017 08:54 PM
by DariseMcL
Plains Black-headed Snake -
by DavidTetreault - Apr 19, 2009 07:26 PM
1 Apr 20, 2009 06:31 AM
by Dave15run
Some small snakes I found...
by tspuckler - Apr 15, 2009 04:42 PM
2 Apr 20, 2009 11:11 AM
by eunectes4
Texas blind
by dave15run - Apr 15, 2009 08:12 AM
2 Sep 23, 2009 12:26 AM
by lep1pic1
Hey MikeFedzen
by hognose45 - Apr 14, 2009 06:15 PM
1 Apr 15, 2009 05:19 PM
by MikeFedzen
Hey MikeFedzen
by hognose45 - Apr 14, 2009 06:12 PM
0 No replies
ringneck
by hondo1199 - Apr 13, 2009 09:15 AM
3 May 02, 2009 04:35 AM
by tnz
Photo of Pine Woods Snake
by agalinis - Apr 11, 2009 03:03 PM
1 Apr 12, 2009 03:01 PM
by MikeFedzen
Best prey item for Pine Woods snake?
by agalinis - Apr 11, 2009 01:11 PM
3 Jul 26, 2009 11:45 AM
by forestiera
southern ringneck
by Triton20x - Apr 09, 2009 09:06 PM
1 Apr 12, 2009 02:59 PM
by MikeFedzen
pretty brown snakes
by billysbrown - Apr 08, 2009 01:28 PM
1 Apr 08, 2009 03:51 PM
by AmandaTolleson
Good herping spots near dallas?
by snakeaddict77 - Mar 31, 2009 07:12 PM
0 No replies
Desert Night Snake
by hognose45 - Mar 26, 2009 01:30 AM
4 Mar 29, 2009 01:25 AM
by RoscoP
Captive Bred Rough Green snakes
by DanFolsom - Mar 06, 2009 01:25 AM
6 Mar 23, 2009 05:10 AM
by housesnakes
Zululand House snakes
by jyohe - Feb 01, 2009 01:25 PM
7 Apr 08, 2009 09:03 PM
by JYohe
Scarlet kings do they hide 24/7?
by Malays - Dec 23, 2008 04:37 PM
4 Feb 08, 2009 10:42 AM
by brhaco
Dekayi snakes eating pinky parts!!!!
by dekaybrown - Dec 14, 2008 05:58 AM
9 Jan 02, 2009 05:18 PM
by jyohe
pinewoods snake
by buddygrout - Dec 02, 2008 06:12 PM
3 Dec 22, 2008 07:52 PM
by Bianca
Northern Brown Snake Update
by tazzy90 - Nov 22, 2008 05:21 PM
5 Nov 28, 2008 01:06 AM
by dekaybrown
Banded wolf snake
by snakeaddict77 - Nov 22, 2008 04:49 PM
5 Jan 03, 2009 01:51 AM
by snakeaddict77
Northern Brown Snake Enclosure
by tazzy90 - Nov 17, 2008 06:01 PM
5 Nov 19, 2008 04:58 PM
by dekaybrown
Kitchen Visitor - Sharp-Tailed Snake
by Fish_Demon - Nov 09, 2008 01:14 AM
3 Nov 19, 2008 09:24 AM
by tspuckler
Adult Regal Ringneck Snakes
by MikeFedzen - Oct 21, 2008 04:01 PM
7 Oct 29, 2008 11:24 PM
by dekaybrown
Shovelnose Snakes
by reako45 - Oct 19, 2008 11:32 PM
0 No replies
ground snakes
by housesnakes - Oct 13, 2008 05:36 PM
0 No replies
Crickets?
by buddy25 - Oct 12, 2008 06:27 PM
3 Oct 13, 2008 09:18 AM
by Buddy25
Amel Florida brown snake
by asnakelovinbabe - Oct 09, 2008 08:00 PM
11 Oct 15, 2008 09:29 PM
by asnakelovinbabe
Identification Challange...
by Pillsbarry - Sep 27, 2008 11:33 PM
10 Jan 23, 2009 10:34 PM
by Pillsbarry
Quick Feeding a Dekays snake question
by GRT - Sep 25, 2008 11:28 AM
6 Oct 07, 2008 06:28 PM
by dekaybrown
Hatchling Northern Ringneck
by JessicaRenee - Sep 09, 2008 03:18 PM
3 Aug 03, 2009 09:41 PM
by Fatmandan21
Patchnose retain sperm
by Shaky - Sep 04, 2008 08:30 PM
0 No replies
Anyone keep Wood snakes (Tropidophis)?np
by prprjp - Aug 31, 2008 08:49 PM
2 Sep 02, 2008 11:12 PM
by SergeiS
Feeding Hooknose and Black-heads
by tecuancoatl - Aug 31, 2008 04:02 PM
2 Sep 14, 2008 03:50 PM
by MikeFedzen
Regal Ringneck Snake...
by mikefedzen - Aug 27, 2008 02:00 PM
0 No replies
Baby Dekayi food!
by dekaybrown - Aug 23, 2008 07:25 AM
0 No replies
18 bouncing baby Dekayi snakes!!
by dekaybrown - Aug 18, 2008 11:36 PM
6 Aug 22, 2008 07:34 PM
by DMong
Misc. AK Herps
by scaledverts - Aug 18, 2008 09:05 PM
2 Aug 19, 2008 05:19 PM
by blakemolone
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