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Southwestern Center for Herpetological Research

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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Baby earth snakes
by herp72 - Aug 13, 2008 01:41 PM
8 Aug 29, 2008 12:26 AM
by herp72
Photos from the Field
by caecilianman02 - Aug 10, 2008 07:26 PM
3 Aug 13, 2008 11:39 AM
by reako45
Leucistic Brown Snake Found.
by mikefedzen - Aug 08, 2008 07:58 PM
17 Aug 15, 2008 07:48 PM
by TwoSnakes
Force Feeding an Egg-Eating Snake
by magija - Aug 08, 2008 01:10 PM
1 Sep 28, 2008 11:25 AM
by milkmann
What to feed a ringneck hatchling
by myotismn - Aug 07, 2008 06:08 PM
8 Aug 12, 2008 09:43 PM
by dekaybrown
Albino Ringneck
by Kevin Saunders - Aug 07, 2008 07:51 AM
16 Aug 25, 2008 06:40 PM
by TwoSnakes
Egg-eating snake feeding problems
by magija - Aug 02, 2008 10:50 PM
3 Aug 08, 2008 01:03 PM
by magija
richmond va herping
by milkmann - Jul 23, 2008 08:43 AM
0 No replies
are there pet insectivore snakes?
by trex8692 - Jul 21, 2008 05:47 PM
3 Aug 01, 2008 08:19 AM
by tspuckler
Texas Glossy's
by jlotto22 - Jul 20, 2008 06:14 PM
1 Aug 09, 2008 09:28 PM
by reako45
Sunbeam Snakes (Xenopeltis unicolor)
by ryanpb - Jul 14, 2008 10:16 PM
1 Nov 25, 2018 06:46 PM
by Keith_A
aurora house snakes
by serinus - Jul 11, 2008 02:21 PM
4 Jan 31, 2012 10:53 PM
by lane
albino house snakes
by adamjeffery - Jun 25, 2008 09:25 PM
0 No replies
Scarlet Snake laid:
by Oxyrhopus - Jun 25, 2008 04:32 AM
3 Aug 18, 2008 03:14 PM
by gtpythonmaster
Texas longnose on hoppers
by antelope - Jun 21, 2008 08:07 PM
4 Jul 28, 2008 10:29 PM
by Shaky
Are these snake eggs?
by Bianca - Jun 20, 2008 01:13 PM
14 Jun 30, 2008 12:28 PM
by jerryconway
How about some Redbelly morphs?
by TJ. - Jun 15, 2008 05:56 PM
0 No replies
Vegas Area Nightsnake from Last Week
by tspuckler - Jun 12, 2008 06:34 PM
3 Jun 13, 2008 06:19 PM
by Juile
pin head garter snake? please identify
by rustduggler - Jun 11, 2008 06:04 PM
3 Jun 11, 2008 10:44 PM
by MikeFedzen
Set that red belly free today
by dekaybrown - Jun 10, 2008 10:46 AM
0 No replies
For Mike Fedzen - DK color morphs
by dekaybrown - Jun 10, 2008 07:36 AM
1 Jun 11, 2008 01:22 AM
by MikeFedzen
Rhamphotyphlops (blind snakes)
by LarryF - Jun 07, 2008 08:59 PM
2 Jun 12, 2008 04:57 PM
by radiata
Whats the diff between these EGGEATERS?
by jesterx626 - Jun 06, 2008 11:57 PM
0 No replies
Ringneck Snakes?
by dbeard84 - Jun 01, 2008 12:58 AM
7 Jun 02, 2008 01:38 PM
by dbeard84
Eastern Worm Snake Diet In Captivity
by roguewave - May 29, 2008 07:00 PM
2 Jun 20, 2008 01:15 PM
by Bianca
Scarlet snake?
by mbdorfer - May 24, 2008 10:57 AM
11 Jun 20, 2008 01:16 PM
by Bianca
Smooth Earth Snake Info
by SneakySnakesINC - May 23, 2008 11:20 PM
1 May 25, 2008 02:16 PM
by batrachos
Scarlet snake eating pinks
by Oxyrhopus - May 21, 2008 12:13 PM
1 May 22, 2008 07:54 PM
by DMong
Ringneck escape
by jimmy5871 - May 21, 2008 10:21 AM
0 No replies
storeria occipitomaculata
by wolfpackh - May 21, 2008 08:02 AM
1 May 21, 2008 08:20 AM
by dekaybrown
Incubation temperature
by jlotto22 - May 17, 2008 11:25 PM
3 May 18, 2008 04:50 PM
by jlotto22
Very cool encounter today
by dekaybrown - May 14, 2008 09:41 PM
1 May 17, 2008 04:55 AM
by TwoSnakes
In natures hands now
by dekaybrown - May 07, 2008 11:58 AM
1 May 12, 2008 03:45 PM
by billysbrown
Wild Ringneck Question
by Fish_Demon - May 06, 2008 02:15 AM
5 May 07, 2008 10:46 PM
by Fish_Demon
local Maine herping
by rebeccas - May 03, 2008 05:11 PM
1 Jul 28, 2008 08:45 AM
by igotrice
Did you do your part? Did YOU ?
by boaphile - Apr 30, 2008 03:02 PM
1 May 02, 2008 11:50 AM
by billysbrown
Opheodrys aestivus aka Rough Green Snake
by Kione - Apr 29, 2008 09:15 AM
9 Aug 23, 2008 11:25 PM
by Shaky
One Of My Fave CA Natives
by reako45 - Apr 28, 2008 06:02 PM
0 No replies
Longnose Comparison shot
by reako45 - Apr 28, 2008 05:59 PM
3 Jun 02, 2008 10:56 PM
by TwoSnakes
Herping for Garters today
by CFlowers - Apr 27, 2008 04:57 PM
5 May 04, 2008 11:49 PM
by MissHisssss
Ringneck eating tips?
by JasonW - Apr 25, 2008 12:44 PM
7 Apr 28, 2008 10:12 AM
by jasonw
traps that catch snakes unharmed?
by TwoSnakes - Apr 24, 2008 04:11 AM
6 Oct 21, 2008 06:25 PM
by snakeaddict77
Saying goodbye to friends...
by dekaybrown - Apr 16, 2008 11:28 AM
3 Apr 20, 2008 08:27 PM
by Luis
I call that a bargain - budget herping
by dekaybrown - Apr 08, 2008 01:01 PM
0 No replies
Los Gatos Ringneck (pic)
by tspuckler - Apr 08, 2008 10:39 AM
5 Apr 28, 2008 05:35 PM
by dekaybrown
Night Snake
by hognose45 - Mar 30, 2008 04:08 PM
5 Apr 13, 2008 07:12 PM
by reako45
Red Belly Racers - Feeding time
by dekaybrown - Mar 27, 2008 06:06 PM
10 Apr 10, 2008 04:43 PM
by TwoSnakes
Egg eaters hatching:
by Oxyrhopus - Mar 25, 2008 03:35 AM
8 Jul 14, 2008 10:24 PM
by magija
Scarlet snake in florida
by board917 - Mar 23, 2008 10:03 PM
14 Apr 08, 2008 08:28 PM
by TwoSnakes
Shed time - Dekay brown shedding
by dekaybrown - Mar 20, 2008 08:09 PM
0 No replies
Chow time
by dekaybrown - Mar 16, 2008 10:12 PM
0 No replies
funny "Furry heat rock"
by dekaybrown - Mar 16, 2008 10:10 PM
2 Sep 11, 2008 08:18 AM
by SnakeCharmer77
Cute Storeria dekayi pictures
by dekaybrown - Mar 16, 2008 10:07 PM
0 No replies
Gyalopion canum?
by tecuancoatl - Mar 15, 2008 07:41 PM
0 No replies
You folks with house snakes
by markg - Mar 08, 2008 01:10 AM
3 Mar 14, 2008 08:28 AM
by brhaco
S.Ringneck Tail spots...
by tefoe - Mar 07, 2008 03:40 PM
1 Mar 09, 2008 09:17 PM
by MikeFedzen
How much bigger
by jimmy5871 - Mar 04, 2008 09:43 AM
5 Mar 09, 2008 09:16 PM
by MikeFedzen
Winter slug supply
by dekaybrown - Feb 29, 2008 10:52 AM
3 Mar 01, 2008 07:56 PM
by housesnakes
Breeding Question?
by hognose45 - Feb 25, 2008 04:38 PM
0 No replies
Chicken Egg Eater:
by Oxyrhopus - Feb 17, 2008 04:10 PM
9 Mar 23, 2008 07:58 PM
by banjobert
Ringneck eggs
by jimmy5871 - Feb 07, 2008 08:16 AM
4 Feb 08, 2008 08:25 PM
by Luis
I caught a nice ringneck today.
by blupanther - Feb 06, 2008 06:08 PM
6 Feb 25, 2008 11:34 PM
by Luis
Dekay frequent sheding
by jimmy5871 - Feb 06, 2008 11:42 AM
6 Mar 17, 2008 11:57 AM
by dekaybrown
Scenting a F/T Anole?
by jimmy5871 - Jan 29, 2008 01:18 PM
7 Jan 31, 2008 04:35 PM
by jimmy5871
Torn upper lip on Ringneck
by jimmy5871 - Jan 16, 2008 02:14 PM
2 Jan 24, 2008 07:02 PM
by jimmy5871
Madagascan cat snakes
by choppergreg74 - Jan 13, 2008 08:06 PM
0 No replies
Help! I got an Agressive''Rough Green''
by gtpythonmaster - Jan 05, 2008 09:56 PM
5 Jan 12, 2008 12:20 PM
by woodsrider
Northern Ringneck Location Advice?
by Klemmeri134 - Jan 05, 2008 07:13 PM
6 Feb 24, 2008 11:11 AM
by Luis
Contia Tenuis
by JasonW - Jan 05, 2008 02:33 PM
0 No replies
Ringneck Bite: Final Update
by jimmy5871 - Jan 05, 2008 08:21 AM
0 No replies
Kukri snakes-Oligodon sp.
by Royreptile - Dec 31, 2007 06:51 PM
2 Jan 05, 2008 09:38 AM
by dinodon
CAPTIVE BRED Sunbeams (Xenos)
by Montage_Morphs - Dec 30, 2007 01:10 PM
2 Dec 31, 2007 12:02 PM
by Montage_Morphs
Rough Green Snake
by BlakeMolone - Dec 26, 2007 10:05 PM
0 No replies
Striped African House Snake
by phoenixcry - Dec 19, 2007 02:45 PM
4 Feb 08, 2008 08:31 PM
by Luis
Ringneck Bite Update
by jimmy5871 - Dec 16, 2007 08:37 AM
5 Dec 17, 2007 04:38 AM
by jimmy5871
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