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I know the Ringnecks eat Anoles. What about a Gecko?

Will the Dekay eat either? Do they remain skinny?

I'm sure the ring-necked snake will eat geckos though I've never tried it myself. Brownsnakes eat primarily invertebrates and in the wild the specialize on worms, snails, and slugs. I'm sure you could get it to take other foods by scenting them at first but why bother? I think it's easier to get ahold of those other foods anyway or at the very least, cheaper. Browns stay fairly smalll anyway. It might bulk up a little bit but likely won't ever be as bulky as oh say a boa or something.

Dekay snakes go their whole lives eating worms, slugs, snails...

For the most part they are skinny, small snakes. Some will bulk up with feeding... But they're not a bulky snake in general.

Ringnecks will eat anoles and geckos, anoles are the better way to go, as house geckos (what I assume you would use) have those large heads, and ringnecks sometimes have trouble swallowing such.
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Mike
KingPin Reptiles Inc.
www.kingpinreptiles.com
^ Updated 10/4

Thanks guys,

The Ringnecks didn't appear to respond the same to the Gecko.
I did catch the Ringneck chowing down a medium size Anole (5". Full size Anole ok? Remove the tail first?

I think I read Brown's have special teeth to remove snails from shells.

I'm in South Florida, snails are everywhere. Won't they slime up the glass?

The snail/slug slime won't be too noticeable. If it's not too dry in there and you have a live plant or even some cover like bark then they may not even bother with the glass to begin with. Unless it's dark and raining, snails and slugs like to be under cover just like everybody else...

Medium sized anoles might be ok.
Just make sure they aren't agressive... They can hurt a ringneck definately.
No need to remove the tail.
That's food too.
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Mike
KingPin Reptiles Inc.
www.kingpinreptiles.com
^ Updated 10/4

Concerning the Florida Brown, the link I found calls it a Victa not a Dekayi. Not interested in a Nightcrawler, I only tried once. Would this be too long?

Thanks........

http://www.uga.edu/srelherp/snakes/stovic.htm

if you do a nightcrawler for the brown you may want to cut it into inch-long segments (the worm of course, not the snake...)

I found some snails, big and small. This should keep it busy for a while. I'm going fishing with the worms. Both Ringnecks have eaten a med Anole. They are FAT and should be happy for a week.