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I found a small northern Ringneck snake in my basement a couple weeks ago. It's currently in a 5 gallon tank with some moist eco-earth, leaves from the yard to hide under, and a water dish. I'm not sure if it's a hatchling but it's about 6 inches long and it is definately a Northern Ringneck. He/she has settled into the tank and even seems to enjoy crawling onto fingers when they're placed into the tank. I just can't get it to eat. I know I haven't had it long but I've tried a dead salamander (larval, about an inch long or so) and it just went bad after a few days of leaving it in a covered tank. I also tried a piece of earthworm I chopped into a centimeter pieces. It seemed slightly interested in the earthworm piece but as it was still wiggling, it touched the snake's nose and freaked the little snake out. The snake doesn't seem stressed; it hasn't so much as musked at all since I've had it. Is there a trick to getting it to eat?

Try putting the snake and a salamander larvae into a small plastic deli cup. And putting them somewhere dark. And come back in an hour to see if you made any progress.
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Mike
KingPin Reptiles Inc.
www.kingpinreptiles.com

I forgot that I posted on here about my little snake but figured an update would be good. I started leaving 1-2 small earthworms in the tank about a month ago. They burrowed into the substrate but would go missing one by one. Yesterday was my first viewing of the little guy eating. I put a red wiggler next to him in the tank (He was out crawling around) and after giving it a once over with his nose, he clamped down on the middle before dragging it into his "lair" that he's made of autumn leaves. He seems to be a steady eater and I hope to fatten him up a bit before the spring, which is when I'll be releasing him back into my backyard.

Hello chaps my name is Dan, i have a few questions for anyone that would like to assist me. I recently captured a northern ringneck snake and had it for about 2 months. Unfortunately this little sheila escaped and is running loose in my home some where but that is not my problem. Before she left she decided that she was going to leave me a present of 5 little eggs, so being the reptile lover i am i took them in and incubated them. they just hatched today. I received 4 little butes and i couldnt even begin to tell what the would like to eat. Ive heard many different diets but i would like to hear one from you so if you would be as so kind to reply back and inform me as to what they would love to eat it would be very much apprecieated.

Thank you very much

Daniel.