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Thanks. I'm interested in winter behavior and whether or not some species/or populations are active in the winter months, Dec-Feb (N.A.) I'm also trying to find some data on the winter thermoclines. What are the best temperatures snakes can find underground during the winter months? At what levels??

Thanks for any discussion and/or references...Terry Cox

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I am not sure exactly how much help I can be but I an greatly interested in Contia Tenuis with in atleasy area is moreactive during colder, weter weather than most snakes. I have been atempting to gather husbandry information about the species but have not goten much as of yet.
My Research and Collection

>>I am not sure exactly how much help I can be but I an greatly interested in Contia Tenuis with in atleasy area is moreactive during colder, weter weather than most snakes. I have been atempting to gather husbandry information about the species but have not goten much as of yet.
>>My Research and Collection

Hi, Jason. I don't know much about Contia, I've never herped in the NW before, but sounds like it likes cool, moist environs. I think they prefer slugs for food, but not sure on those things. Our slug eaters, brown snakes, are sometimes active in 50 and 60 degree weather, near the surface. My main question though, is about what they are doing below the surface? Are they active or inactive? Thanks for any info.

Terry

I find them mostly in 50-60 degree weather and sometimes a little higher. Yes there main prey is slugs but I am also told they may take Slender Salamanders as well. I am not sure about there feeding habits as I have yet to get any to readily take food in captivity and always end up releasing them do to that fact. Normally I find them under cover objects such as bark, wood or rocks and sometimes in rotten trees.
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