Hello,

I have a Florida Banded water snake that I captured in the Orlando area several months ago. I use a 25 watt lamp and this seems to be plenty. I built a screen cage and placed a water bowl inside. I also placed a large oak branch inside. He does like to climb regularly, but is a little clumsy. I would suggest a branch with lots of twigs on it. He spends half of his time in the water bowl.

I dont use any substrates, just have to clean the cage every other day. My snake is about 2' in length. He has become very tame with daily handling. He eats fish from my hand and follows me around the cage. when I open the door and place my hand inside, he comes right to it. He like to get out. he also eats frogs and toads. He will not eat lizards however. My southern black racer eats those. He handles very well and really like his neck rubbed.

I will try to post some images soon,

Hope this helps...

Mike

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