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Sid · 01-08-2007, 03:59 AM

Hi Julian and welcome to the forum.

I agree with Cazador and Garterguy. Your snake looks like an Eastern Ribbon. Some of these get up to 36" long, so a 20 gallon aquarium would be recommended (enclosure 30" long by 12" deep).

In the wild their main food items are salamanders, frogs and fish. The Ribbon snakes can be taught to eat mice by first senting them with frogs or fish. After a short time the senting will not be required. A rodend diet is much healthier for your snake.

Sid

01-08-2007, 03:59 AM	#7 (permalink)
Sid Thamnophis Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,802 Country:	Re: Aid my...snake Hi Julian and welcome to the forum. I agree with Cazador and Garterguy. Your snake looks like an Eastern Ribbon. Some of these get up to 36" long, so a 20 gallon aquarium would be recommended (enclosure 30" long by 12" deep). In the wild their main food items are salamanders, frogs and fish. The Ribbon snakes can be taught to eat mice by first senting them with frogs or fish. After a short time the senting will not be required. A rodend diet is much healthier for your snake. Sid