Sssssnake Help???

shanky · 10-20-2007, 04:41 PM

Mmmkay..
So my brothers found a snake outside today!! & wanted to keep it so i said why not? Im almost positive its a Garter snake..dont know what kind i have a picture:

((obv. not the bessst quality))
but i put him in a old fish tank with stones for now ( are stones okay??) i have a light on it which is producing soome heat and i have a thing of water for him to cool off/ drink. Its used the water & its swam in it so i guess it likes it? Im not sure what to feed it : /
The kids went outside & found some worms but the snake didnt react ..it was actually kinda of scared of it? they werent big ones either.
This is all i have at the moment at hand until i get the chance to get a proper aquarium .. any tips to make it better for the snake? cause im a newwwb

adamanteus · 10-21-2007, 08:31 AM

Hi Shay, and welcome to the forum.

The photo is a little fuzzy, but I think what you have there is a Dekays Snake (Storeria dekayi). Their care is very similar to that of the Garter Snake, although their diet is predominantly worms and slugs. You may find that it won't eat initially, until it's had a little while to settle in.....make sure it has plenty of opportunities to hide.

Have a read through this article to get a few basics clear, then please feel free to ask any questions you might have.
http://www.thamnophis.com/caresheets...ake_Care_Sheet

shanky · 10-21-2007, 09:02 AM

thanks that helped alot

adamanteus · 10-21-2007, 09:04 AM

Glad to hear it, Shay.

Maybe you could post a clearer photo so we can be sure it's a Dekays Snake? Some of our other members keep Dekays, I have had them myself in the past. Very nice snakes.

shanky · 10-21-2007, 03:33 PM

Yeah i plan on getting a better picture all i had at the moment though was an old cam XD Its verry jumppy but i guess i would be too? hopefully it eats soon

Sid · 10-21-2007, 04:21 PM

Welcome to the forum, Shay. I'm sure Jame is correct on the deKayi being the species in your photo. They are very easy to care for, just stay hid 95% of the time though and you don't get to see much of them.

salzar · 10-21-2007, 07:53 PM

hi I ve got a dekays snake there easy to care for and fun, very clever snakes
mine lets me know when he wants water , just a doll of a snake can not say enuff, but I do need a garter. oh check out my pix on the gallery there are some good pix of a dekays there,
michelle

enigma200316 · 10-21-2007, 09:46 PM

welcome to the forum.................

zooplan · 10-21-2007, 10:22 PM

Welcome aboard.

drache · 10-22-2007, 04:09 AM

welcome to the forum, Shay

10-20-2007, 04:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
shanky Hi, I'm New Here! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 7 Country:	Sssssnake Help??? Mmmkay.. So my brothers found a snake outside today!! & wanted to keep it so i said why not? Im almost positive its a Garter snake..dont know what kind i have a picture: ((obv. not the bessst quality)) but i put him in a old fish tank with stones for now ( are stones okay??) i have a light on it which is producing soome heat and i have a thing of water for him to cool off/ drink. Its used the water & its swam in it so i guess it likes it? Im not sure what to feed it : / The kids went outside & found some worms but the snake didnt react ..it was actually kinda of scared of it? they werent big ones either. This is all i have at the moment at hand until i get the chance to get a proper aquarium .. any tips to make it better for the snake? cause im a newwwb __________________ -oh i know my chicken-

10-21-2007, 08:31 AM	#2 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 8,361 Country:	Re: Sssssnake Help??? Hi Shay, and welcome to the forum. The photo is a little fuzzy, but I think what you have there is a Dekays Snake (*Storeria dekayi). Their care is very similar to that of the Garter Snake, although their diet is predominantly worms and slugs. You may find that it won't eat initially, until it's had a little while to settle in.....make sure it has plenty of opportunities to hide. Have a read through this article to get a few basics clear, then please feel free to ask any questions you might have. http://www.thamnophis.com/caresheets...ake_Care_Sheet __________________ James. Last edited by adamanteus : 10-21-2007 at 09:09 AM.*

10-21-2007, 09:02 AM	#3 (permalink)
shanky Hi, I'm New Here! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 7 Country:	Re: Sssssnake Help??? thanks that helped alot __________________ -oh i know my chicken-

10-21-2007, 09:04 AM	#4 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 8,361 Country:	Re: Sssssnake Help??? Glad to hear it, Shay. Maybe you could post a clearer photo so we can be sure it's a Dekays Snake? Some of our other members keep Dekays, I have had them myself in the past. Very nice snakes. __________________ James.

10-21-2007, 03:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
shanky Hi, I'm New Here! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 7 Country:	Re: Sssssnake Help??? Yeah i plan on getting a better picture all i had at the moment though was an old cam XD Its verry jumppy but i guess i would be too? hopefully it eats soon __________________ -oh i know my chicken-

10-21-2007, 04:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
Sid Thamnophis Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,728 Country:	Re: Sssssnake Help??? Welcome to the forum, Shay. I'm sure Jame is correct on the deKayi being the species in your photo. They are very easy to care for, just stay hid 95% of the time though and you don't get to see much of them. __________________ Sid 9.14 T. s sirtalis, 2.2. T. s pinkeringii, 1.1 T. e vagrans, 1.1 T. s parietalis, 1.0 T. s sackenii- Peninsular Ribbon

10-21-2007, 07:53 PM	#7 (permalink)
salzar "Second shed In Progress" Join Date: May 2007 Location: northeast Posts: 236 Country:	Re: Sssssnake Help??? hi I ve got a dekays snake there easy to care for and fun, very clever snakes mine lets me know when he wants water , just a doll of a snake can not say enuff, but I do need a garter. oh check out my pix on the gallery there are some good pix of a dekays there, michelle

10-21-2007, 09:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
enigma200316 Basilisk (The King of all Serpents) Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: northwestern, PA Posts: 1,905 Country:	Re: Sssssnake Help??? welcome to the forum................. __________________ Justin 1.1 similis 0.0.1 parietalis 1.0 sirtalis

10-21-2007, 10:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
zooplan The red side of life. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bonn Posts: 1,108 Country:	Re: Sssssnake Help??? Welcome aboard. __________________ best wishes bis bald Udo www.zooplan.net Member of the EGSA

10-22-2007, 04:09 AM	#10 (permalink)
drache Ophiuchus rhea Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 4,265 Country:	Re: Sssssnake Help??? welcome to the forum, Shay __________________ rhea

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