Brown snake help? - Page 2

anji1971 · 03-05-2008, 06:00 PM

[quote=Zephyr;44356]Hmm... Maybe I should get me a pair of Dekay's... I saw some crimson neonates last fall, failed to catch them though. Maybe we could get some color varieites out of these guys. :P

They have a crimson variation??? That does sound cool!!

I live relatively close to your area, I wonder if there would be any around here?
Hmmm, think I have a new mission in field herping this season!!

Zephyr · 03-05-2008, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Zephyr

Hmm... Maybe I should get me a pair of Dekay's... I saw some crimson neonates last fall, failed to catch them though. Maybe we could get some color varieites out of these guys. :P

They have a crimson variation??? That does sound cool!!

I live relatively close to your area, I wonder if there would be any around here?
Hmmm, think I have a new mission in field herping this season!!

Yeah, I've seen TONS of different dekays in the fall. Brown, pink, a beautiful crimson, and yellow. However, they seem to disappear during the summer months and pop up in September to October.

Odie · 03-06-2008, 08:26 AM

Hi, Haerodiel, from Oregon

drache · 03-06-2008, 08:31 AM

Sean says that many of them will take the can o' snail stuff
lovely snakes

Haerodiel · 03-06-2008, 10:15 AM

Well guys, thanks a lot for replying, it helped.

I currently have a large, thick shell for him to hide under, but I guess I'll add more, since they seem to like that. And thanks for the tips on feeding. Being my first time with a snake (or a n00b, as was said) I was very eager for him to eat, but I'm relieved to find that not eating for some time is ok at first. Thanks again!

aSnakeLovinBabe · 03-06-2008, 09:02 PM

Just a note, if it is a wild caught snake, it may not feed in captivity if i's already an adult. I have never been able to get a Dekay's snake to eat. They are very shy but the cute thing about them is, like red-bellied snakes, they don't bite, instead they curl up their upper lip into this funny looking little snarl! It's sooo cute....

salzar · 03-07-2008, 06:18 AM

my wc deyays ate like 4 days after i got him, and has never been hard to feed. he is a perfict eater except if he is going to shed, but thats still normal..
i would love to get one from texas there color is so cool. there are a lot of them in my front yard in the spring, last year alone we caught 7 or8 of them ... bye
michelle

anji1971 · 03-07-2008, 07:51 AM

I've certainly had no problem getting Stitch to eat!! He was a little shy at first, but once he figured out that the little white dish meant food, he was right in there!!

I do find that he is easily distracted by movement nearby, sometimes he'll 'forget' about his dinner for a few minutes. Doesn't usually last long though.

adamanteus · 03-07-2008, 12:38 PM

All the Dekays I have had were wild caught (except for the ones I bred myself). I never had a problem feeding them.

salzar · 03-07-2008, 02:04 PM

some times sal will be watching the boys play in there room for a long time he comes out at dusk or in the mornings and will wander around his cage from hide to hide and then to the heating pad thingy under his tank, they are great because there is no cord in the tank for him to climb out with..
I would like to have another one , but I also would like a garter as well. soooo need another tank, and am going to be looking for one as soon as the weather gets better and there are some garage sales ,,
bye
michelle

03-05-2008, 06:00 PM	#11 (permalink)
anji1971 Finder of unique Garters Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Windsor, Ontario Posts: 2,225 Country:	Re: Brown snake help? [quote=Zephyr;44356]Hmm... Maybe I should get me a pair of Dekay's... I saw some crimson neonates last fall, failed to catch them though. Maybe we could get some color varieites out of these guys. :P They have a crimson variation??? That does sound cool!! I live relatively close to your area, I wonder if there would be any around here? Hmmm, think I have a new mission in field herping this season!! __________________ Anji

03-06-2008, 08:26 AM	#13 (permalink)
Odie "Third shed, A Success" Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 523 Country:	Re: Brown snake help? Hi, Haerodiel, from Oregon

03-06-2008, 08:31 AM	#14 (permalink)
drache Ophiuchus rhea Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 3,953 Country:	Re: Brown snake help? Sean says that many of them will take the can o' snail stuff lovely snakes __________________ rhea

03-06-2008, 10:15 AM	#15 (permalink)
Haerodiel Never shed Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Behind you Posts: 29 Country:	Re: Brown snake help? Well guys, thanks a lot for replying, it helped. I currently have a large, thick shell for him to hide under, but I guess I'll add more, since they seem to like that. And thanks for the tips on feeding. Being my first time with a snake (or a n00b, as was said) I was very eager for him to eat, but I'm relieved to find that not eating for some time is ok at first. Thanks again!

03-06-2008, 09:02 PM	#16 (permalink)
aSnakeLovinBabe "Fourth shed, A Success" Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 819 Country:	Re: Brown snake help? Just a note, if it is a wild caught snake, it may not feed in captivity if i's already an adult. I have never been able to get a Dekay's snake to eat. They are very shy but the cute thing about them is, like red-bellied snakes, they don't bite, instead they curl up their upper lip into this funny looking little snarl! It's sooo cute.... __________________ Shannon<3Nicole 7.10 assorted adult garters. infinity baby garters. that which does not kill me , can only make me stronger.

03-07-2008, 06:18 AM	#17 (permalink)
salzar "Second shed In Progress" Join Date: May 2007 Location: northeast Posts: 236 Country:	Re: Brown snake help? my wc deyays ate like 4 days after i got him, and has never been hard to feed. he is a perfict eater except if he is going to shed, but thats still normal.. i would love to get one from texas there color is so cool. there are a lot of them in my front yard in the spring, last year alone we caught 7 or8 of them ... bye michelle

03-07-2008, 07:51 AM	#18 (permalink)
anji1971 Finder of unique Garters Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Windsor, Ontario Posts: 2,225 Country:	Re: Brown snake help? I've certainly had no problem getting Stitch to eat!! He was a little shy at first, but once he figured out that the little white dish meant food, he was right in there!! I do find that he is easily distracted by movement nearby, sometimes he'll 'forget' about his dinner for a few minutes. Doesn't usually last long though. __________________ Anji

03-07-2008, 12:38 PM	#19 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 7,958 Country:	Re: Brown snake help? All the Dekays I have had were wild caught (except for the ones I bred myself). I never had a problem feeding them. __________________ James.

03-07-2008, 02:04 PM	#20 (permalink)
salzar "Second shed In Progress" Join Date: May 2007 Location: northeast Posts: 236 Country:	Re: Brown snake help? some times sal will be watching the boys play in there room for a long time he comes out at dusk or in the mornings and will wander around his cage from hide to hide and then to the heating pad thingy under his tank, they are great because there is no cord in the tank for him to climb out with.. I would like to have another one , but I also would like a garter as well. soooo need another tank, and am going to be looking for one as soon as the weather gets better and there are some garage sales ,, bye michelle

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