This is a rather dumb Question....

[guidofatherof5]

I think you are right on that species Stefan. Good call.
Contia tenuis - Sharp-tailed Snake

[ConcinusMan]

I think you are right on that species Stefan. Good call.
Contia tenuis - Sharp-tailed Snake

Yes, I agree. We have these in the Pacific Northwest / Willamette Valley (two different species, one of which was only recently discovered to be a "new" species) but they are plain brown or slate gray. Very secretive. Rarely found out on the surface or in the open. Mostly live underground or under dense cover such as logs, boards, etc. More common than finds suggest. Very hard to find. In western Oregon they can be very common in certain localities found under cover in late spring. Very tiny snakes and in the northwest, red is not very common. They're mostly brown or gray. Not so sure about them being good captives, but a very nice find. Great pics too.

As small as that snake is, it looks like you have an adult there. Great find. A person can herp for years and never find one. Others find multiple individuals under cover, sometimes accompanied by ringneck snakes, in moist woodland clearings.