Newly found little Brown Snake!

[guidofatherof5]

Welcome.
Looks like Storeria dekayi (Brown Snake) Sweet little snakes. Worms and slugs are their main food. Ditch the crickets, they can actually bite the snake. No heat pad needed. It usually take some time for all wild caught snakes to settle in.
If it's going to return to warmer weather soon you can release him.
What part of the country are you in?

[ProXimuS]

Definitely looks like a little Dekays. What cute little face, looks like he's smiling

[Juliea201]

Welcome.
Looks like Storeria dekayi (Brown Snake) Sweet little snakes. Worms and slugs are their main food. Ditch the crickets, they can actually bite the snake. No heat pad needed. It usually take some time for all wild caught snakes to settle in.
If it's going to return to warmer weather soon you can release him.
What part of the country are you in?

I wonder if that's why he's hanging all over the branches then (the crickets)? Hmm. Well, we'll get them outta there. We're in Knoxville, TN (Eastern part of the state). This time of year we MIGHT end up with a random 50-60 degree day again but even so the nights drop to 20-30. Spring shouldn't show up until late March. The 70 degrees a few days ago was a total fluke.

If possible, I'd kinda really like to keep him. I loved my corn snake and enjoyed having her, but of course I want him to thrive, not just exist.

We generally keep the house between 65-70; maybe the lamps would be beneficial then.

[Greg'sGarters]

I wonder if that's why he's hanging all over the branches then (the crickets)? Hmm. Well, we'll get them outta there. We're in Knoxville, TN (Eastern part of the state). This time of year we MIGHT end up with a random 50-60 degree day again but even so the nights drop to 20-30. Spring shouldn't show up until late March. The 70 degrees a few days ago was a total fluke.

If possible, I'd kinda really like to keep him. I loved my corn snake and enjoyed having her, but of course I want him to thrive, not just exist.

We generally keep the house between 65-70; maybe the lamps would be beneficial then.

Every year I go to a suburb of Nashville called Dickson to go herping for a week (my herping trip). Nice weather you guys have in TN but it gets HOT in the summer. I need a drink break every 20 minutes! Lol

[ConcinusMan]

We generally keep the house between 65-70

Which is plenty warm enough for a brown snake. They don't like heat.