Found snake in shower- help!!

[guidofatherof5]

This has to be your call. Keep in mind that the longer you keep it the more the chance you will be forced to keep it over the Winter. If you do keep it and it starts eating and thriving you'll be hard pressed to release it next Spring. Especially, if your little girl gets attached to it.

[horselo284]

This has to be your call. Keep in mind that the longer you keep it the more the chance you will be forced to keep it over the Winter. If you do keep it and it starts eating and thriving you'll be hard pressed to release it next Spring. Especially, if your little girl gets attached to it.

Ok...lol so I have a choice to make. Either I let it go tomorrow, while were back to fairly warm weather, or I keep it (assuming it eats and thrives) for at least the winter.

If I kept it, what do I need to get? Does it need a heat lamp or heat pad? It is really very tiny...(as thin as a pencil...maybe even thinner) would it have trouble eating regular worms right now? I could prob dig some up from the garden but I think they are probably the same thickness. I have a pet smart, petco and a private petstore right by me. I am not sure what worms they sell- but I could go check it out. I can buy online too (but something at a petstore would avoid shipping which would be great).

Is there more than one type of thing I should try if I keep him? what kind of sizes should I be looking for? What kind of substrate should I use? I have paper towels in there for now, but im guessing there is something better?

Thanks in advance!

-Laura