There isn't much information on these guys is there? From the brief amount of reading I've done, a 10 gallon tank should be ok for one - be sure that the lid closes securely - either a locking lid or put something -really- heavy on top of it. If at all possible (and someone here might correct me) I would house him on Eco Earth..it will still retain the moisture of regular soil, but this will make sure there's no other unwanted creepy crawlies in his home. I would provide a few more hides (even if they are just more toilet paper rolls) and maybe go to the dollar store to find some fake vines to put in the tank as well for more "coverage" ? They are apparently very shy snakes and would do best with multiple hides. As far as food goes, it looks like earthworms (not the red composting bait worms, snails, slugs and insects are on the menu. If you can get it to eat mealworms, those would probably be the easiest to supply. I would imagine finding snails shouldn't be too difficult either. It looks like the can o' snails are prekilled? I know my gecko won't touch dead food...that said, if you have a good local pet store, they might have a fish tank with a snail population problem and might be willing to give you some (not the large apple snails, the tiny trumpet snails etc. As far as keeping an eye on how much food he's eatten, I know Petco has a small food dish with a lipped rim to keep mealworms from climbing out...you might want to get one of those. Here's where I found some of the information: ADW: Storeria dekayi: INFORMATION