what other snakes

[RZL36]

Nerodia (watersnakes) eat a lot of fish, but in my experience they are not all that active. They also get pretty big, crap everywhere and bite a lot. I think some of the folks on this forum keep them and can probably give you a totally different first-hand account of nerodia keeping. This is just my opinion.

I've also heard of Aheetulla (Asian vine snakes) eating fish. They are not at all active and are nearly impossible to keep alive if they are not the center of your attention.

If you leave agkistrodon out of the equation (as you should). I think that sums it up.

Anyone else want to throw their hat in?

[EdgyExoticReptiles]

any1 else know of any?

[Snaky]

Natrix species and xenochrophis. I don't have first hand experience with any of them

Natrix are pretty much kept the same way as thamnophis, but I think that you can't get to them that easily.

Xenochrophis are most of the time wildcaught animals.

[Anthon]

Nerodia (watersnakes) eat a lot of fish, but in my experience they are not all that active. They also get pretty big, crap everywhere and bite a lot. I think some of the folks on this forum keep them and can probably give you a totally different first-hand account of nerodia keeping. This is just my opinion.

Well.. Of course, all the snakes are different individuals, but my (not-so-big) experiences of this species (N. fasciata) is not that bad. My snake is active in daytimes and even when she's sleeping she's laying in the middle of the terrarium, not hidden at all. But yeah, they seem to be a bit more aggressive than most of the garters. My water snake bites only when I'm taking it off from the terrarium when there is somewhere smelling a fish. But when handling, she's very calm and not aggressive at all.

[RZL36]

Sounds about right. Everyone will have different experiences (sometimes with the same snake). Watersnakes are fan interesting keep, that's for sure.

Had a WC Northern when I was a kid. Meanest thing ever, but that's how wild caught usually are. I was about 12 when i found it and it never settled down. I lost interest in having it bite me, so i set it free where I found it.

[Anthon]

Meanest thing ever, but that's how wild caught usually are.

Yes, I think there's often a big difference between wild-caught and captive-bred (water) snakes. My one is born in captivity.