Help me identify this guy please

[infernalis]

Ah James beat me to it.....

I was unaware they were found so far north also.

Great little snakies, however they seldome fare well in captivity

[eskimoroll]

they seldome fare well in captivity

So far you might be right, I have tried giving him worms (it's been two days), but he seems much too nervous. I think I will spend a little more time holding him, so he gets used to us and hopefully gain some trust. If he doesn't eat in a day or two, I will let him go.

[infernalis]

So far you might be right, I have tried giving him worms (it's been two days), but he seems much too nervous. I think I will spend a little more time holding him, so he gets used to us and hopefully gain some trust. If he doesn't eat in a day or two, I will let him go.

That is where it not going to work, Red belly snakes are extremely reclusive, they hate handling of any kind.

Can you access garden slugs at all? Reds prefer garden slugs, they will eat worms, but given a choice, will chose the slugs every time.

The best thing to do if you really want to keep the snake, is to avoid handling it at all, give it lots of places to hide, and place the enclosure where there is the least amount of human activity.

Primarily, red belly snakes are nocturnal, proffering to feed in the early evening or early morning.