Quote Originally Posted by GRT View Post
Thanks for the help guys. The more pics I look of Dekays/Brown snakes, the more I think that this is what I actually have. Thanks for the identification help. Can the brown snake eat red wiggler worms? Those are readily available over here so I can get them no problem. Ive googled around and it seems they can, but I wanna know for sure from someone who is experienced with them.

I dont really want to go looking for slugs or have to cut earthworms to be honest if I can feed it something thats readily available...but if I must...lol.

So, the care is mostly the same as for garters right?

The evidence towards this being a brown snake just builds up...I read that they really like compost heaps...and I believe thats where it was found...hiding in rotting leaves. Now one care sheet mentioned that they dont do well in captivity, I hope thats not the case since some people here seem experienced with them.

I hope it starts eating so I can get it a nice cage with everything. Maybe it needs more hiding spots?
Wayne says he's fed his dekays red wigglers for x amount of years with no problems, but they might actually be panfish worms. You may have to cut up night crawlers if you can't find smaller worms. :P
Care is virtually the same as garters, except these are okay without a heat source.

They do VERY well in captivity once they settle in. My female's a little piggy and she's wild caught.
**EDIT- You could look into another species of worm. European nightcrawlers, panfish worms, and the worms from your yard will all fit the bill nicely; they're small enough to not be chopped but large enough to provide a good meal.