hey help me out

[bunkrweltz]

alright

ima a total newbie to snakes and everything but i was handeling a smalll green snake in my science class and thoght it would be great to have one

so im just wondering if anyof you people would have a good sugestion for a

good attitude
not a carnivor
small
and doesnt require much upkeep

Thanks for the help adn i am still looking for diffrent breeds

[HeatherRose]

As far as I know, there are no vegetarian snakes. Most snakes eat warm-blooded animals, although there are some snakes that can eat fish (like garters and ribbon snakes, but I am not sure that they can exist on a diet of only fish) and a few that will eat insects, like blind snakes and green snakes. You won't find a snake that will order a salad though...

If you're worried about feeding live animals, switching a snake over to eating frozen food is not always hard.

The other requirements you have are easy, some snakes I'd recommend are corns, garters or sand boas for a start, as they stay small and snakes in general do not require much upkeep.

Good luck :)

[bunkrweltz]

hey whad do you expect? ima noob x13


but anyways thanks alot for your suggestions and kindness

seeya

[bunkrweltz]

hey what about just one of those smooth green snakes how woul those work out for me?

[zero&stich]

Noone can answer that question, cept you. If you have an interest in green snakes, try doin a search on this site or start to read about them in a book. When you start to gain knowlege about rough green snakes, then you can decide if this snake can fit your needs. They are generally a tricky species to keep as they are delicate and don't fair well to husbantry mistakes, to my knowlege. Feeding is very cheap as their diet is earthworms, fish, frogs, salamanders, insects and I have heard rumors of some keepers feeding newborn mice as a 'treat', but never finilized trurth from fact. And I probably have missed other 'creatures' for their diet. If you're looking for a hardy snake, a garter or ribbon snake might be something worth looking into.
Also concider if they are legal to keep in your area. Some states have these animals protected(garters, ribbons and rough green snake), and require a permit. Check with your Fish and Game Wildelife center to see they can be kept in captivity legally.

Good luck.

[Manitoban Herps]

Out of 4 smooth green snakes I owned, only 1 of them would take food.

You are better off with a cornsnake.

[CamHanna]

What exactly do you mean by "not a carnivore"? Are fish or invertebrates okay? If so then there are some smaller species that are suitable for beginners and can be kept on this kind of diet. I wouldn't put green snakes (rough or smooth) in this group because they are almost always wild caught with heavy parasite loads. On top of this they tend not to feed in captivity (anecdotal) which makes them very difficult to acclimate.

If you can get over your aversion to carnivorous snakes then there are plenty of great options for you. If not then there are good non-mammal-eating snakes but there aren’t any herbivorous snakes.

Edit: Obscure snakes are much more available in the US than Canada. If you are Canadian you may have difficulty finding them.

Cam