Jacq & Billy
03-20-12, 08:54 PM
My other half arrived home today with a snake in a box! He spotted it in some bushes in the middle of town, and realising it would not survive the Scottish climate for long, brought it home.
We don't know the first thing about this snake or how to care for it!!! After some searching online we think what we have is a young corn snake. Absolutely any advice from experienced keepers would be welcome at this stage, I have always liked the idea of keeping a snake, and am not completely new to reptiles (have a blue tongue skink). We have put our snake into a small fish tank with a dish of water, some substrate and hidey-places, and put a spare heatpad underneath half the tank space. We have put a little cat food in, simply because we have no idea when the animal last ate and don't even know what best to feed it with!!
We are currently trying to decide whether or not to try tracing the owner (who must be very upset about losing his pet. I would hate to think this snake was unwanted and that anyone could release the creature to die from exposure) or buy another vivarium. We are pushed for space in a 1 bedroom flat, but reckon we could fit another viv on top of the 4 foot one we already have for our skink?
For a start, we have no idea if our snake is fully grown or how big he (she?) will get and will need to find out these things before we decide whether or not we will be able to care for the snake. I have grown really fond of it, it is a beautiful animal and we would like to keep it.
In the meantime, what can we do to make sure the snake is looked after till we can get it a proper home?
We don't know the first thing about this snake or how to care for it!!! After some searching online we think what we have is a young corn snake. Absolutely any advice from experienced keepers would be welcome at this stage, I have always liked the idea of keeping a snake, and am not completely new to reptiles (have a blue tongue skink). We have put our snake into a small fish tank with a dish of water, some substrate and hidey-places, and put a spare heatpad underneath half the tank space. We have put a little cat food in, simply because we have no idea when the animal last ate and don't even know what best to feed it with!!
We are currently trying to decide whether or not to try tracing the owner (who must be very upset about losing his pet. I would hate to think this snake was unwanted and that anyone could release the creature to die from exposure) or buy another vivarium. We are pushed for space in a 1 bedroom flat, but reckon we could fit another viv on top of the 4 foot one we already have for our skink?
For a start, we have no idea if our snake is fully grown or how big he (she?) will get and will need to find out these things before we decide whether or not we will be able to care for the snake. I have grown really fond of it, it is a beautiful animal and we would like to keep it.
In the meantime, what can we do to make sure the snake is looked after till we can get it a proper home?