Say hello to my little friend!

[radstusky]

I do mean that literally...

I found this little guy in front of my door on the sidewalk as I was coming home tonight. I had seen him before once, but he was too fast to catch. After I caught him the first thing he did was regurg an earthworm! Guess I know what he eats.

Can someone tell me what he is? I would guess some kind of garter?



I tried to get a picture with a dime for size reference, but didn't do so well here...

[snake man12]

Let's see what Wayne says about the taxonomy

[alessia55]

Are you planning on keeping him?

[BarelyBreathing]

He's regurgitating most likely due from the stress of the capture. Please release him.

[snake man12]

Holy crap if I hear one more person tell somebody to let a wc animal go bad things will happen.

[Pareeeee]

Red Belly Snake

[Pareeeee]

Originally Posted by snake man12

Holy crap if I hear one more person tell somebody to let a wc animal go bad things will happen.

hahaha first you're like then you're like

be careful when you get

[snake man12]

Originally Posted by Pareeeee

hahaha first you're like then you're like

be careful when you get

Hahah that made me crack up.

I am almost at an end with these only cb reptiles, people don't realize that all cb herp's ancestors were wild caught.

Also those redbelly are very abundant in the wild. I almost

[alessia55]

Originally Posted by snake man12

Hahah that made me crack up.

I am almost at an end with these only cb reptiles, people don't realize that all cb herp's ancestors were wild caught.

Also those redbelly are very abundant in the wild. I almost

I think the issue is moreso that the little snake is most likely to thrive better int he wild than in captivity. It already regarded a meal from the stress of capture.

[snake man12]

Regurges are common for a snake that has just been captured.

[Kaetlinv]

I would only say release the little fellow if it doesn't take to food / the care that is provided to it, and being in captivity begins to be detrimental to the little fella's health. However, I think that if Radstusky is willing to give a proper go on caring for the little tyke, he should certainly do so. You never know what WC animal will become a wonderful pet. I caught an injured Katydid and she lived nearly a month and a half past her expected lifespan.

Radstusky, I hope if you're planning on keeping him you'll research / ask about the species to get him properly set up! A little terrarium like that with no substrate should not be a more than temporary home, although I see you did put some sticks in there. Perhaps for the time being until you get expert-advice, you could provide him some material to dig around in, preferably the sort of material you found him in?

[jaleely]

i say keep him, he's cool. but only keep him if you can get him to eat and drink. He's a baby so being nervous and upset is only natural. It's how YOU feel about keeping the snake that matters, really.

Being a baby i'd say he could adapt well to tame living. If it was an adult, i'd day release, unless it was injured.

Normally i say no wild caught. I also disagree with imports -strongly. But he's a wee widdle one. He doesn't even have his territory really established yet.
I'm also biased.
I guess i say keep him because i think he's adorable and as a baby, i'd be like...MINE! lol

like i said if it was a healthy adult with it's routine, etc, i'd release, but this little guy is just starting out! Only if he' stays stressed would i release him.

oh and snake ancestors being wc has nothing to do with a reason for keeping wc snakes. that's silly. despite how people think snakes cannot become domesticated, i just flat out disagree. it's just a fact that cb thrives where wc just gets by, in most cases.
you can't tell me my silly little many generation captive bred snakes who only eat their food if i shove it in their mouths, while they hold open their mouths, have not had their instincts diminished by captivity lol

some snakes i feel, either have a sensitivity to learned behavior, and can adapt quickly to captive life, or a lessening of instinct due to circumstance. I'm kind of saying different things here, even if they sound the same.

I guess i'm trying to say that due to environment, a cb who hasnt been exposed to the wild is going to be more inclined to become docile and manageable, whereas a wc snake is more sensitive to it's instincts, and does not adapt well to captive life. It also depends on how long that snake has been exposed to that life.

[Trollbie]

He's adorable! And I agree with jaleely

[snake man12]

Originally Posted by jaleely

i say keep him, he's cool. but only keep him if you can get him to eat and drink. He's a baby so being nervous and upset is only natural. It's how YOU feel about keeping the snake that matters, really.

Being a baby i'd say he could adapt well to tame living. If it was an adult, i'd day release, unless it was injured.

Normally i say no wild caught. I also disagree with imports -strongly. But he's a wee widdle one. He doesn't even have his territory really established yet.
I'm also biased.
I guess i say keep him because i think he's adorable and as a baby, i'd be like...MINE! lol

like i said if it was a healthy adult with it's routine, etc, i'd release, but this little guy is just starting out! Only if he' stays stressed would i release him.

oh and snake ancestors being wc has nothing to do with a reason for keeping wc snakes. that's silly. despite how people think snakes cannot become domesticated, i just flat out disagree. it's just a fact that cb thrives where wc just gets by, in most cases.
you can't tell me my silly little many generation captive bred snakes who only eat their food if i shove it in their mouths, while they hold open their mouths, have not had their instincts diminished by captivity lol

some snakes i feel, either have a sensitivity to learned behavior, and can adapt quickly to captive life, or a lessening of instinct due to circumstance. I'm kind of saying different things here, even if they sound the same.

I guess i'm trying to say that due to environment, a cb who hasnt been exposed to the wild is going to be more inclined to become docile and manageable, whereas a wc snake is more sensitive to it's instincts, and does not adapt well to captive life. It also depends on how long that snake has been exposed to that life.

Wtf. A snake can't be domesticated or tamed for that matter. Please review you sources.

[infernalis]

Storeria Dekayi.. A.K.A. Dekay Brown snake.

Primary diet, Slugs, snails and earthworms.

They have a special curveture to their tiny little teeth that allows them to pull snails right out of the shell.