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First off, Ill just say right off the bat this is a wild caught individual. He literally slithered up to me and allowed me to gently pick him up without even attempting to flee. I've never had a wild snake do anything but go the opposite direction from me and try to escape so I decided it was a strange enough occurrence to keep him, lol.
I've been keeping herps (all lizards) for over a decade but never had a snake, though I've always wanted to get one eventually. This seemed like the perfect opportunity to finally become a snake owner.
Any how, this guy is awesome. He's a juvenile that is about 13 inches in total length. I assume he was probably hatched this last spring. He took a frozen/thawed pinkie just two hours after being caught and is currently doing very well adjusting to his new environment. I set him up in a 20gallon terrarium with sterilized substrate collected from the place I captured him, along with a hide made from a Tupperware container mostly buried in the substrate with the exception of the entrance (although he has chosen to bury the entrance I intended him to use and has made his own hole to get in and out about 2 inches under and 3 or 4 inches away from the container, lol). He's extremely active; drinking and taking frozen/thawed appropriately sized pinkies with no problems.
Anyway, I'm totally stoked to have this guy as my new pet! Here's two videos of the first two feedings with him (about 4 days apart from each other).
This is the feeding 2 hours after his capture
This video was obviously shot before he decided to do his little redecorating project with his hide, lol
Nice, I'm sure your gonna end up addicted to snakes and this is just the place to feul your addiction lol make sure you look around and make sure your doing everything you can to give this guy a long happy healthy life
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Nice, I'm sure your gonna end up addicted to snakes and this is just the place to feul your addiction lol make sure you look around and make sure your doing everything you can to give this guy a long happy healthy life
Oh yea, no worries there. Ive been keeping herps happy and healthy for years now. I get the most fun out of creating really awesome terrariums that have plenty space and places to let them explore, then just watching them do their thing, lol.
BTW I took him to the vet already and he has passed his physical and fecal float tests with flying colors! He's extremely active, drinking regularly and has a wicked feeding response. He appears to be one healthy little snake that just happened to come to me and allow me to take him without even a hint of a struggle!
lol yea Im sure I will get another in the future but for the time being Im savin my pennies to get his permanent housing all set up. That 20 gallon he's in now wont be sufficient in a few more months!
Oh and I refer to him as "he" because the vet probed him and was "90%" sure he's a male lol
You should double check all your local laws and by-laws about capturing and keeping native fauna.
Already have. Completely legal to gather bull snakes in the state of Colorado as long as you have a valid fishing license. Not too sure why it requires a fishing license, but I've had mine since the start of summer.
Bulls are really cool when they grow up, fiesty..and noisy.
lol yea! The adult bulls Ive come across seem to love trying to make you think they are a rattler by shakin their tails around in the leaves. Had a few fool me into believing their bluff too when they took me by surprise!
My gopher does all the above. When I handle her I just reach in and grab her. Any hesitation and she hisses and rattles her tail like mad. Funny thing is when I hear it I think its my cell phone on vibrate.
Pits are awesome eaters too see
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