Herps that don't eat mice/rats/crickets/roaches

[mistersprinkles]

What herps are there out there for somebody who doesn't enjoy keeping dead rats in the freezer or live crickets or roaches in the house?

I know crested geckos can be fed CGD and nothing else.

There are turtles and tortoises that are fully vegetarian.

What is the master list of herps for somebody who feels the way I do? I'm interested in getting back into keeping herps someday but my condition would be no insects/mice/rats.

[Lankyrob]

Fake ones? My daughters snakes dont eat anything

[Jim Smith]

To my knowledge, there are no herbivorous snakes. There are Dekay snakes and worm snakes (Carphophis amoenusthat) that eat earthworms. There are also and water snakes and Garter snakes that eat fish or frogs. There are a number of species of egg eating snakes, but I understand that they have pretty specific living requirements and are not that easy to care for. There are also some snail eating snakes but I have not heard of anyone keeping those in captivity. With the exception of the Dekay snakes, Garter snakes and water snakes, all the other species have rather specific environmental requirements that might make them difficult to maintain.

[smy_749]

uromastyx / chuckwallas / some iguana species / many species of gecko from new caledonia / some species of day gecko I believe

[infernalis]

I know many people who sustain high end morph garter snakes on fish and earth worms.

This allows you to have a very pretty snake and no bugs or mice in the house.

[Sophia'sSophia]

I'd suggest a Nerodia (water snakes). Mine live off 10-50 cent salmon filet pieces.
Their morphs are harder to get than a gartersnake, but they're a bit bigger and have their own pro's and con's. They have the same basic set up requirement, though a little bigger.

[Hannibalcanibal]

My uromastyx eats nothing but greens, seed, and occasional fruit. Bugs can kill them, actually.

[mistersprinkles]

Originally Posted by Sophia'sSophia

I'd suggest a Nerodia (water snakes). Mine live off 10-50 cent salmon filet pieces.
Their morphs are harder to get than a gartersnake, but they're a bit bigger and have their own pro's and con's. They have the same basic set up requirement, though a little bigger.

How do they get calcium if they aren't ingesting the skeleton, though? Wouldn't it be better to feed whole fish? (Not bashing you or flaming. Just curious)

[Sophia'sSophia]

They sell little bottles of calcium for reptiles, and they don't need it that often. I dip a strip of meat in the bottle, and the snakes get a nice does of calcium. Plus, I supplement with live fish sometimes, though that's usually for feeding enthusiasm. (No worries! :3)