Hey everyone! I'm new to the site. I had been looking around for a good snake forum, and this seemed like a good active one. I am completely new to snakes. The only thing I knew about them prior to just a few days ago was which ones to stay away from here in my home state of NC.
I was recently doing some yard work a few days ago and noticed a crow chasing something in my front yard. So I walked over to see, and notice it was a small rust colored snake. I shoo'd the bird away and slid the snake into a container and brought it inside. After doing some research I determined it is most likely a Dekay's. I have now moved it into a 10g aquarium and placed a water bowl, hide cave, basking rock, and some fake vine plants that are suctioned to the walls for climbing. The snake appears to be warming up to me.
I have always wanted a snake but could not convince the wife to let me get one. But since I rescued this one from being eaten my wife has allowed me to keep it. I am also thinking it may be a she, and that she may be pregnant, her head and first bit of the neck start out very skinny, and the entire rest of the body is very fat almost all the way down to the tail tip. Also, when trying to catch her, she was actually striking at me and being very defensive. What I have read leads me to believe this is very unusual behavior for a Dekay's as they are usually very timid and docile.
Any information anyone could offer on feeding, temperatures, humidity, how to better tell if it is pregnant, etc. would be greatly appreciated. I have really grown fond of her and she seems to be warming up to me now, she will sit at the top of one of the vines and stare at me for hours now without getting angry or trying to hide. Thanks in advance!
Dekay's Brown Snake
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