To keep or not to keep, a milk snake I found in my backyard.

[snake man12]

Originally Posted by StudentoReptile

For rough greens, husbandry success is simple: treat them like lizards, not like snakes. These are snakes that do not fare well in plastic tubs with aspen shavings or paper towels and an UTH placed on one side.

Set them up like one would a chameleon, anole, or day gecko: densely decorated naturalistic set-up with lots of room and some UV lighting.

I have a friend who had a HUGE terrarium set-up and had great success. One of the few instances where a mixed-species habitat worked well. He had anoles, at least one rough green snake, a small box turtle on the bottom, a few treefrogs and mediterrean geckos thrown in there. It worked. Everything thrived. Unfortunately, he had to moved out of state and sell off his collection, but it was his goal to start breeding rough greens. I think he coulda done it.

That sounds like it would have been an amazing site to see!!!

[Lankyrob]

Personally i would never keep a w/c animal unless it was a case of keeping something alive that could never survive in its own environment.

This is one of my issues with my future plans for a pair of savs, i am having difficultly balancing my need for cb with the wanting of the lizards.

[StudentoReptile]

Originally Posted by Lankyrob

Personally i would never keep a w/c animal unless it was a case of keeping something alive that could never survive in its own environment.

This is one of my issues with my future plans for a pair of savs, i am having difficultly balancing my need for cb with the wanting of the lizards.

The issue is not as black/white, and has been discussed countless times before. I used to be pretty diehard against WC. But now I am shifting my focus on native/conservation issues as well as rescues and rehabilitating herps that need it.

I have great biodiversity in my area, but it seems like everyday, a new subdivision is getting developed. That's one less piece of land for the EDBs, black pines, racers, rat snakes, speckled kingsnakes, lizards, salamanders, gopher tortoises, etc., to incorporate into their environment. My state wildlife dept cares little about things, which is why a few members of our society are working on restoration programs, even if its just bring hatchling critters in to give them a good start over the winter, so they have a better chance of surviving when we release them the following spring. Its not some need to possess.

[infernalis]

Originally Posted by Lankyrob

Personally i would never keep a w/c animal unless it was a case of keeping something alive that could never survive in its own environment.

This is one of my issues with my future plans for a pair of savs, i am having difficultly balancing my need for cb with the wanting of the lizards.

Rob, if you can get the cage set up, I know of two breeders in the U.K. that are producing captive bred, cabtive born, Bosc monitors.

One of them has had hatching going on over the last several days.

They are out there.

[Lankyrob]

Originally Posted by infernalis

Rob, if you can get the cage set up, I know of two breeders in the U.K. that are producing captive bred, cabtive born, Bosc monitors.

One of them has had hatching going on over the last several days.

They are out there.

I will keep that in mind thank mate, wont be getting one until i can afford the full sized enclosure i have in mind

[rmfsnakes32]

I can see all views on keeping the snake personally after reading other threads and knowing droughts are affecting everyone I dont see the harm in keeping it as long as proper quaratine procedures are kept and maybe a trip to the vet to check for parasites otherwise sounds like a perfect pet

[MoreliAddict]

Looks like you should keep that snake smoothie...

[Jlassiter]

Great Advice Jimmy.....