Ringneck snake

Marley · 04-09-13, 07:41 PM

Ok, so I came across a very nice ringneck snake today while working in the yard. She? was curled up underneath a largish rock that was in an old fencerow I was cleaning up. Looks like numerous old injuries - bites? - along her length. She is the largest one I've ever come across, probably 16" long. Do they do well in captivity or would it be best to release her again? If she is a candidate for living in the house does someone have a link to a good care sheet for her? Thanks!

smy_749 · 04-09-13, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Marley

Ok, so I came across a very nice ringneck snake today while working in the yard. She? was curled up underneath a largish rock that was in an old fencerow I was cleaning up. Looks like numerous old injuries - bites? - along her length. She is the largest one I've ever come across, probably 16" long. Do they do well in captivity or would it be best to release her again? If she is a candidate for living in the house does someone have a link to a good care sheet for her? Thanks!

Show us pics! I have no experience in ringnecks but they are native to my area, so I would imagine care is pretty dam easy.

stephanbakir · 04-09-13, 08:35 PM

You would imagine wrong, again.

stephanbakir · 04-09-13, 08:39 PM

If you think she will survive the injuries, release her. They sometimes do ok in captivity but its rare. It's probably also illegal for you to keep natives.

smy_749 · 04-09-13, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by stephanbakir

You would imagine wrong, again.

You realize you are rude on occasion, right? I did say that I have no experience with ring necks....
How about telling us about the care of ring necks, answering the original posters questions, and making yourself useful, sound good?

smy_749 · 04-09-13, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by stephanbakir

You would imagine wrong, again.

Also, you can't imagine wrong. Unless you can dream wrong as well?

stephanbakir · 04-09-13, 09:11 PM

Wayne would be the one to ask about their specific care, and if you've noticed I'm only rude to you. There is a time and place for assumptions and guesswork, giving advice isn't it.

Frankly I'm sick and tired of you tossing out answers that are so obviously inaccurate, out of context and incomplete it isn't funny.

Tired of the smell of vomit in your mouth? How about regurgitating less information you clearly don't understand.

Let me repeat, yes I'm rude, to you. I generally a really nice guy who doesn't give anyone crap... Not sure why your flavor of vomit is pissing me off.. It just is.

smy_749 · 04-09-13, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by stephanbakir

Wayne would be the one to ask about their specific care, and if you've noticed I'm only rude to you. There is a time and place for assumptions and guesswork, giving advice isn't it.

Frankly I'm sick and tired of you tossing out answers that are so obviously inaccurate, out of context and incomplete it isn't funny.

Tired of the smell of vomit in your mouth? How about regurgitating less information you clearly don't understand.

Let me repeat, yes I'm rude, to you. I generally a really nice guy who doesn't give anyone crap... Not sure why your flavor of vomit is pissing me off.. It just is.

I said that I don't have experience in ringneck snakes right in the beginning of the post, and that I would imagine. I posted because I wanted to see pics. I didn't post any information, I didn't post humidity levels, basking temps, or anything. The other thread you got so butt hurt about was traveling to reptile shows in the US from canada, which was just a friendly idea, that has nothing to do the with the husbandry of animals. If you don't like me, ignore me and stop whining.

Lankyrob · 04-10-13, 06:16 AM

My opinion is that it should be released, it is part of the local ecosystem and even if it dies it will feed the local flora and fauna

StudentoReptile · 04-10-13, 04:37 PM

Ringneck are difficult to care for mainly because of their natural diet of smaller reptiles, invertebrates. Granted this is a large specimen, but still, it will not be eating "conventional" prey items like mice, or crickets. They should not be kept by any but the most devoted hobbyists who can them the attention they need.

Also, as someone already pointed out, it is illegal to keep native herps in Georgia.

For these two reasons, I suggest releasing it.

Mitch4365 · 04-28-13, 07:43 AM

My very first snake was a ringneck ,they are fascinating little snakes,some having a yellow ring and some a orange almost red ring .I would release it as they are a hard species to feed,they eat mostly insects and earthworms,but in captivity they shut down and I had to force feed almost every one that I had,which was at least a half dozen specimens. While they are a beautiful snake I would suggest releasing it.

MDT · 04-28-13, 12:43 PM

yep, when i was younger (like 6th grade)...i had a couple of wild caught ring necked snakes. very pretty, extremely secretive. they readily took earthworms, but you gotta have a good supply (local bait store) of worms. pretty cool for a 6th grader, except i never really saw them. i ended up releasing them after a few months.

Marley · 05-27-13, 05:54 PM

Thanks for the information, I rather suspected they were difficult snakes to keep. I haven't been here for a while, sorry I didn't get back to update. I kept the ring-neck for a day just to admire her, then released her back in the area where she was found. The bite wounds along the body appeared to be almost completely healed.

The latest subject is a stock tank full of frog eggs...now tadpoles. I believe they are some variety of tree frog, though only time will tell. The tadpoles became free swimming the day before yesterday, so it could be a month or two before they metamorphosize and head off on their merry way.