Racer eggs hatched

FWK · 06-19-17, 08:30 PM

Nice job hatching the little critters out! But if you are going to release them, just release them. Immediately. Do not try to feed them. If you feed them, keep them for any significant period of time, or expose them to captive reptiles, they can be considered captives, and it is illegal to release captive animals. You also risk spreading disease and parasites. Every day you keep them reduces their chances of survival, and baby snakes have very long odds as it is. When it comes to nature it is almost always best to stay as hands off as possible. They really do not need our help, most people end up doing much more harm than good. If you actually want to keep them permanently we can help with that, but you need to be all in from the start. Coluber (Racer/Whips/Coachwhips) can be tough to start. Once started they are a lot of fun though.

dave himself · 06-19-17, 10:34 PM

Congratulations on hatching your little opera singers

zactay22 · 06-20-17, 04:12 AM

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Originally Posted by FWK

Nice job hatching the little critters out! But if you are going to release them, just release them. Immediately. Do not try to feed them. If you feed them, keep them for any significant period of time, or expose them to captive reptiles, they can be considered captives, and it is illegal to release captive animals. You also risk spreading disease and parasites. Every day you keep them reduces their chances of survival, and baby snakes have very long odds as it is. When it comes to nature it is almost always best to stay as hands off as possible. They really do not need our help, most people end up doing much more harm than good. If you actually want to keep them permanently we can help with that, but you need to be all in from the start. Coluber (Racer/Whips/Coachwhips) can be tough to start. Once started they are a lot of fun though.

I have kept them on the other side of the house from my captives. The only time I handled them was setting up tubs. I understand your point. I have always planned to release them. Unfortunately nature hasn't had much of chance with us destroying everything.