This was in my yard in NE Ohio.

[infernalis]

Originally Posted by SSSSnakes

They are kept as pets, but they are very fast and make a mess in their water bowel. They are very water oriented.

Yes, and are excellent climbers too. Easy to get taking small fuzzy mice, and quite interesting as display animals.

I kept a couple Thamnophis Proximus orarius for a few years.

[SSSSnakes]

Originally Posted by infernalis

Yes, and are excellent climbers too. Easy to get taking small fuzzy mice, and quite interesting as display animals.

I kept a couple Thamnophis Proximus orarius for a few years.

I use them as display snakes in my shows. Mine thrashes around a lot when you hold it, but it never had tried to bite.