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Originally Posted by Albert Clark
All snakes are carnivores and they don't eat insects.
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Some snakes are insectivores actually. Rough green snakes are a prime example. Also, very young garters will eat small insects until large enough to eat more appropriate prey. Those are just the ones that came to my mind first. I'm sure other snakes out there share a similar diet.
As for the ringneck...while I have no personal experience on then, I have always wanted one since i was a kid and have done alot of research.
They should be kept in soil which will need to be misted regularly. The best diet for them are earth worms/night crawlers. They usually do not eat crickets or other hard bodied insects, so stick to worms. I haven't heard of them eating fish, but I haven't heard it was bad for them either. They also like it cooler, so some keepers do not provide a heat source, but some will just in case. They do not need any over head lighting since they are a burrowing type of snake and too much light can stress them out.
Again, I'm not expert, this is not my experience, just what I have learned while researching in hopes of one day having one.
Also, please note. Ringnecks don't usually do too well in captivity, so don't be surprised if the worst happens. I wish you all the luck and look forward to updates on the little guy =)
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