Snake suggestions? - Page 2

**Pareeeee** · 06-29-13, 05:12 AM

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Originally Posted by wrecker45

why not catch a snake native to ontario. i have a smooth green, a ringneck, and two redbelly snakes i caught in my back yard. google ontario snakes, and check which species you can keep.

I spoke with an expert at Reptilia about that. He told me the only native snakes not 'regulated' (for lack of a better word) are Eastern Garters, and ONLY Eastern Garters. He said they have to fight the government tooth and nail to keep any of the other native species at the zoo. Anyway, after some research I have decided to probably not get a garter at the moment.

I suggest you be extremely careful who you tell about keeping native snakes.

Anyway, still liking the MBK, but still researching. Wanna make sure I even like Kingsnake personalities first.

**Pareeeee** · 06-29-13, 05:15 AM

Also I am definitely interested in colour/pattern but I also want to make sure it's something with a personality I like.

Mikoh4792 · 06-29-13, 05:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Pareeeee

Also I am definitely interested in colour/pattern but I also want to make sure it's something with a personality I like.

Then I would say you should go to a reptile expo or somewhere where you can handle the animal before buying it.

You could choose to buy a snake because it's species is usually tame and then end up getting an aggressive individual.

What do you want anyways? Do you want an arboreal snake, aggressive snake, active snake..etc?

wrecker45 · 06-29-13, 06:16 AM

i pick up road kill snakes for the MNR. they told me it is ok to keep these snakes. you can not sell them.

**Pareeeee** · 06-29-13, 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by wrecker45

i pick up road kill snakes for the MNR. they told me it is ok to keep these snakes. you can not sell them.

The MNR told you? Hmm, well that's interesting.

StudentoReptile · 06-29-13, 07:31 AM

Like everyone else said, your tub is large enough for any number of colubrid species. Now, its just finding the snake with the right combination of good looks that appeal to you, and nice personality.

**Pareeeee** · 06-29-13, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by StudentoReptile

Like everyone else said, your tub is large enough for any number of colubrid species. Now, its just finding the snake with the right combination of good looks that appeal to you, and nice personality.

Thanks, so far I like the LOOKS of the Okeetee Corn morph and an MBK. I think I'm going to travel to a reptile store and ask if I can handle a King, Corn and Milk to see which I like the personality of best.

As for caging, for some reason I was under the impression that because they are more active than pythons & boas, colubrids needed more space. Glad to hear my tub size is sufficient.

Chu'Wuti · 06-29-13, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by wrecker45

i pick up road kill snakes for the MNR. they told me it is ok to keep these snakes. you can not sell them.

OK, my question is: Why would you want to keep road kill? and Who would want to buy road kill?

**Pareeeee** · 06-29-13, 10:39 AM

I doubt he keeps roadkill. I think counting roadkill helps the MNR (Ministry of Natural Resources) estimate the snake population in certain areas.

wrecker45 · 06-29-13, 10:57 AM

i pick up road kill for th mnr. they just picked up 3 rattlesnake, 1 ribon, and 1 garter. if you google ont snakes. you can keep the ones that are not at risk. pareeeee where are you. there is a okeetee corn for $20.00 east of ottawa.

**Aaron_S** · 06-29-13, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by wrecker45

i pick up road kill for th mnr. they just picked up 3 rattlesnake, 1 ribon, and 1 garter. if you google ont snakes. you can keep the ones that are not at risk. pareeeee where are you. there is a okeetee corn for $20.00 east of ottawa.

You need particular permits to keep them.

You can't just collect native species for your own personal enjoyment. They need to be kept for a particular reason and no, "pet" or "breeding project" doesn't count.

smy_749 · 06-29-13, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Aaron_S

You need particular permits to keep them.

You can't just collect native species for your own personal enjoyment. They need to be kept for a particular reason and no, "pet" or "breeding project" doesn't count.

Seeing eye snake?

**Pareeeee** · 06-29-13, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by wrecker45

pareeeee where are you. there is a okeetee corn for $20.00 east of ottawa.

Not near Ottawa, lol. Doesn't matter anyway, like I said in my original post I am not getting one yet, just wanted to start my research now. I won't be getting one for probably a few months at least.