Not sure if this is the correct place but looking for help

[mikelowery8790]

Hello all I was just today brought a "snake" by a friend of mine who knows next to nothing about herps. So I being a reptile enthusiast decided to make a tote into a tank and keep the little guy....heres the problemI have no clue, what type of Snake it is,or how to care for it (except I know how to feed it) so I took two pictures of it and am heading to my local petsmart tomorrow night also posting here to see if anyone can help me identify this snake as it looks like a small king snake roughly 1-1.5 ft long looks to have recently fed and almost ready for a shed (possibly it's first) so here is hoping I can find someone to identify this little dude

[ROACH]

Pics would really help to identify it.

[Evenstar]

Yes, we need pictures please.

[mikelowery8790]

not sure how to post pics lol but I just updated my icq number so if needed you can contact me on there or tell me how to post em here lol

[mikelowery8790]

Ok here goes everything lol



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[TurkeyPython]

That's a garter snake. I can't tell you exactly what kind from this so I can't give any specifics without a head shot, belly pics, and side pics. They usually mature between 1.5 and 3 feet,I believe. I can't give you specifics on care etc. But try to keep a hot spot of around 82-85°f and room temp should be good for cool side unless you have an unusually cold house. You don't really have to be too careful about humidity but some need slightly higher humidity than others but generally around 40-45%. What is it eating? Make sure the water dish is big enough for soaking(especially since we don't know the sub species and it could be an aquatic sub species). As an adult it should be fine in a ten-fifteen gallon if it's a male, maybe a 20 or 25 for females or a particularly large subspecies. I'd recommend giving it multiple small hides all over the place(two minimum), make sure there is at least one on each side.

[mikelowery8790]

Awesome thanks I'll see if I can figure out something and thanks for the help


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[Bluebonnet Herp]

That's definitely a garter snake. I'll even go out on a limb and guess that it is an eastern garter snake.

[bcr229]

Looks like my easterns. I feed nightcrawlers with a drop of calcium supplement on them, then switch them to mouse pinkies when they get big enough.

[Expensive hobby]

You can also feed silversides. Do some research on which ones you are buying tho. Make sure it doesn't contain Thiaminaise. The package won't tell you. Most if not all garter snakes enjoy fish from time to time. Some people even make prepared diets for them. Cool little snakes.

They are also mildly venomous, and while it doesn't pose any general health risks to humans there is an off chance that you can be allergic to it so just be cautious. Don't let them gnaw on you if they bite lol.
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