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Water Snake as a Pet?

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  • 05-31-2010, 01:43 AM
    Juxtaposition109
    Water Snake as a Pet?
    Hello all,
    I currently have a corn snake and a Ball python. I recently aquired a good 55 gallon fish tank that holds water. I was wondering if any of you on here had ever kept any type of water snakes as pets? I have found a place that sells northern water snakes. I figured a good 1/2 land 1/2 water set up with a basking sight would work ok for a water snake. Has anyone on here ever kept any sort of water snake as a pet and how are they handling wise compared to other pet snakes?
  • 05-31-2010, 02:16 AM
    kellysballs
    Re: Water Snake as a Pet?
    They make really fun captives. I go to Stetson and we had some really cool florida banded water snakes that they where doing research with last year. I have also had some captive born babies in my pet store. They eat goldfish/feederfish and will hunt them in the water. You have to make sure that while they have a nice area to swim in they must be able to haul completley out of the water and dry off. They also need a basking spot and nonbasking spot in the dry area of the tank.

    I enjoyed the 2 we had at the store and the ones at stetson.
  • 05-31-2010, 03:12 AM
    Juxtaposition109
    Re: Water Snake as a Pet?
    I would be really interested in getting a Florida banded water snake but I can't find any for sale online. I've tried google search and a couple of other search engines. Does anyone know a pet shop or site that sells Florida Banded water snakes?
  • 05-31-2010, 08:45 AM
    leper65
    Re: Water Snake as a Pet?
    Check on Fauna Classifieds and Kingsnake, they come up for sale from time to time.
  • 05-31-2010, 08:50 AM
    Jason Bowden
    Re: Water Snake as a Pet?
    Northern water snakes are your best bet for a pet water snake.
    The ones I kept were kept in kinda like a terrestrial snake setup, but with a bigger water bowl.
  • 05-31-2010, 11:03 AM
    GoFride
    Re: Water Snake as a Pet?
    Do water snakes tend to be "bitey"? Just wondering how they are in captivity.
  • 06-19-2010, 05:05 PM
    amnesia
    Re: Water Snake as a Pet?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by GoFride08 View Post
    Do water snakes tend to be "bitey"? Just wondering how they are in captivity.

    Years ago I kept 2 at diff times. The larger one was fairly aggressive, the smaller never bit me once. Kept them in a 50/50 terrestrial/aquatic set up.
  • 06-19-2010, 05:11 PM
    Animals As Leaders
    Re: Water Snake as a Pet?
    Don't know why I never thought of having a water snake as a captive, but sounds awesome.

    I'd imagine you need a large tank for something like this. I would want one just be able to see the snake really swim its little heart out. I love the way snakes swim. I'd think they would need a 125 gallon and up no?
  • 06-23-2010, 01:57 AM
    infernalis
    Re: Water Snake as a Pet?
    I have had a Nerodia as a captive for years... He is an awesome snake.

    The care is very much the same as garter snake care. I find them on my property all the time, many times quite far from the water.

    http://www.thamfriends.com/photos/aquapink.jpg

    Looking up at me while I take pictures....

    http://www.thamfriends.com/photos/aqua1.jpg

    Aqua is such a cool snake...

    http://www.thamfriends.com/photos/aqua2.jpg

    Check out this awesome belly pattern....

    http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/aqua/aqua.jpg

    me holding him...

    http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/aqua/hand.jpg

    Looking up at me from the water "bowl"

    http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/cool/aqua.jpg
  • 07-04-2010, 05:35 AM
    tsdsbd
    Re: Water Snake as a Pet?
    i just got a watersnake i found. yeah i would agree to about half aquatic environment. mines gunna be realy small for awhile so ima stick with a 10 gal. for now, but when it matures ill go up to 20 gal tank.
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