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Here is the new critter. I was at the pet store as stated before and saw three of these that were underfed but right now I could only bring home one. Its an Indonesian Garter Snake (Natrix ( Xenochrophis ) vittata) Also called the Striped Keelback (thanks godfather). A rear fanged mildly venomous colubrid. She/he eats small guppies and crickets. Here it is:

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https://ball-pythons.net/modules/cop...ndonesian2.JPG

And here is the setup.

https://ball-pythons.net/modules/cop...ndonesian3.JPG


Ill post more pics later as I take them

Very interesting! I've never heard of those before. Good luck with it, freak!

Cool! I see you went with a deeper, narrower drawer than the ones I'm using. I hope it will keep the little guy secure, as I haven't tried the drawers with any colubrids, much less small ones. If it's like the ones I have I'd expect you'll still be in good shape though. :)

yeah, he/she will only grow just a bit bigger. I think the drawer is longer from front to back as well.

That's actually what I meant by deeper, though i guess that wasn't clear. The height is probably similar or a little less -- I think it's 10" on these.

seems she/he seems to be a little escape artist and keeps getting out of the drawer (but not out of the enclosure, she sits back behind the drawer in that little space because she can't get any farther

you won't have much luck housing small colubrids in plastic.

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Originally Posted by Wizill

you won't have much luck housing small colubrids in plastic.

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Or at least the type of plastic drawers shown above. I keep all of my baby colubrids in plastic tubs in my rack and have never had an escape. :)

hmmm, well i have a reptarrium or whatever. The screen surrounding the small plastic piping. Maybe I can use that

Small snakes do better in tanks, IMO.