Rough Green Snake?

What's the deal with these guys? It seems they are almost impossible to keep alive for any period of time. I just really like the look of them, and I wondered if there was a secret to keeping them alive. Aren't they aboreal? Or at least semi-aboreal? And can they really only eat crickets?

Ok now SOMEONE has got to know about these buggers.

My friend(well a friend of my mothers) has one, keeps it on eco earth i think, feeds it a varied diet and thats about it, its rather long and very thick and healthy looking and seems to be doing VERY well.

I dont know why people say they are so hard to take care of............

Varied diet? As in..?

Is the enclosure heated?

What is eco earth? I haven't seen it before..

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Originally Posted by Brandon.O

I dont know why people say they are so hard to take care of............

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Judging from the number of these poor guys I've seen in the freezer at work, I can see they're not foolproof. Or maybe everyone that bought them was just a fool.

Im not exactly sure what he feeds it, i know it eats alot of crickets though.

Yes the enclouse is heated, he uses a over head light and im almost positive he has a heating pad.

Eco earth is bascly compressed coconut fibers, you put it in water and it expands to form a soil like substrate, they use it alot at pet stores, im sure youve seen it.

Oh.. is it like bed-a-beast? (maybe that's the same stuff.. lol!)

It eats a lot of crickets.. as in several dozen a week? Or less?

I'd really like to get one, but I don't want it to die on me. (enough of that) :(

IYou've probably seen this already... I don't know anything about these guys, but oh well, I was bored and Googled it and found this care sheet :)

http://animal-world.com/encyclo/rept...greensnake.htm

I had seen that before, but forgot about it. Thanks.

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Oh.. is it like bed-a-beast? (maybe that's the same stuff.. lol!)

It eats a lot of crickets.. as in several dozen a week? Or less?

I'd really like to get one, but I don't want it to die on me. (enough of that)

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Yes its sortve like bed a beast.

Im not exactly sure how much it eats, im guessing alot becuase its the thickest green snake ive seen (all the other ones are so skinny ! but maybe thats becuase they are babies)

He has alot of branches and leaves in the tank, they love to climb but it makes it hard to see the snake becuase they blend in perfectly !

A tall tank would be nice becuase like a said, they love to be in the trees.

Seeing them eat is alot of fun too,seeing them sneak up on those crickets and gobble them up, doesnt get any better :)

It would be so cool to have a nice aboreal tank for one with lots of leaves and branches. A lot cheaper than buying a chondro! ;)