Jinx, the speckled racer (Drymobius margaritiferus) progression thread

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Yeah, gorgeous.

How big do they get? What do they eat? What's the temperament supposed to be like - now and when adults?

I know nothing about racers.

Right??
And they're one of the smaller species of racer, only getting about 3-4 feet long or so (Though I don't know if that's from nosetip to cloaca, or nosetip to tailtip)
They feed mainly on lizards, but will grab anything they can. Babies can even start out on crickets, though its important to get them on animals as they get a bit older to get the proper nutrients in them. My plans for her include a varied diet, so mice, lizards, button quail if I can get a hold of them, frog legs, etc.
As a whole, racers are incredibly flighty and are not afraid to bite. During the photo session on the last page she got me about three times, lol. Of course, they're so small it doesn't really hurt. But, she is first generation captive bred so I am hoping she will settle just a bit. If she doesn't, that's fine as well, I knew what I was getting into lol.
I've spent about a year researching racers, whipsnakes, and coachwhips, and compared to their size they need a much larger enclosure compared to other snakes of similar size because they are a very active group of colubrids, they are not ones that do good in minimal set ups, which is why they're rarely kept. So since speckleds are much smaller, I figure it would be easier for me to get her a larger enclosure based on her size.
She's already got a 5.0 UVB for daytime basking, and once she's an adult she's gonna be in a bioactive enclosure as well. I am excited to watch her grow!