Need help with find!!

[Blu Mongoose]

someone found this lil' guy in our factory. It was cold enough indoors to require a jacket. He was somewhat sluggish and possibly has bruising. When I warmed him up he got more active. The coin in the pic is a dime for size reference. Before I introduce a food item I was wondering what to feed. I have some pinhead crickets, but not sure if that is best. Could someone please ID him for me? Not sure if he'll make it, but I'm willing to try.

[mainbutter]

a location would help with the ID

He's pretty tiny and not anything I recognize immediately.

[Blu Mongoose]

Northern Il., right on the Wisconsin state line.

[Blu Mongoose]

He looks a lot like a midland brown snake, but my eyes aren't great.

[RichardA]

Could be a northern brown, Texas brown, or red-bellied, although its missing a feature of the red-bellied so I am leaning toward brown.

[Blu Mongoose]

Thanks, it says they eat snails, worms and soft bodied insects, Not sure if I can find something in the garden. He is so tiny, I'm afraid crickets may bite him.

[RichardA]

They will eat worms, if you buy worms get the all organics....yeah I know sounds crazy but some people here lost snakes do to worms shipped in potting soil with ferts and other chemicals in it.....LOL

[gothkenny]

Northern Brown Snake I'm betting. Had an adult once and got him slugs.

[Blu Mongoose]

Northern Brown Snake I'm betting. Had an adult once and got him slugs.

Right now we are going with mealworms and tiny redworms. That's all I can find. After the handling he got by his captors I'm surprised he's doing well.

[Zeus]

Yes, definately a DeKay's snake.....or northern brown snake. They don't get much bigger than that either.