Species ID: solid green "ribbon snake"

[gellfex]

My local pet store got in some snakes they had no clue about and thought were garters. I identified a couple of ribbons for them, but there was 1 snake that was solid green like a tree boa, but the size and shape of a ribbon. I didn't think much about it but they told my wife when she was in for feeders that the snake wasn't eating fish or crickets and if we thought we could save it we could have it. I don't really want another ribbon, but I'd like to save the snake, and I figure the first step is ID. Any ideas?

I'll try to stop by and get some photos if I can.

[Loren]

Sounds like either a rough green snake, or a smoth green snake? They are insectivours.

[ssssnakeluvr]

probably rough green snake...real common in pet stores

[gellfex]

Okay, assuming it's a green snake, anything I can tell them to get it to accept the crickets it's offered? I'll bet if it's still in the tank with the ribbons, that's stressing it out.

[ssssnakeluvr]

they may not feed while there.....most are wild caught, take time to adjust to captivity....some never do. takes time, probbly not a bad idea to separate them also

[infernalis]

Green snakes are semi arboreal, it needs to be in a 20 TALL with some vegetation.

Sadly, Green snakes fall under the category of "disposable pet"

Some people are successful in keeping them, however MOST never live past the first year.

[Loren]

Yet another animal I would love to do a breeding project with, but tough, since they are worth so little and the offspring would likely end up in homes where they too, would die in a year. Just not much demand for them.

[infernalis]

I'd love to breed Limon if I can ever find him a mate.

The Asian variety of green snakes get around 5 feet long

[Garter_Gertie]

They are extremely hard to keep in captivity.

[Loren]

They are extremely hard to keep in captivity.

Gertie, that just means we havent figured out the (probably) easy modifications we need to do to their captive care to make them thrive.
Just takes some trial and error, time, and patience.

But I have my hands full with my collection as is.