Noob questions

[Odie]

Hi, from Oregon, Griff

[Griff]

Hey everyone, the snake is doing fine, nearly out of tadpoles to feed him, and now im guessing he's close to his first shed, since he has a blue tint in his eyes.

[guidofatherof5]

3-7 days after the tint is gone your snake should shed. It would be great if you can put a few rocks in there for her to rub against to get that shed off. A water dish that is large enough to get in will also be helpful. They like to soak before the shed. Heck, mine like to soak just for the fun of it. Sounds like your doing great. Hope to see a photo soon. Blacknecks are beautiful.

[ConcinusMan]

Indeed. Extremely attractive they are. Also very well suited for captivity. Not even sure if I like that word. "Captivity". It sounds so... so... well it sounds like what Jaycee Lee Dugard went through. I prefer to think of it as, under the care of a knowledgeable keeper, "Guaranteed maximum lifespan under ideal conditions and protection from predators". Yeah. That's what it is. I would be thrilled to get my hands on a very young blackneck but they're pretty much non-existant in the pet trade (around here, at least) and Thamnophis breeders/enthusiasts just don't seem to be very enthusiastic about giving any up for adoption. Honestly though, in spite of your good intentions, I would really like to see that blackneck you found, returned to the wild and I wouldn't want to obtain one at the expense of the now limited wild population. They are just too precious.

[MichaelSmith]

I would be thrilled to get my hands on a very young blackneck but they're pretty much non-existant in the pet trade (around here, at least) and Thamnophis breeders/enthusiasts just don't seem to be very enthusiastic about giving any up for adoption.

There are some of us captive-breeding them...

[ianrambell]

DONT let it go