Brown snake baby care?

[GartersRock]

Hey Wayne!
I have been wanting to breed browns but us here in South TX have it terrible when it comes to finding tiny worms and slugs (which I don't think we even really have). What do you suggest?

[Zephyr]

Hey Wayne!
I have been wanting to breed browns but us here in South TX have it terrible when it comes to finding tiny worms and slugs (which I don't think we even really have). What do you suggest?

You could try starting a compost heap. If you go to a nearby hardwood forest and dig in the leaf litter you'll definitely find worms and slugs. Grab a couple of these, start your heap with a base of potting soil and just add on any organics. Pretty soon you'll have free food. You may have to water it to keep the humidity up though.

[GartersRock]

Cool tip Zephyr! Thanks!

[infernalis]

Throw in green lettuce scraps, slugs eat it.

[Loren]

Thanks for the advise Wayne, and everyone else.

[Chunky]

I went out by the barn and cut a piece of lawn all the way down to the dirt.

That way all I had to do was drop slugs in there. I kept the grass watered, and trim with scissors. The babies would find cracks and go subterranean, it was cool.

Here is a twist I forgot, those babies are still going to be smallish this winter, ever try finding slugs in a snow bank?

We had to farm slugs in the basement.

How big do the slugs need to be cause I step-found one that's roughly 3 inches.(He is hiding under my key board as I type :O)

[infernalis]

How big do the slugs need to be cause I step-found one that's roughly 3 inches.(He is hiding under my key board as I type :O)

These are perfect size..

(the photo was taken looking into a nyquil measure cup)