Baby Northern Brown

[StrmChasr]

Slugs and small worms are still plentiful here thanks to the large pile of straw I have in the back yard. I'm wandering if he had been hibernating in the shop and turning the heaters on drew him out.

[ConcinusMan]

Your temperatures have been getting pretty darn cold at night and snakes would have to seek a place above freezing at night. But your daytime temps are still high enough for that particular species to be active and moving about. But I would say it's entirely possible he was just hanging out there for the winter and took advantage of the warmth to get out and look for food and/or water and that's when you found him.

Remember, brown snakes don't like heat so if you're keeping him, room temp is more than adequate. They are the first snake out in the spring, last one to go inactive in the fall/winter. Often seen active outside, out and about, when its only the 50's.

[StrmChasr]

Your temperatures have been getting pretty darn cold at night and snakes would have to seek a place above freezing at night. But your daytime temps are still high enough for that particular species to be active and moving about. But I would say it's entirely possible he was just hanging out there for the winter and took advantage of the warmth to get out and look for food and/or water and that's when you found him.

Remember, brown snakes don't like heat so if you're keeping him, room temp is more than adequate. They are the first snake out in the spring, last one to go inactive in the fall/winter. Often seen active outside, out and about, when its only the 50's.

Thanks for the info. I have him in the critter cage I was using to put the other two snakes in when I clean out their terrarium. I won't worry about getting a heat lamp since room temp is adequate.

[ProXimuS]

Be careful if it's a cage with a lid like this:

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I've heard of people having small babies slip through the slats.

[StrmChasr]

Be careful if it's a cage with a lid like this:

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I've heard of people having small babies slip through the slats.

Hmmmmm.........didn't think of that. Suppose it's back to the pet store tomorrow.

[ProXimuS]

I think also people have put panty hose or something like that on top to cover the slats but the air can still get through. I'll try and see if I can find a thread with the info.

[StrmChasr]

Yea snake getting out would be bad. Roommates girlfriend would kill me and my roommate. She has no idea I have them.

[guidofatherof5]

I think also people have put panty hose or something like that on top to cover the slats but the air can still get through. I'll try and see if I can find a thread with the info.

Sometimes the problem isn't getting out. The problem is getting stuck.

[ProXimuS]

I was thinking of that, just wasn't sure. Thanks for putting that out there.

http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/husb...w-scrub-3.html
^This thread has a little more info, and first hand account of escape, on the second page. And a possible death from getting stuck...

[StrmChasr]

I was thinking of that, just wasn't sure. Thanks for putting that out there.

http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/husb...w-scrub-3.html
^This thread has a little more info, and first hand account of escape, on the second page. And a possible death from getting stuck...

Thank for the info.