Help me identify this guy please

[infernalis]

Eskimo, we cultured slugs last winter, it was not any fun

This spring when the weather stabilized, we released our red bellies back to the wild.

I'll dig out my picture files for you, and post them up this evening when I have more time.

[eskimoroll]

Epilogue:

As it turns out ...the snake I caught was a female, which gave birth to 5 babies this week. I caught slugs all week and they all had a voracious appetite! Today, with my daughter, we let them go.

Thanks to everyone for their help, I stumbled into a fine little community here...best of luck to all!

[jitami]

Nice job Dad

[Snake lover 3-25]

great job did you keep the mother or let her go too???

[eskimoroll]

great job did you keep the mother or let her go too???

We let all of them go.

[anji1971]

Probably a good idea. Red-bellies are usually difficult in captivity.
But if you find a garter, please feel free to adopt it so you can become an addict like the rest of us!

[GartersRock]

Yeah! What Anji said!!

[eskimoroll]

Probably a good idea. Red-bellies are usually difficult in captivity.
But if you find a garter, please feel free to adopt it so you can become an addict like the rest of us!

lol ... Actually I had 2 garters for a summer and a hog island boa for a few years. So, technically, I am probably a 'recovering' addict.

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

nice encouter with a red belly you had there!!!

I recently started keeping this species... I already have mine to the point where I can pick them up, hold em in my hand and hand feed them worms!!!

they are high strung snakes though... it takes a while for them to adjust in captivity, and some of them never do...

[anji1971]

lol ... Actually I had 2 garters for a summer and a hog island boa for a few years. So, technically, I am probably a 'recovering' addict.

Why on earth would you want to "recover"?? This is a good addiction. Really.
Just ask Shannon, she has 100 snakes!