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Juvenile Coral snake feeding
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by SimplySnakes on April 9, 2006
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I just collected a real nice 11-12 inch fulvius and wanted to ask if anyone knows any tricks to start her feeding in captivity. I am trying ground skinks and ready to put in a baby ribbon snake if that fails. Any tricks you guys could tell me?
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RE: Juvenile Coral snake feeding
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by GREGLONGHURST on April 10, 2006
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At that length, it's not a juvie, but may be a yearling. Ground skinks are good, as are small five-lined, ringnecks, pinewoods & brown snakes. It has been my experience that some individual corals have a preference for a particular prey item, & others will eat anything including cagemates, while some are nigh impossible to get feeding. Assuming this is an eastern, set it up in a cage that is bigger than you think it needs by far, put sphagnum moss on the bottom, about 4" deep, with a large water dish at one end. Moisten the moss in a gradient, from very damp near the water dish down to dry at the other end. You will probably not see the snake much, except at night. They will accept both live & dead food. Be careful of the five lined skinks as prey, as they will fight back & can damage the smaller corals. While I have never had any problems, I have heard from others that ringnecks can be toxic to corals.
~~Greg~~
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by SimplySnakes on April 11, 2006
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Greg, thanks for the help, I thought ringnecks were toxic to other snakes. The snake is a Eastern. When you say a cage larger than you think it needs...would a ten gallon tank work? Also, have you kept any for a period of time?
Thanks,
Paul
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by GREGLONGHURST on April 11, 2006
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I kept mine in a twenty long. It would probably be safer to use a cage of that sort of dimension that is lockable. Yes, I had some pretty good luck long term..several years, with successful breeding on at least one occasion.
If this one you have does not accept food, release it & try another. Some won't do well, others do great. I had one that would take dead skinks from a pair of forceps while a crowd watched.
They are among the most beautiful of the North American snakes, & while potentially lethal, they are really not a big threat. You would really have to get careless to get bitten.
If you have more questions & want to go off board with them, you can reach me at reptlvr@bellsouth.net.
~~Greg~~
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