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Re: Baby Ringneck snake

Posted by Natalierose215 on April 26, 2016, 3:59 pm, in reply to "Re: Baby Ringneck snake"

I have a new hatched ringneck snake and it will not eat any thing, is it supposed to eat? It's is about 5 days old now plz help I don't want to kill it!!!
--Previous Message--
: Last night I came across a newly hatched
: ringneck. Maybe a day old. What and
: when should I try feeding it. Also I
: was told no snake will eat untill after
: its first shed. Is that true?
: --Previous Message--
: Well, it won't eat crickets for one,
: don't bother trying them. For 2, you
: need to know which sub-species you have
: in order to know what to feed it.
: Ringneck snakes across the U.S. eat a
: variety of different prey, and each
: sub-species has their own favorite or
: preferred prey item. I am currently
: maintaing about 20 ringneck snakes, 2
: of which are babies, and there are 4
: sub-species in my collection. My
: Northern Ringneck snakes, which both
: are babies, take worms from my hand and
: will also eat salamander tails. My
: Southern Ringneck snakes, which are all
: adults, go crazy over fish or worms
: placed into their enclosure, but they
: will also gladly take an anole or frog
: with no fuss. My Regal Ringneck snake,
: which is an adult, will only eat other
: snakes and lizards. My NorthWestern
: Ringneck snakes, will take snakes,
: frogs, lizards, skinks, salamanders and
: worms.
:
: A ringneck snake as small as yours, if
: it's a Northern Ringneck snake, will
: prey mainly on small worms and slugs in
: the wild. if it's a Southern Ringneck
: snake it will prey on small worms and
: ant larvae.
:
: Before you attempt to feed it, you need
: to leave it alone for a week, giving it
: lots of water and total privacy, then
: try and feed it.
:
: Mike
:
:
:

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Baby Ringneck snake - Ashley April 13, 2005, 5:45 pm

Re: Baby Ringneck snake - Alex, forum owner April 14, 2005, 7:15 pm

Re: Baby Ringneck snake - nathan June 6, 2008, 5:15 pm

Re: Baby Ringneck snake - Mike Fedzen April 30, 2005, 1:43 pm

Re: Baby Ringneck snake - Jason September 21, 2009, 1:54 pm

Re: Baby Ringneck snake - Natalierose215 April 26, 2016, 3:59 pm

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[quote] I have a new hatched ringneck snake and it will not eat any thing, is it supposed to eat? It's is about 5 days old now plz help I don't want to kill it!!! --Previous Message-- : Last night I came across a newly hatched : ringneck. Maybe a day old. What and : when should I try feeding it. Also I : was told no snake will eat untill after : its first shed. Is that true? : --Previous Message-- : Well, it won't eat crickets for one, : don't bother trying them. For 2, you : need to know which sub-species you have : in order to know what to feed it. : Ringneck snakes across the U.S. eat a : variety of different prey, and each : sub-species has their own favorite or : preferred prey item. I am currently : maintaing about 20 ringneck snakes, 2 : of which are babies, and there are 4 : sub-species in my collection. My : Northern Ringneck snakes, which both : are babies, take worms from my hand and : will also eat salamander tails. My : Southern Ringneck snakes, which are all : adults, go crazy over fish or worms : placed into their enclosure, but they : will also gladly take an anole or frog : with no fuss. My Regal Ringneck snake, : which is an adult, will only eat other : snakes and lizards. My NorthWestern : Ringneck snakes, will take snakes, : frogs, lizards, skinks, salamanders and : worms. : : A ringneck snake as small as yours, if : it's a Northern Ringneck snake, will : prey mainly on small worms and slugs in : the wild. if it's a Southern Ringneck : snake it will prey on small worms and : ant larvae. : : Before you attempt to feed it, you need : to leave it alone for a week, giving it : lots of water and total privacy, then : try and feed it. : : Mike : : : [/quote]

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