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It ain't easy being green!

I read some article from Reptiles magazine a while ago that said they were really arboreal. And the only one I've seen (and caught) was in a small tree, next to a wooden bridge, over a creek.

Nanci
 
I remember seeing green snakes in petstores as a kid...Man that would look sweet in a terrarium, good luck with it bud :cheers:
 
Nanci said:
I read some article from Reptiles magazine a while ago that said they were really arboreal. And the only one I've seen (and caught) was in a small tree, next to a wooden bridge, over a creek.

Nanci
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Yeah Mike, build a creek, wooden bridge, and plant a tree for him... :grin01:
 
Cflaguy said:
Thought about maybe a terrarium for him?
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I was thinking the same thing. After what little information I could obtain I found out that these guys are very arboreal and would definitely need some height to the viv. I think he would make an awesome display snake with a lot of plants (fake) to see his camouflage techniques in action. Very cool snake indeed.
Jay :cool:
 
Ain't easy being green huh? Now that Mike is a moderator his user name is green, he gets a green snake......coincidence? I THINK NOT! :shrugs:
Jay :cool:
 
PJCReptiles said:
However, I did find out that they have their own Genus which contains 2 distinct species and 5 subspecies. One of these species lives here in Maine. It is the Northern Rough Greensnake (Opheodrys aestivus aestivus) which I caught as a kid but haven't seen one in years.
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Unless there is new updated info out there, the rough green is not found that far north. The snake in your state is the smooth green, Opheodrys vernalis.
They are more terrestrial than the roughs.
Correct me if I'm wrong :cheers:
 
The Art Of Keeping Snakes has two little sections about them. It says to feed crickets at least twice a week, and to dust the crickets as you would for a lizard. It says RGSs can be kept with small tree frogs and lizards, and that they need light. Large water bowl, ground level shelter, mist once a day. Prone to mites and parasites if wild caught, and because they have a large skin surface can be quickly killed by mites.

Nanci
 
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