u/GreenFireWolf1167

Image 1 — Green Rough Snake - New Snake Owner
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Green Rough Snake - New Snake Owner

So I have been wanting an insectivorous snake forever and a half. This weekend at a reptile expo I finally found one and decided to purchase this rough green snake, which I have named String Bean (SB). I also purchased the habit I have attached a photo of above. This habitat is currently a temporary one as I'm moving in a month and am planning on getting a much nicer and bigger terrarium that will be bioactive as well.

The issue that I'm having is now I'm worried that maybe I went in over my head as everything I'm reading on rough greens is that they are extremely fragile and hard to keep. Despite the vendor I purchased SB from stating that it would be fine, even as a first time snake owner.

SB seems happy so far. Roaming around, ate about 4 crickets (medium size) on the second day, and is drinking and pooping normally.

Temperature during the day in the enclosure gets up to about 85°F and at night when I switch off the light goes down to about 71°F. Humidity is between 50-70%. The temporary enclosure is also bioactive with live plants (purchased at a reptile store), reptisoil substrate with a drainage later, some dry leaves and woodchips. Plus the log in the front, which us his/her main hideaway.

My questions to you is, did I indeed get in over my head?

Is a rough green snake really that difficult to care for?

Do you all have any general advice on rough green snake ownership?

If you've owned a rough green what was your experience keeping them?

I appreciate all advice and helpful comments in advance.

u/GreenFireWolf1167 — 2 days ago

This is by far the best pic I've ever gotten of any of my spoods. Pumpkin, who is normally very shy and doesn't like to hang out, decided she wanted to be social today. So she hung out with me being super cute for about an hour.

She loved watching Netflix with me. Lol.

u/GreenFireWolf1167 — 18 days ago