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 Ribbon snakes for dummies

hey guess what I’m the dummy! i know you can get a ribbon snake at petco but will they eat frozen pinkies? what is a good staple diet other than that? (if there is one) i want one because i need a snake that can live in a 10 gallon tank because that’s the kind i have.
08/07/08  09:15pm

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 Ribbon snakes for dummies

They’ll eat frozen pinkies/fuzzies just fine after you scent them a few times. Frozen mice are really the best diet for them. A 10 gallon is still pretty small for an adult ribbon. They’re very active and they make use of all of their space.
08/07/08  10:16pm

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 Ribbon snakes for dummies

not all ribbon snakes will convert to mice. My male wont touch mice but my female only eats fuzzies. Rosy red minows and earth worms are a good diet for a non-rodent eating ribbon.

A brown snake or ring neck snake would be much more comfortable in a ten gallon, although a baby ribbon can be happy in a ten gallon for a few years.
08/08/08  12:46pm


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