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Posted by KevinM on April 26, 2003 at 20:46:48:
In Reply to: Care of Eastern Mud Snakes??? posted by snakeguy88 on April 26, 2003 at 12:17:35:
I have to agree with Andy. They are usually very docile. That combined with their size and beauty make them attractive to snakekeepers. However, feeding them is difficult unless a source of amphiumas/sirens can be found. You may be able to get them on more conventional foods (fish, frogs, pinky rats, etc.) if you can get some amphiumas/sirens to scent with. But, I think they are a species best left to the wild. A word of caution concerning their environment in captivity. My limited experience keeping one indicated they do need a dry area in the cage to completely dry out, much like watersnakes. If not, skin blistering may develope!!
:It really is not worth it. They are VERY aquatic and need lots of aquatic vegetation. They stay buried most of the day and come out at night. Feeding is probably the part you get "screwed over" on. These snakes may take fish or frogs, but this is rare. They normally eat ONLY aquatic salamanders, i.e. sirens and amphiumas. If you want to go out and catch a large number of sirens and amphiumas every week, you can probably do fine. But in my opinion, and generally the opinion of the herp community, these snakes are best left in the wild though they are one of the most beautiful herps around. Andy
