Would a garden snake that you catch outside be a good beginners snake?

Question

Would a garden snake that you catch outside be a good beginners snake?

Answer 1

No. You should avoid catching and keeping anything that is wild.

Read up on corn snakes- they are fantastic pets, easy to care for, mellow and make very good beginners' (and experts') snakes that come in a huge variety of color morphs and are captive bred.

Answer 2

no.

they bite, musk, spray f***s, and never get tame..

Answer 3

If it is a garter snake or something along those lines they are good snakes in captivity although you never know what might be wrong with a wild caught snake.  If you can tame it, get it to feed, and get a fecal sample.  I would take it to the vet hopefully it is a youngster so you can hold onto him for a while and make that vet visit worth while.  You will need for a snake tank are some hide spots anything he can crawl into, a heat lamp, water dish and some dirt from outside or if possible some bark or mulch from a pet store.  Although I would recommend buying a captive born snake from a breeder as pet stores often buy wild caught snakes.

Answer 4

well, since you captured him from the wild, he will be stressed out for a few days and will not eat anything during this time. But after being stressed depending on how large he/she is it will usually eat insects( feeder crickets are usually available at local pet stores) to larger foods such as small minnows, small frogs, and even baby mice.

so yes they are good beginner's snakes being very easy to take care of, but try not to put it in a small cage/tank as this will stress them out as well.

Answer 5

No, not at all leave it out where you found it

Answer 6

no leave it alone, a, it will stress it out and probably kill it, b, if the stress doesn,t kill it it probably won,t eat and c, you wouldn,t know if it carried any diseases or parasites. if you really want a snake or any other reptile go to reputable dealer and buy one but read up or go online to care for it properly

Answer 7

No, wild animals don't tend to do well once captured.