![]() You can buy goldfish or guppies from your local pet shop. Most breeders tube feed hatchling Egg Eaters until they are large enough to take hens eggs. Egg eaters are capable of eating hens eggs, however hatchlings will need to be fed finch eggs which are not easy to find. You will have to catch your own frogs and lizards which can be difficult if you live in an urban area. Rodents are readily available from reptile pet shops. Generally the easiest snakes to keep are those which feed on Rodents. Now which species do you choose when it comes to food. Several species of snake specialise in eating fish. There are some snakes which only feed on lizards and frogs. Common Slug Eaters will only eat snails and slugs. Specialized eater such as the Black Headed Centipede Eater will only feed on centipedes and nothing else. ![]() Large pythons and boas will however eat smaller birds and rodents if larger prey is unavailable. Large species of Python such as African Rock Pythons, Burmese Pythons and Reticulated Pythons and large boa species such as Green Anacondas will start off eating smaller prey and end up eating antelope and other large mammals and even crocodiles. Garter Snakes eat fish, frogs and earthworms. King Snakes and Milk Snakes eat almost any vertebrate prey including other snakes. Some snakes will eat a variety of prey for instance Rat Snakes will eat rodents and birds. This is a list of food items that snakes eat There are many more species of snake that do the same. Sometimes juvenile snakes will eat different food than adults of the same species e.g Baby White Lipped Tree Vipers eat mainly lizards and frogs, while adults will eat birds and small mammals as well as frogs and lizards. If you wish to dissuade a snake from using your area as a sunning space, MassAudubon is a resource of information to help you out.Different species of snake eat different types of prey. While many people enjoy the novelty of seeing a wild snake out in nature, some do not, particularly if the snake is sunning itself on their patios. Snakes do not carry diseases that can be transmitted to humans. They generally will only bite when they are provoked or otherwise threatened. If you encounter a snake remember that they wish to avoid people. This is because snakes are ecotherms, which means they rely on their environment to regulate their body temperature. Often, people will see a snake basking in the sun or slither under a rock. MassAudubon has a great web page with identifications for all of the native snake species of Massachusetts. There are only two venomous species, the timber rattlesnake and northern copperhead, but they are very rare. It can be identified through its brown, tan and reddish mottled color pattern. Milk snakes are most often found in fields or rocky areas and at the edge of wetlands. They can be identified by spotting the long stripes that runs down the length of their bodies. The Eastern garter snake is often mistakenly called “garden” snakes because that’s where they are often found. This makes them welcomed friends in our gardens. ![]() Both are harmless…unless you’re a mouse. Snakes are carnivores and will eat small mammals, amphibians, worms, and insects. The two snakes most commonly spotted are the garter snake and milk snake. Of the 14 native species in Massachusetts, three species are listed as endangered and one is listed as threatened. Many snakes have suffered from habitat loss and condemnation. Plus, most of the snakes in Massachusetts are not venomous. Though they get a pretty bad rap, these wonderful reptiles provide a valuable service for our homes and gardens. These cold blooded, sun lovers can be seen throughout Weston all summer long.
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