3rd Guest, Rough Earth Snake

These images are of our latest guest, the Rough Earth Snake.

Description:
This snake has scales ranging from tan to light brown. Its tongue is a key feature about this animal, because it often uses it to smell. Rough earth snakes get no bigger than 14 inches. Ours was about 11 inches long.

Native or Not?
Rough earth snakes are native to the Southern U.S and northern Mexico.

Diet: We fed our snake meal worms. In the wild, they eat worms and soft-shelled insects. 

Habitat/ Range:

This snake was found under a flat rock in a garden. 

Any Special Behaviors?

Our snake (we named our snake Kaa) was wild at first, so when we held him, he peed on our hands. But as he got used to us, he stopped doing that and was calm. He allowed us to hold him and did not try to escape. He would curl up around our fingers.

In his cage, he would bury himself under the dirt so we couldn't see him for most of the day. These snakes are strong, so they can be hard to catch.

Release:

Kaa was released in the exact spot we caught him.