How to Keep a Chinese Green Snake? Detailed Guide to Keeping Methods and Precautions

The Chinese green snake is a snake with a whole-body green color, gentle in temperament, and usually does not actively attack people, so many people like to keep it, so how do you keep a Chinese green snake?

1. Living habits of the Chinese green snake

The Chinese green snake is an animal of the family Colubridae and the genus Cyclophiops, mostly active on the ground or in trees in cultivated areas, with an activity altitude of 200-1700 m, resting at night and coming out by day, mainly active during the day, and sleeping in trees at night; it usually moves slowly, but when startled it quickly dodges and flees, mainly preying on earthworms and insects.

The Chinese green snake likes humid environments, with a suitable activity humidity of 70%-80% and a suitable temperature of 22-27°C. It usually mainly preys on earthworms and insect larvae. After feeding, its activity level drops greatly, and it needs a quiet environment.

It is very common in China, appearing throughout the eastern region north of Hebei and Gansu, including Hainan, Hong Kong, China and Taiwan, China.

2. How do you keep a Chinese green snake?

First you need to select healthy snake hatchlings, then prepare a keeping environment suitable for the growth of the Chinese green snake. You can prepare a tank, put fermented wood shavings, sphagnum moss, branches and other materials into the tank, and also prepare a water bowl. Finally, feed it on time and do a good job of keeping it warm.

When selecting snake hatchlings, these snake hatchlings cannot be chosen:

1. A Chinese green snake that holds its head up and opens its mouth: a snake only holds its head up and opens its mouth when eating; if it does this all the time, it may have stomatitis or a lung infection.

2. A Chinese green snake with damage at the tip of the snout: such a snake is prone to secondary infection.

3. A Chinese green snake that is too thin: being too thin indicates that this Chinese green snake has not eaten for a long time, and its health may be affected.