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| The Western
Worm Snake is not for beginners, as they rarely uncover
themselves from the ground. They are fairly small snakes, with
smooth scales covering their dark coloured bodies. When handling
a Western Worm Snake you must be particularly careful to support
the full body of the snake and avoid any sudden movements. This
is needed when handling any type of snake. |
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| Natural Location: |
Eastern-Central USA |
| Estimated Size: |
7" - 14" |
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Earthworms
are the main food source for the Western Worm Snake.
These can easily be found in a garden, or on the sidewalks
during a warm rainy day. You can also purchase them in bait
stores. They will also eat spiders and caterpillars. Provide
them with a large water dish, big enough for them to soak. |
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Keep
the daytime temperatures around 80 degrees F, with night time
temperatures reaching around 67 degrees F. Only heat one side
of the enclosure to provide a temperature gradient which the
Western Worm Snake will use to self-regulate its body temperature.
The humidity levels should be maintained around 60%. Western
Worm Snakes do not need full spectrum lighting. The
light source should be turned on for 12 hours and then off
for 12 hours, with that cycle repeating itself each day. |
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A 2'
x 3' enclosure will do fine for a Western Worm Snake.
You must provide a deep, mulch type substrate like peat moss
or sphagnum moss. These snakes are burrowers, and will spend
most of their time underground. Give them a branch however,
for basking, and hide boxes on the ground. |
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