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Eastern Ribbon Snake
scientific name: Thamnophis sauritus
| Cites status: | Not protected |
| Geographical Extension: | Large parts of East-America |
| Habitat: | near bodies of water, marsh areas, moist forests and marshes |
| Size: | approx. 50-70 cm females up to 100 cm |
| Life Expectancy: | over 15 years |
| Reproduction: | viviparous, about 3-26 young animals |
| Temperature: | air temperature between 20-25°C at day, at night as low as under 20°C. Local sun spot up to 33°C. |
| Humidity: | about 60-70%, dry spots are essential |
| Lighting: | Daylight fluorescent tubes e.g. "Sorry Link missing" or "Sorry Link missing" |
| Substrate: | loose, absorptive substrate (see "Sorry Link missing"). |
| Cage Furniture: | large water bowl, possibly an aqua-terrarium. Climbing facilities, gravel, hiding places |
| food: | small fish, earthworms, slugs and on the rare occasion freshly born mice |
| Comment: | Several of them can be tended together without problems. |