| Cites status: |
Not protected |
| Geographical Extension: |
South-East North-America (among other things Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, from Florida to North-East Mexico) |
| Habitat: |
bush areas, forests, often near bodies of water. Diurnal |
| Size: |
approx. 60-80 cm, maximum 120 cm |
| Life Expectancy: |
9 years |
| Reproduction: |
lays up to 12 eggs, but generally only 5-7. Incubation period at 27°C about 50-60 days. |
| Temperature: |
air temperature between 24-27°C, local heat spots to 32°C. Night setback to about 20°C. |
| Humidity: |
50-80% |
| Lighting: |
Daylight fluorescent tubes e.g. "Sorry Link missing" or "Sorry Link missing" |
| Substrate: |
loose, absorptive substrate (see "Sorry Link missing"). |
| Cage Furniture: |
climbing facilities, various hiding places and a water container make up the basic configuration of the terrarium arrangements. |
| food: |
various insects and other arthropods (crickets, small grasshoppers, inchworms, spiders etc.). Regular additions of "Sorry Link missing" and "Sorry Link missing" are necessary. |
| Comment: |
The Smooth Green Snake (O. vernalis) is only rarely cultivated |
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