How to Feed a Southern Ringneck Snake
- 1). Allow a new ringneck snake a week of solitude. Cover its tank with a piece of cloth to allow it darkness, and do not try to feed it for a week. Once the snake is accustomed to its surroundings, try placing a prey animal in the tank. Cover the tank with the cloth again.
- 2). Feed a baby ringneck snake every two to three days. Adults will need food about every four to seven days. Observe your snake to determine how often it seems inclined to eat, and adjust your feeding schedule accordingly.
- 3). Offer your snake live prey. Ringneck snakes may eat many different animals, such as salamanders, worms, ants, ant eggs, small frogs, small fish, skinks, lizards and newborn mice. Some snakes may refuse food. If your snake does not eat, try a different prey animal. Southern Ringneck snakes tend to prefer eating small lizards and skinks.
- 4). Move your snake to a smaller tank if it has trouble catching its prey. Sometimes, prey animals will burrow into the tank's substrate and hide from the snake. Moving your snake to a smaller tank for feeding times can help it eat properly.
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