This booklet is about the responsible care and maintenance of the most readily available invertebrate-eating snakes. (That's right, no mice!) These beautiful snakes are sold in pet stores at prices that invite neglect, and most are dead within 3 to 6 months. Their care is best described as requiring methods that are a cross between snake keeping and lizard keeping. The rough green snake is one of the most beautiful and enjoyable of all the North American snakes to keep in captivity, and a genuine affection for these snakes was the primary reason for the writing of this book. If you buy the snake, buy the book.

*This book includes notes on the care of brown snakes and ringneck snakes.