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Found a mouse I think; not sure what it is; keep it as a pet?
I live in Nebraska with my Aunt, and I was sitting at my desk by the window which is half underground half not; as of being part of the basement, and I heard some noise and I opened the curtains and there was a rodent trying to get in through the hole of the screen!
Of course, I got excited. I found a box and an old towel and put some papter towel in there too. He jumped right in... but I have no idea what kind he is. I thought a Mole... but he doesn't have the pointy ears, nose, or those front paws... He looks like a fat furry mouse; sorta.
The funny thing is, is tail is small and he looks as if he has no ears; they are there, just really really small... The weather was really warm here for a few days and now it is extremely cold again, windy windy windy, and snowing. So I was wondering if anybody knew what kind he was, and if it would be okay to keep him until the weather warmed up... Or if I should return him out
I guess its probablly a vole, however it is a wild animal and you deffinetley should not keep it, it could be carrying any number of germs, i would hate for you or your other pets to catch anything!
The California King Snake is located largely in California as the name implies, however it can be discovered as far north as Oregon and south to the top of Baja. It's also found in Nevada and Arizona. This species is understood to have 2 main color differences, the seaside phase and the desert phase. The seaside phase sometimes has reddish-brown bands which swap with bands of white and yellow. On the other hand the Desert phase has black and white swapping bands.
It's vital that you ensure the snake is captive bred before bringing it home, solely from a personality viewpoint and also from the viewpoint of how best to feed it. Wild California king snakes eat a spread of prey but can find it tough to adjust to being fed mice and other rodents, that will be the most important source of food from providers in a captive environment.
It's also necessary to spend a while finalizing your enclosure before bringing your snake home. Correct snake enclosures cost so you wish to try to avoid any needless mistakes by planning correctly from the start. The California King Snake is one of the simplest snakes to look after, but like any other pet, you want to keep a watch on specific things.
Making certain that the snake has everything he requires including a sensible diet and good housing environment, is critical for the continuing health of your pet. A visit to the vet is always counseled when you first bring your snake home, as this may guarantee your snake is healthy and that there's no sign of bugs. By at first checking for stuff like eye discharge, mouth staining, scabs and other symptoms of shock, will give you a better knowledge of the condition of your California King Snake. A trip to the vet will confirm good health.
Usually speaking the snake is diurnal but if the weather gets too hot they can become nightly. They may generally burrow deep underground in winter where they can enter this hibernation-like state, known as brumation. This state is distinguished by much reduced activity and a slowing of the metabolism.
California King Snakes are rapacious snakes, feeding on just about anything they can suppress, and of current times, they have even been known to eat one another. They typically eat rodents, reptiles, birds, and restrain their prey versus using venom. An engaging protection mechanism utilized by the snake is to often hide and coil itself when troubled, hiss and rattle their tail like a rattlesnake. The point that's of interest is if this is done in an area of dry foliage, it can actually sound much like a rattler.
Considered safe to humans, they can and do bite, and this is in general because they have mistaken you (thru smell) for a food source. This may especially be the case in captivity when you have the scent of the proposed prey on your hands, but the bites aren't threatening, and they shouldn't hurt. As fast as the snake realizes its mistake it'll withdraw.
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