Water Snake Mississippi Green Health Information

The Mississippi Green Water Snake should be housed in an enclosure that is maintained between 75 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit. The enclosure should have land and water sections. Gravel and flat stones make a nice substrate. A bowl can be put in the enclosure to provide water, but be sure to clean it regularly as this is where the snake will spend most of its time. The Mississippi Green Water Snake is usually not aggressive towards people, but it may show aggression towards other snakes. If you choose to house them with other snakes make sure that you provide plenty of feeder fish for all of the snakes, or the most dominant snake will usually get most of the food. Enclosures should be cleaned at least once a week and any uneaten/killed food should be removed.

Breeding
Mississippi Green Watersnakes generally mate in the month of May and will give birth to live young. In July or August, between 10 and 20 young snakes are born. They are about 26 centimeters in length and their speckled markings are extremely well defined.