newb needs help

[mdv2]

Ok, so i am looking into the world of pet snakes. Something that has caught my eye is a green rough snake, i know it isn't met for beginners but it is the snake that i want. I have done some research on them and know that their habitat needs plants and places for them to climb. For this i want real plants. I was looking at a Glass Exo Terra Vivarium (45 x 45 x 60cm) as a vivarium.

What substrate do i need as i want real plants, and how easy is it to clean real plants and substrate. Also does anyone have and more information about snakes in general and rough green snakes.

I also understand that they eat insects which is a main reason for me wanting them, for company do i need two snakes? could i keep a RGS
by it's self? how about a anole? Also how easy is it to keep the corect humidity? i was going to buy a Exo Terra Fogger.

Also i want the vivarium to be seen from 3 sides, would this be ok on the snake?

Please some one help me.

[preacher]

Glad to hear you are excited and good luck.

I know your heart guides you most of the time in wants versus needs. I would advise you however, to use your head and slow down, make a lot more research and hopefully gain some experience.

Consider how heartbroken you would be if you ended up with a dead herp due to something as simple as lack of knowledge.

But, do whatever you want, it's your choice anyway. I'm a relative NOOB myself.

[froggsong]

If you mean can you keep an anole WITH the snake, I'd say that's a definite NO. I'd also recommend that you start with something that is considered a beginner snake, and when you get some experience under your belt (even a couple of months if you absolutely cannot wait) then go for the more advanced snake. I recently bought a ball python, and even though they are recommended for beginners, I still have some difficulty getting used to the snake and it's requirements (I have been keeping other herps for years, just not snakes). You definitely need to be slow about it, do the research you need to do, until you know everything (or at least everything basic) without having to look. I hope I'm not coming off wrong the way I am wording this... I just know how difficult it can be if you aren't ENTIRELY prepared. You need to know everything you need to know, and have the cage up and RUNNING (correct temps throughout the day, etc.) for at least a week so that you know it is stable BEFORE you even purchase the animal. This will be best for the animal, and best for you. If the habitat is running properly and you know everything you need to know to care for the animal, there will be MUCH less stress to the animal (and yourself), and it will be settled and happy much sooner.