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Rough Green Snake Care Guide What are Rough Green Snakes? An interesting snake for a certain type of beginning keeper is the rough green snake, Opheodrys aestivus.  This guide will address the husbandry needs of the rough green, but the smooth green is so similar in nature that the guidance here can easily be applied to smooth as well as rough green snakes.  Appearance  These small, thin-bodied snakes are native to North America, and although once extremely common, their numbers are becoming threatened or endangered in many states. They are a bright emerald-green in color with a pale yellow or cream-colored...