The fox snake (Pantherophis vulpinus) is one of my favorite snakes to catch -- they're very common here. I once caught a very large one (over 5 feet anyway) just outside of the twin cities in MN that was the most calm wild snake I've ever handled -- I guess that would have been Pantherophis ramspotti.
They'd make a fine captive -- better than most of the MX and CA milksnakes I've ever kept, that's for sure. Not very flashy, though.
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