Thai bamboo rat snakes (sometimes simply called “coxi”), are small, fossorial (burrowing) snakes from the elevated, mountain region of northwest Thailand. Instantly recognizable by their vibrant red-orange color and jet black racing stripes, these animals thrive in bioactive enclosures. As they come from an elevated rainforest, they require access to water at all times, with high humidity and regular misting, and plentiful substrate for burrowing and places to hide. They are handleable and get used to human interaction easily, but their small size as juveniles and careful temperature and humidity requirements can make them challenging for novice keepers.