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Tattoo
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 Novaliches, Quezon City
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 | Subject: Colubrid Caresheet  Fri Nov 12, 2010 11:43 pm | |
| Californian King Snake scientific name: Lampropeltis getulus california [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Geographical Extension: Southwest Oregan, through California to Baja California. South Utah and Nevada and Western Arizona Habitat: Forest areas, deserts but also agricultural areas Size: up to 130 cm Life Expectancy: over 15 years Reproduction: 5-10 eggs. Incubation period at 28°C approx. 60-70 days. A short resting period at 10-15°C is recommended for breeding. Temperature: air temperature between 25-28°C, local heat spots up to 33°C. Night setback to about 20-23°C. Humidity: 50-60% Lighting: Daylight fluorescent tubes Substrate: loamy soil with rock structures or grit.. Cage Furniture: hideouts, stones, roots among other things climbing facilities, a small flat water bowl. Planting is possible (Aloe sp., Euphorbia sp. etc.) Terrarium Size (for long term care): Minimum requirement 1x0.5x0.5 (LxWxH) of the overall length of the animal for one pair. At least 120x50x50 are recommended. Food: mice of appropriate sizes, small lizards and snakes Comment: Should not be tended together as they eat other snakes!
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Novaliches, Quezon City
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| | Subject: Re: Colubrid Caresheet Fri Nov 12, 2010 11:43 pm | |
| Checkered Garter Snake scientific name: Thamnophis marcianus [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Geographical Extension: From Southern North-America to Mexico, isolated populations also in Belize, Guatemala, Honduras and Costa Rica Habitat: from dry to semiarid grass sceneries, near bodies of water. Diurnal Size: 50-100 cm Life Expectancy: over 10 years Reproduction: viviparous, 6-18(31) young animals Temperature: air temperature between 20-25°C at day, at night as low as under 20°C. Local sun spots up to 33°C. Humidity: about 60-70% Lighting: Daylight fluorescent tubes Substrate: loose, absorptive substrate. Cage Furniture: water bowl, climbing facilities, gravel, hiding places. Terrarium Size (for long term care): Minimum requirement 1x0.5x0.5 (LxWxH) of the overall length of the animal for one pair. At least 100x50x50 are recommended. Food: small fish, earthworms, slugs and on the rare occasion freshly born mice Comment: easy to care for, robust
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Novaliches, Quezon City
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| | Subject: Re: Colubrid Caresheet Fri Nov 12, 2010 11:44 pm | |
| Common Egg Eater scientific name: Dasypeltis scabra [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Geographical Extension: Parts of Africa (among other things South-Morocco, Egypt, Sudan, Somalia, as far as West-, East-, Central- and South-Africa) Habitat: dry bush and forest regions Size: 50-70 cm, maximum 120 cm Reproduction: lays up to 18 eggs. Incubation period at 30°C about 60-70 days. Temperature: air temperature between 25-28°C, locally up to 33°C. Night setback to about 20°C. Humidity: 40-50% Lighting: Daylight fluorescent tubes Substrate: loamy soil with rock structures. Cage Furniture: hideouts, stones, roots among other things climbing facilities, a small flat water bowl. Planting is possible (Ficus benjamina, F. pumila, Scindapsus etc.). Food: depending on its size; eggs of canaries, budgerigars or European quails Comment: If the problem with the food supply has been solved the Dasypeltis scabra is as a rule an easy to tend animal.
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Novaliches, Quezon City
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| | Subject: Re: Colubrid Caresheet Fri Nov 12, 2010 11:45 pm | |
| Corn Snake scientific name: Elaphe [Pantherophis] guttata [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Geographical Extension: South-East USA (among other things from South Carolina to South-Florida) Habitat: from deciduous forests to dry savannahs, crepuscular Size: approx. 80-130 cm Life Expectancy: over 20 years Reproduction: lays 20-30 eggs, 2 clutches per year are possible. Incubation period at 27°C about 60 days. Temperature: ground temperature between 26-28°C, local heat spots up to 33°C. Night setback to 20-23°C. Humidity: 50-70% Lighting: Daylight fluorescent tubes Substrate: loose, absorptive substrate. Cage Furniture: hideouts, stones, roots and other climbing facilities. Planting is possible (Ficus benjamina, Scindapsus etc.). Flat water bowl. Terrarium Size (for long term care): Minimum requirement 1x0.5x1 (LxWxH) of the overall length of the animal for one pair. At least 150x60x120 are recommended. Food: mice of appropriate sizes Comment: Many colour variations are available through breeding by now. The different colour variations of Corn Snakes can be tended together without problems.
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Novaliches, Quezon City
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| | Subject: Re: Colubrid Caresheet Fri Nov 12, 2010 11:45 pm | |
| Eastern Ribbon Snake scientific name: Thamnophis sauritus [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Geographical Extension: Large parts of East-America Habitat: near bodies of water, marsh areas, moist forests and marshes Size: approx. 50-70 cm females up to 100 cm Life Expectancy: over 15 years Reproduction: viviparous, about 3-26 young animals Temperature: air temperature between 20-25°C at day, at night as low as under 20°C. Local sun spot up to 33°C. Humidity: about 60-70%, dry spots are essential Lighting: Daylight fluorescent tubes Substrate: loose, absorptive substrate. Cage Furniture: large water bowl, possibly an aqua-terrarium. Climbing facilities, gravel, hiding places Food: small fish, earthworms, slugs and on the rare occasion freshly born mice Comment: Several of them can be tended together without problems.
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| | Subject: Re: Colubrid Caresheet Fri Nov 12, 2010 11:46 pm | |
| Long-nosed Snake scientific name: Rhinocheilus lecontei [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Geographical Extension: From South-west America to South-Mexico (Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, to Mexico) Habitat: dry and open prairies, bush areas. Crepuscular and nocturnal Size: 55-100 cm Life Expectancy: over 20 years Reproduction: 4-9 eggs. Incubation period at 28°C about 60-90 days. Temperature: air temperature between 25-28°C, locally up to 33°C. Night setback to about 23-25°C. Humidity: 50-60% Lighting: Daylight fluorescent tubes Substrate: loose, absorptive substrate. More cage substrate should be used for filling as this species likes it to dig itself in. Cage Furniture: Climbing facilities, various hiding places and a water container make up the basic configuration of the terrarium arrangements. Food: Small rodents (freshly born mice and rats), eats also lizards, their eggs and small snakes
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| | Subject: Re: Colubrid Caresheet Fri Nov 12, 2010 11:47 pm | |
| Nelson Milk Snake scientific name: Lampropeltis triangulum nelsoni [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Geographical Extension: Mexico (amongst others Tres Marias Island, Sierra Madre del Sur) Habitat: dry mountain regions, crepuscular and nocturnal Size: approx. 60-80 cm Life Expectancy: over 15 years Reproduction: 3-6 eggs. Incubation period at 28°C approx. 55-65 days. A short resting period at 10-15°C is recommended for breeding. Temperature: air temperature between 25-28°C, local heat spots up to 33°C. Night setback to about 20-23°C. Humidity: 50-60% Lighting: Daylight fluorescent tubes Substrate: loamy soil with rock structures or grit.. Cage Furniture: hideouts, stones, roots, climbing facilities, and a small flat water bowl. Planting is possible (Aloe sp., Euphorbia sp. etc.) Terrarium Size (for long term care): Minimum requirement 1x0.5x0.5 (LxWxH) of the overall length of the animal for one pair. At least 100x50x50 are recommended. Food: mice of appropriate sizes, small lizards and snakes Comment: Nelson Milk Snakes should not be tended together as they eat other snakes!
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Novaliches, Quezon City
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| | Subject: Re: Colubrid Caresheet Fri Nov 12, 2010 11:47 pm | |
| Northern Garter Snake scientific name: Thamnophis sirtalis [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Geographical Extension: Large parts of USA and Canada Habitat: Near bodies of water, in marsh areas, marshes and moist forests. Diurnal Size: approx. 50-70 cm females up to 130 cm Life Expectancy: over 10 years Reproduction: viviparous, on average 30 young animals Temperature: air temperature between 20-25°C at day, at night as low as under 20°C. Local sun spots up to 33°C. Humidity: about 60-70%, dry spots are essential Lighting: Daylight fluorescent tubes Substrate: loose, absorptive substrate. Cage Furniture: large water bowl, possibly an aqua-terrarium. Climbing facilities, gravel, hiding places. Terrarium Size (for long term care): Minimum requirement 1.25x0.75x0.5 (LxWxH) of the overall length of the animal for one pair. At least 100x50x50 are recommended. Food: small fish, earthworms, slugs and on rare occasions freshly born mice Comment: Several of them can be tended together without problems
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| | Subject: Re: Colubrid Caresheet Fri Nov 12, 2010 11:48 pm | |
| Prairie Cornsnake scientific name: Elaphe [Pantherophis] emoryi [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Geographical Extension: From South-USA to Northern-Mexico Habitat: Prairies, dry grass sceneries, small forests. Crepuscular. Size: approx. 80-120 cm Life Expectancy: over 20 years Reproduction: lays about 30 eggs (on average 10), 2 clutches per year are possible. Incubation period at 27°C about 60 days. Temperature: ground temperature between 26-28°C, local heat spots up to 33°C. Night setback to 20-23°C. Humidity: 50-60% Lighting: Daylight fluorescent tubes Substrate: loose, absorptive substrate. Cage Furniture: hideouts, stones, roots and other climbing facilities. Planting is possible. Flat water bowl. Food: mice of appropriate sizes and freshly born rats Comment: Several of them can be tended together without problems
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| | Subject: Re: Colubrid Caresheet Fri Nov 12, 2010 11:49 pm | |
| Pueblan Milk Snake scientific name: Lampropeltis triangulum campbelli [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Geographical Extension: Southern Puebla in Mexico Habitat: dry mountain regions, dusk and night active Size: approx. 70-95 cm Life Expectancy: over 15 years Reproduction: 4-7 eggs. Incubation period at 28°C approx. 55-65 days. A short resting period at 10-15°C is recommended for breeding. Temperature: air temperature between 25-28°C, locally up to 33°C. Night setback to about 20-23°C. Humidity: 50-60% Lighting: Daylight fluorescent tubes Substrate: loamy soil with rock structures or grit.. Cage Furniture: hideouts, stones, roots among other things climbing facilities, a small flat water bowl. Planting is possible (Aloe sp., Euphorbia sp. etc.) Terrarium Size (for long term care): Minimum requirement 1x0.5x0.5 (LxWxH) of the overall length of the animal for one pair. At least 100x50x50 are recommended. Food: mice of appropriate sizes, small lizards and snakes Comment: Milk Snakes should not be tended together as they eat other snakes!
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| | Subject: Re: Colubrid Caresheet Fri Nov 12, 2010 11:50 pm | |
| Rat Snake scientific name: Elaphe [Pantherophis] obsoletus [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Geographical Extension: From the Southern Part of northeast-Canada over the eastern part of middle USA to northeast-Mexico Habitat: From deciduous forests to dry savannahs, civilisation follower Size: approx. 85-150, maximum 250 cm Life Expectancy: over 20 years Reproduction: lays up to 44 eggs, 2 clutches per year are possible. Incubation period at 28°C approximately 60-80 days. Temperature: air temperature between 20-25°C at day, at night as low as under 20°C. Local sun spots up to 35°C. Humidity: 50-60% Lighting: Daylight fluorescent tubes Substrate: loose, absorptive substrate. Cage Furniture: hideouts, stones, roots and other climbing facilities. A small flat water bowl. Planting is possible (Ficus benjamina, F. pumila, Scindapsus etc.). Food: mice of appropriate sizes Comment: Several of them can be tended together without problems
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| | Subject: Re: Colubrid Caresheet Fri Nov 12, 2010 11:50 pm | |
| Rough Green Snake scientific name: Opheodrys aestivus [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Geographical Extension: South-East North-America (among other things Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, from Florida to North-East Mexico) Habitat: bush areas, forests, often near bodies of water. Diurnal Size: approx. 60-80 cm, maximum 120 cm Life Expectancy: 9 years Reproduction: lays up to 12 eggs, but generally only 5-7. Incubation period at 27°C about 50-60 days. Temperature: air temperature between 24-27°C, local heat spots to 32°C. Night setback to about 20°C. Humidity: 50-80% Lighting: Daylight fluorescent tubes Substrate: loose, absorptive substrate. Cage Furniture: climbing facilities, various hiding places and a water container make up the basic configuration of the terrarium arrangements. Food: various insects and other arthropods (crickets, small grasshoppers, inchworms, spiders etc.). Comment: The Smooth Green Snake (O. vernalis) is only rarely cultivated
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| | Subject: Re: Colubrid Caresheet Fri Nov 12, 2010 11:51 pm | |
| Russian Rat Snake scientific name: Elaphe schrenki [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Geographical Extension: From South-east Russia over North-east China to Korea and South-China Habitat: From moist to dry forest and bush areas, generally diurnal Size: approx. 120-150 cm, maximum 180 cm Life Expectancy: over 20 years Reproduction: lays up to 17 eggs. Incubation period at 28°C about 40-60 days. Temperature: air temperature between 25-28°C at day, at night as low as under 20°C. Local sun spots up to 35°C. Humidity: 50-80% Lighting: Daylight fluorescent tubes Substrate: loose, absorptive substrate. Cage Furniture: hideouts, stones, roots, climbing facilities, and a small flat water bowl. Planting is possible (Ficus benjamina, F. pumila, Scindapsus etc.). Food: mice of appropriate sizes and bird's eggs. Comment: Several of them can be tended together without problems.
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| | Subject: Re: Colubrid Caresheet Fri Nov 12, 2010 11:52 pm | |
| Speckled Racer scientific name: Drymobius margaritiferus [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Geographical Extension: From Southern North-America to Northern South-America (among other things South Texas, eastcoast of Middle-America) Habitat: moist forest, dry bush areas, crepuscular and diurnal Size: 75-130 cm Life Expectancy: over 15 years Reproduction: lays 2-8 eggs. Incubation period at 28°C about 60-80 days. Temperature: air temperature between 25-28°C, locally up to 33°C. Night setback to about 23-25°C. Humidity: 60-90% Lighting: Daylight fluorescent tubes Substrate: loose, absorptive substrate Cage Furniture: climbing facilities, various hiding places and a large water container make up the basic configuration of the terrarium arrangements. Food: mice of appropriate sizes, but also lizards, their eggs as well as frogs and toads.
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| | Subject: Re: Colubrid Caresheet Fri Nov 12, 2010 11:52 pm | |
| Trinket Snake scientific name: Elaphe [Coelognathus] helena [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Geographical Extension: India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan (?), Nepal, Bangladesh Habitat: bush regions on borders to rain forests, paddy field, plantations, meadows, near bodies of water, crepuscular Size: approx. 90-130 cm Life Expectancy: over 15 years Reproduction: multiple clutches per year, on average 5 eggs (3-11) per clutch. Incubation period at 26-29°C about 65-75 days. Temperature: ground temperature between 25-28°C, local heat spots up to 32°C. Night setback to 20-24°C. Humidity: 60-80% Lighting: Daylight fluorescent tubes Substrate: loose, absorptive substrate. Cage Furniture: climbing facilities, various hiding places and a large water bowls make up the basic configuration of the terrarium arrangements. Food: mice and rats of appropriate sizes but also birds. Comment: The Trinket Snake is a docile and easy to tend animal. | |
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