I am a zoology student at Oklahoma State University. I have years of experience with snakes especially Nerodia spp. Since I have made the decision to turn my love for snakes into a career my collection of species has been steadily increasing. This being a college town and all this is one of the only venomous species I would ever consider owning. Although caution will still be first on my list, this species is no Dendroaspis. I was just wondering if anyone out there could give me any help with general care of this snake. Since it is tropical I would guess 85 farenheit daytime high average with a 5 to 8 degree drop at night is sufficient. Also is high humidity a requirement (50 - 70%)? Would this species make use of a limb to climb on? Also, any specific info on feeing would be useful. Mice of appropriate size once a week ok? Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

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• Hydrodynastes gigas husbandry - NerodiaGrappler, Fri Feb 17 03:19:29 2006
• RE: Hydrodynastes gigas husbandry - rearfang, Sat Feb 18 08:11:27 2006
• RE: Hydrodynastes gigas husbandry - NerodiaGrappler, Mon Feb 20 16:03:50 2006
• RE: Hydrodynastes gigas husbandry - Wes, Tue Feb 21 01:05:01 2006
• RE: Hydrodynastes gigas husbandry - rearfang, Tue Feb 21 18:48:50 2006
• RE: Hydrodynastes gigas husbandry - NerodiaGrappler, Wed Feb 22 11:50:29 2006
• RE: Hydrodynastes gigas husbandry - rearfang, Wed Feb 22 18:50:55 2006
• RE: Hydrodynastes gigas husbandry - Nightflight99, Fri Mar 3 18:49:56 2006
• RE: Hydrodynastes gigas husbandry - rearfang, Sun Mar 5 17:17:08 2006
• RE: Hydrodynastes gigas husbandry - Nightflight99, Sun Mar 5 20:27:57 2006