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Lucien
at Mon Nov 20 15:08:25 2006 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Lucien ]
Truthfully, this is a project I'm considering in a year or 2 but I want to get some basic information on some of the species... New world and Old world.
My first question: Is there a species of Vine Snake, similar to Oxybelis fulgidus, that remains under 5 ft? All estimates I've seen say most O. fulgidus get an average of 6ft. I'm looking for something a bit smaller perhaps. I have no practical experience with true hots since I know Hognose snakes aren't considered truly venemous but I do keep 3 species of them. If anyone has a list of vine snake species that I could do some looking for in terms of research, It would be much appreciated. My other question is this. With most species of vine snake, how truly dangerous is the venom? Are they similar to say the Malagascar hognose snakes in that area or are they more likely to have a bad effect? I'm just curious right now and have no wish to get an animal that I don't have the skills to deal with but I do plan on learning those skilles with time. I'm inquiring now so I can weigh what the consequences of a bit would be with any of the species of vine snakes. If thick gloves are enough in terms of dealing with them or if hooks are required for handling? Practical stuff to ask before I even consider my plans for an enclosure. I'm basically working on a Bioactive enclosure right now and the vine snakes would be an amazing showcase for natural camoflauge. But, I'm not willing to jump in over my head and there's a lot of conflicting information on the various species of vine snake, including Ahaetulla prasina, and O. fulgidus. If anyone has anymore information on the various species that would be available to a keeper and the skills that are necessary for working with them, I would appreciate the information. Like I said, I do plan on finding a mentor once I move in 2 years to help me learn to work with "hotter" reptiles than vine snakes when I end up down in Florida..but I wanted to know about these guys beforehand and I have done some research but there are too many conflicting reports out there to take away anything more useful than care information....
Thanks again
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Mel Goodrich
RavenCrest Reptiles: Sale and Rescue
drune@charter.net
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 Looking for information only.... - Lucien, Mon Nov 20 15:08:25 2006
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