I have my Pseustes together in an arboreal setup (Zoomed Naturalistic Terrarium 12 x 18). The male and female are related and housed together. I got them from Ken at Exotic Pets in Las Vegas. They were only about 6-7 inches each when I got them in December of 2009. Apparently they were captive born from parents in a zoo. Ken did not know the zoo (his dearler would not tell him) but he thought it might San Diego Zoo. the snakes were very healthy and well cared for though.

Feeding is a problem for my snakes though. This may be my fault to some exent as I had to start assist feeding them or they would have starved. I tried everything to get them to eat consistently such as live rodents, rubbing f/t pinkies with anoles scent, "braining" the f/t pinkie and putting egg yolk on the f/t pinkie. None of these methods gave me any consistent success. What I have to do is assist feed my snakes by holding their head and putting the prey item near or in their mouth. Usually, they wolf it down when that is done. As they grow, feeding them this way will not be an option in time. They have really sharp teeth! They are feisty but if they are not being fed, they can be handled for short periods of time as they just cruise from hand to hand. They have real personalities though.

Malcolm

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