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My new Philodryas aestivus (first timer) HELP

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Posted by: rodri03 at Mon Aug 30 13:25:09 2004   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by rodri03 ]  
   

hello, ima first timer in the forums and also with this "pets" hehe..
Yesterday a good friendo of mine gifted mi a Philodryas aestivus, and i really love it..but as i said im a newby here...

lots and lots of questions, hoping someone can help me...(my friend doesnt know nothing about...)

1) i THINK is a Philodryas aestivus , how can i identify it? can i upload a picture of him/her?

2) How can i know by sure the sex?

3) how must i feed her, whith what (mices? alive? dead? little fishes?)? and also by how many days from one feed to another?

4) IS IT VENENOUS??? can i hold her in my hands WITHOUT danger?

5) can I put a BRANCH like a trree, ,so she can climb out..?

please i know they are the BASICS..

im going to upload some pictures so you can help me

ahh i forgot to say..i saw some pictures of the Philodryas aestivus that are VERY BERY BRIGHT GREEN, but mine is mine is not so shinney, more opacus...may be she is ill? or perhaps we are now in winter...

well too much questions..

THANKS IN ADVANCE
ROD


   

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