Kunishiri Island is one of the northernmost of Japan's islands, better than 45* N. lat. These snakes are from the northernmost part of their range and are thus likely adapted to cold winters and short summers, whereas climacophora from the southern part of the range would behave differently probably. That's important because they can digest at cooler temps than most N.A. ratsnakes and they have a fairly short season before they think it's going to be winter. I don't think they like different temps overall than other ratsnakes, however. I think they would still do well at 72-82*F ambient temps, maybe with a warm spot for heating up. Climacophora is probably more like N.A. ratsnakes than any other Asian ratsnake, imho, in that they are less racer-like than other Asians. They probably like a fair amt. of humidity. I provide large water jugs and occasionally spray my Asian species.



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