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hi, I'm considering purchasing a Vietnamese blue beauty snake. But I have a few ? before I make that decision. I've noticed that the babies are yellow and blk? Do they become blue as they mature or does the colouration vary. Also, I've found a couple general ratsnake caresheets. Does a blue beauty have similar needs or different? I haven't found a single vbb caresheet. One more thing....how long do they get? Just curious.
Yve~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~:-

Hi Yve,
Blue Beauty snakes almost always hatch out greenish, and change as they get older. They are variable as adults though. Some become the beautiful blue-gray that you're probably used to seeing. Some will tend to keep a bit more of the yellow than others. Your best bet is to try and get the 'bluest' baby you can find, but I wouldn't say that's a guarantee as to how it will look as an adult. They all are attractive in my opinion.

As for size, I have adults that are over 9 feet. They stay pretty slender, but are generally active when being handled. I keep mine just like my other colubrids, but I keep them just a little bit cooler, and they seem to do fine. Spraying them a little when they get ready to shed seems to help them get the skin off cleanly.

I think you'll be happy with getting one. Good Luck.

Mike Humphrey
Hump's Herps

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