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Hi, I am trying to gain some knowledge on these guys, I have been trying to find out information on these guys online but I'm not having much luck finding any. Where in the world do they come from? I have read numerous places but nothing specific. What is there natural enviroments like, temps, humidity, etc.. Do any of you guys keep any? if so how do you house them? Thanks

They are easy to maintain, at least environmentally speaking. They are extremely dangerous animals is all I will say. Keep them at a mod level of humidity all the time(50-60%) and increase to near 100% after their eyes clear before the shed(usually about every month and a half or so).Ambient daytime temp. around 84 F/nighttime 78 F. A heating pad for belly heat and/or a low wattage full spectrum basking spot regulated by a thermostat for a hotspot of no >105 F will be appreciated but not totally necessary for success w/ this species. I like newspaper for substrate for cleanliness but you can struggle w/ keeping the humidity high enough. This problem also increases obviously if you use these extra heating measures,then try cypress mulch. Provide a good hide box/area. Buy a baby preferably. It needs to have shed at least once and fed at least 3X. Most readily eat live pinky/small fuzzy mice. Feed them about every 4-5 days as long as it is defecating between each feed. Do not overstuff them, more fequent smaller meals are better. ALWAYS WEAR GOGGLES WHEN THERE IS NO GLASS BETWEEN YOU AND THE SNAKE. They are a hardy species usually without problems, more likely to kill you than vice versa.

Thanks for the reply I thought it would go with out one! I don't plan on getting one just looking to expand my knowlege on these guys. So your saying to increase the humidty to near 100% post shed or when you see the eyes turn blue? Thanks again.

Sorry if I was unclear on that. You should greatly increase the cage's humidity just AFTER the eyes clear of the blue haze, as the snake should shed approx 3 days after his eyes clear. At this time the need for humidity drastically increases.