Hey everyone, i am relatively new to the forums and was wondering if anyone has worked with Cryptelytrops insularis (wetar island viper). I had 2 pairs that both bred but soon after my males both died from some sort of neurological issue, symptoms: progressive loss of appetite leading to eventual neck corkscrewing behavior where they soon died after that. Any info would be helpful, thanks!!!
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insularis question?
jchav02
Apr 06, 2009 10:58 AM
Replies (3)
texasreptiles
Apr 06, 2009 02:34 PM
I have a gravid female as we speak. I intially had 2 males that died after being in my care for about 2 months. They didn't show the symptons you described, they were just poor feeder's.
I have an adult pair now.
I beleive they are an insular form of albolabris, scalation is exact as far as I can tell.
Maybe Dr. Wuster will chime in.
Randal Berry
jchav02
Apr 15, 2009 10:26 PM
Yeah, now i am left without an adult male. Pymx was negative so i am not sure what the deal was. Congrats on your soon to be new additions, i had 2 clutches of 6, 12 total so at least the males got the job done before they died.
Kelly_Haller
Apr 07, 2009 02:54 PM
could be associated with some form of paramyxovirus. That type of neurological effect is not uncommon for this disease.
Kelly
