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Anyone have any info on the longevity of a Red Spitting Cobra (Naja Pallida)? Just curious how long my guy could possibly live......thanx....Todd

Cause they are higher strung and have higher metabolisms, do they live shorter lives than say a rat snake??
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1.0 Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
1.0 Black Tailed Cribo
1.0 Andean Milksnake
1.0 Desert Horned Viper
1.0 Red Spitting Cobra
0.1 75%Diamond Python/25% Jungle Carpet Python
0.1 Taiwan Beauty Snake
1.0 Ball Python (over 20 years old)
1.0 Rufous Beaked Snake
Brazilian White-Knee Tarantula
Green Bottle Blue Tarantula

Well over 20 years.and could exceed 30.Most snakes have good long lives if properly cared for.
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Archie Bottoms

We had a pallida that Mike Goode at the Columbus gave us that just passed at the age of 42 years old.

of my teenage years in Ohio in the 70s, visiting the awesome Reptile House at the columbus zoo. Back then Goode was curator (and later on in this period Jack Hannah was Zoo Director), and he amassed an incredible collection, scrupulously maintained in large, gorgeously-decorated enclosures. In particular I recall a large display with about a half-dozen bright-red pallida. What a great display they were!

I also saw my first Taiwan Beauty Snakes there, and vowed to one day own some myself (which I did).
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Brad Chambers
WWW.HCU-TX.ORG

The Avalanche has already started-it is too late for the pebbles to vote....

To me that is a beautiful story 41 years that snake was well loved and took care of.
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Archie Bottoms