This one is another one of my favorite Mexican bairds. I can't quite get the yellows to show that you would see in person. This one has a slight sheen to it that really sets it off in person. It also sets off the gray head/yellow orange body contrast. It's really amazing watching the transition a Texas baird looking hatchling makes to an adult Mexican Baird.
There's been a couple discussions recently on not eating and/or possible regurging tendencies they might have. I live in Bakersfield, CA which is a low himidity environment. I haven't esperienced any of the regurging or not eating from any of the adult and/or baby Mexican bairds. I noticed they could have a few shed problems. I have been successful with misting them using a spray bottle and leaving the humidity down low. I would think this more closely resembles the environment they would be exposed to in the regions they inhabit in Mexico. I also have used this method with an adult breeding pair of Baja rat snakes. If you are in a wet environment and your bairds are having regurge or not eating situations, you might use a basking lamp to give them an area in their tank that they can go to when digesting or anytime else for that matter. You might try that with any of your bairds or Baja rat snakes that may be experiences eating and digestion difficulties. If you go with the basking lamp, I would also go with misting them every few days.
Terry Parks
