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I have just got a male Elaphe sauromates so far it has not eaten,
no problem as I have only had him a week. Has anyone had any experience with these. What are the best temps and food for these.
I will be taking a few pictures soon.
regards John
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0.1.. Boiga Cyanea
1:1.. Candoia carinata paulsoni (Solomon Island ground Boas)
1:1.. Elaphe o. obsoleta (liquorice stick or white sided rat snakes)
1.0.. Elaphe sauromates
0:1.. Eryx jaculus
0:1.. Eryx miliaris nogaiorum
1:1.. Gonyosoma oxycephalum (Silver Phase)
1:1.. Lampropeltis getula "goini" (Tangerine Phase)
1:1.. Lampropeltis pyromelana woodini (Huachuca Mountain Kingsnake)
1.2.. Natrix tesselata
1:2.. Pituophis catenifer (melanoleucus) sayi (Bull Snake)
1.1.. Pituophis catenifer annectens (Albino Bechtel line)
Lizards
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1:0..Tupinambis teguixin ssp. (Golden Tegu)
0:1..Uromastyx acanthinurus
1:1..Pogona henrylawsonii [brevis] (Rankins Dragons)
Arachnid’s
Pterinochilus murinus
Kilimanjaro Sootyback
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1:2.. Pituophis catenifer (melanoleucus) sayi (Bull Snake)
0.1.. Boiga Cyanea
1:1.. Gonyosoma oxycephalum (Silver Phase)
1:1.. Lampropeltis getula "goini" (Tangerine Phase)
01.. Eryx miliaris nogaiorum
1:1.. Elaphe o. obsoleta (liquorice stick or white sided rat snakes)
0:1.. Eryx jaculus
1:1.. Lampropeltis pyromelana woodini (Huachuca Mountain Kingsnake)
1:2.. Elaphe bimaculata (Twin-spotted Rat Snake)
1:1.. Candoia carinata paulsoni (Soloman Island ground Boas)
Lizards
1:0..Tupinambis teguixin ssp. (Golden Tegu)
0:1..Uromastyx acanthinurus
1:1..Pogona henrylawsonii [brevis] (Rankins Dragons)
Arachnid’s
Pterinochilus murinus
Kilimanjaro Sootyback
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I have just taken thus picture not very good but it will give you an idea of it. I will take some better ones on Wednesday.

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1:2.. Pituophis catenifer (melanoleucus) sayi (Bull Snake)
0.1.. Boiga Cyanea
1:1.. Gonyosoma oxycephalum (Silver Phase)
1:1.. Lampropeltis getula "goini" (Tangerine Phase)
01.. Eryx miliaris nogaiorum
1:1.. Elaphe o. obsoleta (liquorice stick or white sided rat snakes)
0:1.. Eryx jaculus
1:1.. Lampropeltis pyromelana woodini (Huachuca Mountain Kingsnake)
1:2.. Elaphe bimaculata (Twin-spotted Rat Snake)
1:1.. Candoia carinata paulsoni (Soloman Island ground Boas)
Lizards
1:0..Tupinambis teguixin ssp. (Golden Tegu)
0:1..Uromastyx acanthinurus
1:1..Pogona henrylawsonii [brevis] (Rankins Dragons)
Arachnid’s
Pterinochilus murinus
Kilimanjaro Sootyback
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>>I have just got a male Elaphe sauromates so far it has not eaten,
>>no problem as I have only had him a week. Has anyone had any experience with these. What are the best temps and food for these.

I have a trio of sauromates. I've had them for about 2 years. I keep them in the low 80's daytime and let them get into the mid 70s at night. When I got them they would only feed on live mice now they'll take frozen, thawed as well. They are all on adult sized mice. Of the trio, only one female has ever gone off food for a time. Generally they are pretty ravenous. I might start off with a live mouse to try to stimulate his appetatie but of course with live food, you want to monitor the situation carefully and not just toss a mouse in and leave. It is also possible that he's been brumated in the past and his appetite is shutting down in prep for brumation.

Feel free to email if you have any more specific questions.