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Mussurana

jonasgn Feb 22, 2005 02:06 PM

Hello can you help me with some info on the Mussurana, Clelia clelia. I wanna get in to rearfangs, so i`m looking at some different species and trying to collect as much data on them as possible.
So can you help me out with some inf, or do you know a place on the www, that has good info.
Thanks Jonas

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Doug T Feb 23, 2005 12:17 AM

Mussurana is the common name for several species found through central and south america. They are primarily snake eaters. They once were all considered Clelia but one of the species is now called Boiruna maculata.

C.clelia is found in central america and I've talked with several keepers who had them in the past who found it difficilt to impossible to get them to feed on rodents. I would guess that if one had a huge supply of feeder snakes that it wouldn't be a problem. Perhaps some king cobra keepers who have gotten their KC's to eat rats might have some insight on solving that problem.

C.clelia just aren't available ever it seems. I've personally never seen one for sale and I've been looking for 6 years or so.

I keep the B.maculata species and I think they're really cool. You can see my write up on them at my website linked below.

Doug T

>>Hello can you help me with some info on the Mussurana, Clelia clelia. I wanna get in to rearfangs, so i`m looking at some different species and trying to collect as much data on them as possible.
>>So can you help me out with some inf, or do you know a place on the www, that has good info.
>>Thanks Jonas

Doug Taylor Reptiles

jonasgn Feb 23, 2005 01:41 AM

Thanks a lot
I think i will find another species, maybe Hydrodynastes or dendrophila
Jonas

HerperHelmz Feb 24, 2005 01:54 PM

There were Clelias available in the classifieds like last week.

Mike
Michael's Place

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