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I just picked up 2 very small babies at the Lancaster County show. I'm new to this species and I've read the general care on them. They've already eaten half pinks for me with no trouble at all. I was just wondering if anyone has any helpful tips. Thanks

Hi:

Nice picture

I bought two of their sibling from Diamond Reptile Breeders that we guessed are female to breed with my male below. I bought mine at Mitch's place in Florida before the show,so I would have a bigger selection to pick from. Squams like it moist (high humidity) but don't like to be wet. They are shy and easy to stress. geeting them to feed is half the battle, they can be finicky.

If you have any specific questions let me know..

Cheers.

Al

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Save a Rattlesnake...Skin a Sweetwater Resident!

Our facility has worked with quite a few Atheris including squamiger. This subspecies tends to be pretty hardy and usually don't pose too much of a challenge to keep healthy. We provide small, arboreal cages (2' wide x 2' deep x 2' high per animal) that are hooked up with pro product misting systems, full spectrum lighting and a low wattage basking light; day temps range from 70 on the cool side to the low 80's' on the warem side and a basking site that reaches the mid to upper 80's for 3-6 hours daily. You don't have to keep these animals super soaked; a good hand misting every 2 days will work out well. Avoid overfeeding this species; one meal every couple of weeks is plenty. Some of our older adults only get one meal every 3-4 weeks. Hope this helps.

Rob Carmichael, Curator
The Wildlife Discovery Center
Lake Forest, IL

>>I just picked up 2 very small babies at the Lancaster County show. I'm new to this species and I've read the general care on them. They've already eaten half pinks for me with no trouble at all. I was just wondering if anyone has any helpful tips. Thanks
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Rob Carmichael, Curator
The Wildlife Discovery Center at Elawa Farm
Lake Forest, IL

Atheris squamiger is a species not a subspecies. Subspecies have a third name in their scientific name. If you have any questions regarding subspecies vs. full species feel free to email me.