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Was wondering if anyone kept these and what there general opinion is of them as a captive. I have done some reading online but so far havnt found much.

Thanks Jason

Hi:

Chorechis is fairly common in private collections as is most of the common forms of the Atheris family. Some species in this genus do well in captivity others are for advanced keeper and some luck.

Check out Atheris details at the awesome website link below.

1.0 Atheris nitschei one of my favorites.

The World of Atheris

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Hey, here is my sedge also. Neat critters that require a good deworming effort once imported.

Dan

I cannot remember if I posted pics of these before? I will post the west african green bush viper soon.

Dan

They are great captives. They eat a mouse once or twice a month, display all the time in a branch, don't bark or meow, and the gals grow very large and make quite an animal to behold. They hook easy and calm down after time in captivity. Young fellers are a bit snappy though. They do not seem require constant misting as south american and asian tree vipers. Actually, they don't seem to like it much at all but it does stimulate them to drink. This gal must be almost a 3 footer. Their color does not vary as with squams, and perhaps if it did they would be more popular.

Dan

Thanks for the help....they sure are awesome looking snakes.

I forgot to mention that mine is in shed in that pic and it was through the glass so its actually green color cannot be fully appreciated by that shoddy shot. And it seems with age, they just sit and wait for their next snack and need a soaking once every so month so as to help induce them to poop. Good luck, and get an established wild caught animal or captive born.

Dan

Hi Jason

Atheris chlorechis is definitely one of the easier species of Atheris to deal with. Typically, they will take pinks or pink parts as neonates and they will generally feed on their own with little persuasion. Their metabolism is a bit slower than A. squamigera and they may feed only every 3-6 weeks as adults, so you shouldn't be alarmed by their lack of feeding response. They are kind of slow and deliberate animals during the day that seem quite docile, but they can also be quite the opposite at night. They are one of the larger species of Atheris and they can reach close to three feet in length with fangs that match. There is no antivenin manufactured for them, so definitely take that into account when you consider adding them to your collection. You will have to be very careful with these guys with zero mistakes made. Best of luck with your decision. The pic is an adult female that I kept back from one of my litters.

Derek

A.chlorechis snakes are so damn pretty. And they have been in my list in long time.
At the moment I have A.squamiger and A.ceratophora.