Hello,
I recently noticed the message that you posted awhile back in late November about the "African green snakes" that you had obtained. Using my field guide to the snakes of Zambia, I was able to identify these snakes as Philothamnus semivariegatus, the variegated bush snake. I was just wondering how these specimens are doing, and if they have adjusted yet. I am thinking of perhaps obtaining one to add to my small collection of Zambian reptiles for some scientific research, but first I first wanted to see how yours are holding up.
According to my field guide, this is a very aggresive, widespread and arboreal snake, that moves quite quickly on the ground and in the trees, feeding upon geckos, skinks, and treefrogs. It also supposedly inflates its body when angry, like a mamba. What are you feeding yours? What is their setup like? Thanks!
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1.0 Western green toad
1.1 green treefrogs
1.0 Florida blue garter snake
1.1 Oriental fire-bellied toads
1.0 American bullfrog
0.1 Spanish ribbed newt
0.0.1 Eastern ribbon snake
1.1 red-cheeked mud turtles
0.1 Dubia day gecko
1.0 Sonoran gopher snake
0.1 rough green snakes
1.1 giant African black millipedes
1.0 Okeetee corn snake
0.1 Albino African clawed frog
1.0 Kenyan sand boa
0.0.1 Argentine flame-bellied toadlet
0.0.1 African bullfrog
1.0 yellow * Everglades rat snake intergrade
1.1 Western hognose snakes
1.2 fire salamanders
1.0 scarlet kingsnake
0.0.1 Argentine horned frog
0.1 Southern ringneck snakes
1.0 Florida scarletsnake
0.0.1 Florida brown snake
0.0.1 Northern brown snake
0.0.1 Smooth earth snake
0.0.2 Western worm snakes
"And tons of garters and ribbons are being born in the reptile room this very minute..."
