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I see the post below but still would like a detailed care sheet. Is there such a thing available?

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I am by no means the leading authority on Pseustes poecilonotus, but as far as keeping them in the United States, I have a decent grasp on it and just need to tune in the breeding aspect. I could certainly make one for you, but what exactly are you looking for?

Do you just want a caresheet like the ones you take home at PetCo filled in with info on Pseustes poecilonotus? There was a boom in articles on these snakes a few years ago and they offer most (if not all) that information too.

I don't think anyone has thought there was a demand for this type of care sheet because most people who have them honestly create their own formula based on where they live. If you want, I need to try and remember to go grab a few crickets from PetCo on my way home for a Sugar Glider tonight, I will grab a snake care sheet and alter it for Pseustes poecilonotus if you want.

I am really looking to breed sometime but that is in the future. Caging, humidity, substrate, temperature, etc all would be great.

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Granted there will be some minor differences depending on the locality of your poecilonotus, they are pretty similar to other med/large LA colubrids.

I would say minimum cage size is 4x2x2 per adult. I keep two in this size cage when I attempt to breed, but I actually would like to move my female to a 4x2x4 sometime so there is a good sized cage when I introduce the male. When he is not with her, I would have a 4x2x2 for him.

Low end temps in the mid 70s and high end in the mid/upper 80s. If you can offer a higher basking area, they will likely use it, but you don't want to compromise their ability to get to cool ends.

Humidity in the 60-80% range depending on season. Spring I would keep it higher 80 %

Substrate I used indoor/outdoor carpet for a while but have come to appreciate organic a lot more. I use Cypress mulch. I would like a soil/sand combo as much or more but it makes a mess in my white cages. I personally do not think aspen is ok for tropical colubrids, but thats me.

Let me know if there is anything else I could share.