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I just saw some photos of green-phase House Snakes from a breeder in South Africa. Does anyone over here in the states have these?
And while we're at it...lets see your House Snakes. ANY House Snakes!! (This forum has really slowed down) I know everyone's Browns, Redbellys and Ringnecks are still snoozing, but are any keepers of small snakes up yet?? Thanks. TJ.

That must have been Lamprophis aurorae, the Aurora house snake-did it have an orange vertebral stripe?

If so, there are a few folks around breeding these-the hatchlings are both tiny, and touchy...
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i agree...95% sure their talking aurora.
adam jeffery
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" a.k.a. farfrumugen "
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I have never seen the green phase yet. The majority of African house snakes that I have seen display the usual orange/reddish coloration. One really cool thing about House snakes is that they dont have to be cycled to breed. Female specimens kept at a steady warm temperature throughout the year should drop fertile clutches for you. Anoter cool thing about house snakes is that they taper off their growth at a small size so housing is usually not an issue.
Quick question. Is the husbandry and diet of the green house snakes similar to that of the usual orange/red colored specimens.

Is this what you saw ???
The aurora are pretty hardy as adults, sometimes finicky eaters, only taking live rodents. Temperament is docile, but shy. The babies are impossible. Lost all I bred to starvation. Never had any tiny frogs to try, but all the "tricks" used for hognose and Candoia did not work. Occasionally see one on KS for $$$. Don Schultz was the only other person I know that was working with them.
Have found little info on them, esp. natural history. If anyone has links for information, feel free to email me.
I am also working with Transvaal phase browns (Lamprophis Fuliginosus, normal/albino) and western blacks (Lamprophis Inornatus).
Hope this helps...

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I work with l.aurora...

Think I sent an email through the forum ?

Would like to compare notes. There is no info out there on them and so far are more difficult than Candoia...
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