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Just curious to hear some accounts on the captive husbandry on these odd little snakes. Anyone working with them?

Thanks,
Jay

I had one for many years, one of my favorite snakes, I would like to get some more. The one I had lived for about 10 years. it ate mice without any problems and was one of a pair I was mistakenly sent as slug snakes. The other died within a week from Asian acclimation syndrome. I have seen several Asian species die from this, they don't eat, they get blister disease or white pustuals indicating some type of fungal infection and die pretty quickly treated or not. If you get one that lives more then a few months odds are they will be LTC's.

Hey Rick,

I have heard from another person about the skin fungal issues associated w/ this species. Sounds like one of those 'buy 10 & hope a few survive' species. Thanks for the info. I hope to try my luck w/ these should I locate some. A few importers get them in, so we'll see. Awesome little snakes for sure.

Jay

Let me know if you find any. I would be interested as well. A cool snake for certain. This is one of those snakes that you remember by the personality. Mine was alway happy to see me, and hungry! A very personable snake with some interesting characteristics. Since I have gotten into saltwater aquariums, and have been exposed to the use of UV filters and ozone generators. That is the route I would go. Flush all there substrate and water through a UV and ozone combination. Probably would work well for Erpeton, which also suffers the same effects.