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jgragg
at Sun Feb 24 08:29:06 2008 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by jgragg ]
Hi,
Yep, arboreal behavior is very common in horridus. This was noted as far back as Klauber's monograph (see his citations and correspondence) or even earlier.
They're definitely one of the most-climbing rattlesnakes. Not just the juveniles, either, as you saw. I no longer keep them, but always provided my captives (southerns and northerns) with vertical elements in their enclosures. Even 5-foot fatties like to climb. Just make sure there aren't any tight V-shaped crotches they can get stuck in - particularly upward-pointing V's. This can lead to fatal accidents.
cheers,
Jimi
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