View Full Version : On her way!
riddick07
08-09-16, 05:38 PM
http://i.imgur.com/gUfYAtM.jpg
Anyone wanna guess what it is?
trailblazer295
08-09-16, 05:41 PM
Rare????????
riddick07
08-09-16, 05:50 PM
Around here they are rare. Not sure if they are in other countries though I doubt they are any more common in Canada!
trailblazer295
08-09-16, 06:06 PM
That doesn't narrow it down lol
riddick07
08-09-16, 06:10 PM
Lol true enough. Hmm she's native to Africa.
Minkness
08-09-16, 07:44 PM
Angolian python?
riddick07
08-09-16, 07:56 PM
Nope! Not a python...
RAD House
08-09-16, 08:50 PM
Sand boa or Egg eater?
riddick07
08-09-16, 08:53 PM
I really want an egg eater but not this time.
SnoopySnake
08-09-16, 10:08 PM
House snake?
dave himself
08-10-16, 02:37 AM
African rock python :)
riddick07
08-10-16, 08:10 AM
Nope to all 3.
Last chance!
http://i.imgur.com/LTwb7VW.jpg
riddick07
08-10-16, 09:12 AM
She looks fake in person. Any guesses now?
http://i.imgur.com/dpg0298.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/j9ai4jO.jpg
Using internet, I will just guess Black w/ White Stripe CA King.
Tsubaki
08-10-16, 10:08 AM
Is that a Giant garter? Otherwise, no idea! But cool anyway!
Minkness
08-10-16, 10:21 AM
Is....is that a ridlyi cave beauty?
riddick07
08-10-16, 10:24 AM
She's a Lycophidion semicinctum. She has a blue/grey coloration that is interesting. I'm hoping its her actual color and not a shed!
http://i.imgur.com/J5fwZzI.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/EyurK4P.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/kjMuzYW.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/2qO72Wt.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/Ry1wtlz.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/3cwbmm1.jpg
Primal Rage
08-10-16, 10:38 AM
Nice pick up! Better get a fecal done ASAP!
riddick07
08-10-16, 10:42 AM
Yep. She's in quarantine and I've F10 and wiped down the table. Once she poops I'm having my vet do one. She knows to expect me soonish.
RAD House
08-10-16, 12:11 PM
Very neat I looked at wolf snakes for awhile but the feeding habits turned me off. From what I read they will only take live lizards.
dave himself
08-10-16, 12:28 PM
Have these got a common name? I'm shocking with scientific names
dannybgoode
08-10-16, 12:44 PM
Wolf snake Dave...
Minkness
08-10-16, 01:00 PM
Oooh! I can't wait to see updates on her!
riddick07
08-10-16, 01:07 PM
Yeah sorry Wolf Snake is right. I've been using the scientific (I suck at them too) one to try and find info on this particular species. I've been looking at weather for areas instead of care sheets it's weird!
dave himself
08-10-16, 01:11 PM
Thanks folks I'd never heard of Wolf snakes, and she's an amazing looking snake :)
riddick07
08-10-16, 01:24 PM
Thanks folks I'd never heard of Wolf snakes, and she's an amazing looking snake :)
She's much nicer in person. It's really hard to get the look in pictures. I was surprised when I opened the bag!
Oooh! I can't wait to see updates on her!
Hopefully she settles in nicely. She's been eating just fine for the seller. I have no idea if she will switch to frozen but it would be nice. I've been guessing it's unlikely. Doesn't hurt to try!
She has some marks on her that I think will shed completely out after a few times.
SerpentineDream
08-10-16, 01:41 PM
Is she iridescent in sunlight?
riddick07
08-10-16, 01:53 PM
I'm guessing but I haven't put her in sunlight yet. She is glossy and smooth. Actually looks fake in person if she doesn't move.
Favorite part of this one has to be that head shape!
Minkness
08-10-16, 02:13 PM
I looked at this a while back and was really into them. But I wasn't ready for anything WC and not something with a specialized diet.
However I still adore them and really can't wait for lots of pics and updates!
riddick07
08-10-16, 02:27 PM
I looked at this a while back and was really into them. But I wasn't ready for anything WC and not something with a specialized diet.
However I still adore them and really can't wait for lots of pics and updates!
Yeah I wasn't sure on the wc part but I bought her from someone with a good reputation for importing so I was slightly more confident. Just want to get her fecal done to be sure but she looks great otherwise. A few nicks but that's expected.
I have one person that can get me lizards and a possible second person they just have to get back to me. A little expensive but it's better than ordering 50 lizards and having to take care of them all.
Did you see this one?
iNaturalist.org Red-snouted Wolf Snake (Lycophidion uzungwense) (http://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/Lycophidion_uzungwense)
I am not certain that wagging another snake in front of Mink is a good idea...
That aside, what does the feeding pattern on these guys go as? I immediately guess try to get the belly to bulge a certain amount, but being fed reptiles is supposed to be healthier than mammals because of fat, no? (tl;dr; Please educate a bit more =) )
Minkness
08-10-16, 03:00 PM
Ridick.....I hate you now....GAH SUCH A GORGEOUS SNAAAAKE!!!
Grrrr....lol
I am still set on my beon garters next year though. And a BRB from LGR. I also figure that my 1dt WC might be a sunbeam snake as I have liked them forever lol.
Piggybuns
08-10-16, 04:02 PM
That is the coolest thing ever. I love how the edges of the scales are black, but then inside is this gorgeous grey/blue... I'm going to do some extra research on them. Is the temperament relatively good?
dave himself
08-10-16, 04:10 PM
That one with the red snout I'd give my eye teeth for that :shocked:
riddick07
08-11-16, 10:10 AM
I am not certain that wagging another snake in front of Mink is a good idea...
That aside, what does the feeding pattern on these guys go as? I immediately guess try to get the belly to bulge a certain amount, but being fed reptiles is supposed to be healthier than mammals because of fat, no? (tl;dr; Please educate a bit more =) )
Lol at least it is harder to find!
I'm not sure on the feeding it's going to be a learning experience since there isn't much info on them, I was going to stick to lizards since that's what they eat though they apparently will eat a rodent every once in awhile in the wild. They have teeth that seem to be designed for pulling lizards out of burrows. I've actually thought about switching my beauty snakes to more birds since I've heard they eat a lot of that in the wild but I'd have to look that one up more!
I couldn't even find info on temps and humidity. So I've been looking at weather from where they are found and going off what the importer had her at too. The importer had her at 82 ambient so I have a 75 cool side and 90ish hot spot. They can be found in areas with temps in the high 90s to over 100. But from what I have read they are nocturnal and like to dig. So I'm guessing they spend a lot of the hottest time buried and since night temps tend to be in the 70s I've been going for cooler temps so far. Right now she is hanging out on the cool end but she might be too nervous to move or I didn't catch her moving around last night either one. Humidity seemed to be petty high in a lot of the areas so I've been thinking anywhere from 70-85 for humidity. Importer had her at 60%.
Ridick.....I hate you now....GAH SUCH A GORGEOUS SNAAAAKE!!!
Grrrr....lol
I am still set on my beon garters next year though. And a BRB from LGR. I also figure that my 1dt WC might be a sunbeam snake as I have liked them forever lol.
Lol I'm not sure we will ever be finding that one for sale but it would be nice! I found even less info on that one and that is pretty much all the pictures I found.
That is the coolest thing ever. I love how the edges of the scales are black, but then inside is this gorgeous grey/blue... I'm going to do some extra research on them. Is the temperament relatively good?
I'm not sure she seemed alright didn't strike or bite. She is nervous and I'm leaving her alone except for feedings and cleaning until she's more settled. I'm not sure if bothering her even after that will cause a problem or not depends on how she settles.
If you want to buy one it would be a WC since I don't think anyone is breeding them.
That one with the red snout I'd give my eye teeth for that :shocked:
Yeah it's defintiely a beautiful one!
riddick07
08-11-16, 10:20 AM
Also, looked at the African house snake care since they are from some of the same areas!
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