KD35WIN.AS.ONE
07-31-11, 10:29 PM
Someone i know has three baby Dusky Pygmy Rattlesnakes (Sistrurus miliarius [barbouri]) he is not selling them but has two that are not eating. I have taken one under my care to begin feeding it. When i get it to take pinks F/T off forceps, i will probably be returning it to him as im not paying for it.
She is a female Dusky Pygmy Rattlesnake, native to mainly the larger Florida area scattered populations remain in surrounding states. In my opinion they are fascinating venomous snakes, It is a rattlesnake but unlike most species within the genera of Crotalus. It shares similar aggressiveness with species within the family of Echis (Saw Scaled Viper). A very ready and defensive snake, willing to strike on anything with in its grasp. But striking with the speed of a rattlesnake. They account for more bites then any other species of snake in the state of Florida, while not life threatening bites, they are a medical emergency and will require antivenom. A protocol should already be established before considering keeping one of these snakes. This particular snake is young she has had her first shed and taken several meals of freshly killed green Anole parts. She has stopped her eating regiment. I have everything in place to begin feeding her again later this week as i will give her time to adjust to her rather large locked escape free front access cage. If i cant get her to accept any food scented, live, brained, prey items in a month or two i will begin a force feeding regiment to get her back to eating permanently again.
Here is a couple of pictures of her after being placed in her enclosure.
I will take more of her tomorrow, as she has been quite active tonight.
She is about 3/4 a foot off the floor in this picture.
http://i51.tinypic.com/216bmv.jpg
http://i53.tinypic.com/2yvjwbk.jpg
Very interesting snake, i will update pictures and information about him on this thread for anyone interested in them.
She is a female Dusky Pygmy Rattlesnake, native to mainly the larger Florida area scattered populations remain in surrounding states. In my opinion they are fascinating venomous snakes, It is a rattlesnake but unlike most species within the genera of Crotalus. It shares similar aggressiveness with species within the family of Echis (Saw Scaled Viper). A very ready and defensive snake, willing to strike on anything with in its grasp. But striking with the speed of a rattlesnake. They account for more bites then any other species of snake in the state of Florida, while not life threatening bites, they are a medical emergency and will require antivenom. A protocol should already be established before considering keeping one of these snakes. This particular snake is young she has had her first shed and taken several meals of freshly killed green Anole parts. She has stopped her eating regiment. I have everything in place to begin feeding her again later this week as i will give her time to adjust to her rather large locked escape free front access cage. If i cant get her to accept any food scented, live, brained, prey items in a month or two i will begin a force feeding regiment to get her back to eating permanently again.
Here is a couple of pictures of her after being placed in her enclosure.
I will take more of her tomorrow, as she has been quite active tonight.
She is about 3/4 a foot off the floor in this picture.
http://i51.tinypic.com/216bmv.jpg
http://i53.tinypic.com/2yvjwbk.jpg
Very interesting snake, i will update pictures and information about him on this thread for anyone interested in them.