A. prasina?

[boosh96]

I'm thinking about getting an Ahaetulla prasina, or, if I'm not mistaken, an Asian vine snake. Could someone give me some good info on these snakes? Thanks in advance!

[snake man12]

aren't they rear fanged and venomous

[youngster]

They're rear fanged so you will want a lot of experience with arboreal non-hots like rat snakes, ATBs, GTPs.
Don't underestimate rear fangs, they have plenty of venom, just a less efficient way of delivering it.

[Shmoges]

I wanted to get one myself but decided I didn't have a good enough tank to display a vine snake properly. They are so beautiful but really not for handling. I have been told there venom is similar to hognose, it will incapasitate an anole or pinky well enough but unless yoru alergic to it you will only get an unpleasant sting. Thats another thing about them be prepared to have an anole farm becausethats what they like to eat. BTW they are one of the most acurate striking snakes in the world.
http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ-1R6P0XVMIa1Tg1jtXFos0lKL9TeGfuqR0CDxtooWKRHXEqCkMQ

See how forward the eyes are for distance judgment.
http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT_eo1jBdr8-O4FIYi2JFgKnmQRAPG3idmC8UGXz62a8B802ZwC

[alessia55]

:eek: those pics are awesome! Looks like the sort of snake I'd avoid :p

[Shmoges]

Yeah there eyes are like goat eyes sorta and very intense.

[lady_bug87]

craziest looking snake ever

[stephanbakir]

They are great, only really eat anoles, practically impossible to breed in captivity. They need LARGE enclosures.

[Kayla90]

Steph says their most amazing feature is their pupil, look closely!

[boosh96]

What size enclosure does a vine snake need?

[stephanbakir]

We had ours in a 3X4X9 l/w/h and they made use of all of it.

[lady_bug87]

yikes thats huge but doable i guess

[boosh96]

What's the minimum cage size for one individual?

[millertime89]

wow, those eyes are intense.

[stephanbakir]

The pupils are horizontal

[boosh96]

Again, what's the minimum cage size for one individual?

[alessia55]

This is what I found:

Basic Husbandry: The Asian green vine snake is a relatively complicated species to keep. One of the hardest things is to keep them at a very high humidity, because they have a very hard time shedding at anything lower than 80% humidity. Also keep a supply of running water, the green vine snake can't drink standing water, so they must retain most of their liquids through breathing the high humidity and drinking dew that stands on leaves and glass. Their enclosure's temperature should range between 80 and 85 and basking limbs should reach temps of 95 F. Since this an arboreal species a cage taller is better than wider or longer. A perfect design would be an enclosure Six feet high by Three foot by Three foot. A shower stall would work perfectly with a plexiglass door and mesh canopy. Unfortunately, there has never been a recorded captive breeding of the Ahaetulla prasina to date, and parasites are prevalent even on captive raised specimens. Feeding of this snake can be a little tricky, they very rarely, if ever will prey on mammal prey. Their diet consists almost entirely of geckoes and Anole lizards, occasionally a small bird may be offered. Overall the Asian green vine snake could be very awarding, if the secrets of captive breeding is unlocked.
Re: A caresheet for Asian Green Vine Snakes, A. prasina, please. (http://forum.kingsnake.com/rearfang/messages/2048.html)

[Shmoges]

Exactly what I thought. I want to get a 4 or higher octagon tank or 20 long base and very tall tank loaded with branches. I'm sure it would be tippy but they need a tall tank.

[stephanbakir]

This is what I found:

Basic Husbandry: The Asian green vine snake is a relatively complicated species to keep. One of the hardest things is to keep them at a very high humidity, because they have a very hard time shedding at anything lower than 80% humidity. Also keep a supply of running water, the green vine snake can't drink standing water, so they must retain most of their liquids through breathing the high humidity and drinking dew that stands on leaves and glass. Their enclosure's temperature should range between 80 and 85 and basking limbs should reach temps of 95 F. Since this an arboreal species a cage taller is better than wider or longer. A perfect design would be an enclosure Six feet high by Three foot by Three foot. A shower stall would work perfectly with a plexiglass door and mesh canopy. Unfortunately, there has never been a recorded captive breeding of the Ahaetulla prasina to date, and parasites are prevalent even on captive raised specimens. Feeding of this snake can be a little tricky, they very rarely, if ever will prey on mammal prey. Their diet consists almost entirely of geckoes and Anole lizards, occasionally a small bird may be offered. Overall the Asian green vine snake could be very awarding, if the secrets of captive breeding is unlocked.
Re: A caresheet for Asian Green Vine Snakes, A. prasina, please. (http://forum.kingsnake.com/rearfang/messages/2048.html)

They have indeed been bred by 2 people, they have not however been able to repeat the event.