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RobsCornField
11-09-12, 10:44 PM
This little booger is just all kinds of fun, hellfire, and FAST. He's so much fun to watch, and can be a very active little critter.

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Thanks for looking!
Roadtrash
11-09-12, 10:59 PM
Great looking animal! Love the color and the big eyes.
GarterPython
11-09-12, 11:07 PM
His patterns remind me alot of red coloured Irian Jaya Carpet Python. He's Awesome!
RobsCornField
11-09-12, 11:10 PM
Thanks! I love the faces on House snakes. They remind me of little burm faces. Lol
jaleely
11-10-12, 12:41 AM
oooh super pretty and i love that little face!!! CUTE!!! love it
Rogue628
11-10-12, 01:34 AM
Thanks! I love the faces on House snakes. They remind me of little burm faces. Lol


They do! lol It's the little lines in the V shape. I always say it makes burms look like they have a military hair cut lol

He's a cute little bugger. :D How old is he and how big do they get?
RobsCornField
11-10-12, 03:46 AM
Thanks everyone! :)

They do! lol It's the little lines in the V shape. I always say it makes burms look like they have a military hair cut lol

He's a cute little bugger. :D How old is he and how big do they get?

I *think* he's about 4-5 months old. I know that he was born this year, I just can't remember what month. Lol.

As far as how big he'll get, African House Snakes are one of the species that exhibits a sexual dimorphism regarding size. This boy might only top out at 2' long, but can get close to 3. A female, however, will get significantly larger. My female is over 4' long, and around 600g. I bought her as an adult in 2010, and she's still grown quite a bit since then. She finally slowed her growth over this past year, but she still sheds what seems like every 3 weeks. Lol. I'll see if I can track down a picture of her being a fatty. :p
StudentoReptile
11-10-12, 06:49 AM
Great lookin' Boaedon capensis.
RobsCornField
11-10-12, 10:21 PM
Great lookin' Boaedon capensis.

Thank you!
alessia55
11-10-12, 10:34 PM
What a sweet little thing. Love that tiny face and itty bitty eyes. Sounds like he's quite the spirited snake :)
EmbraceCalamity
11-10-12, 11:06 PM
Wow! I'm looking into these guys and they're really cool! When I get a snake someday, this will be on my list of considerations. What size/type of enclosure does he have?

~Maggot
RobsCornField
11-11-12, 12:47 AM
Wow! I'm looking into these guys and they're really cool! When I get a snake someday, this will be on my list of considerations. What size/type of enclosure does he have?

~Maggot

Currently, he's in a little 10 gallon tank with a heat pad and a couple of hides. Very minimal for the time being.
EmbraceCalamity
11-11-12, 01:03 AM
Currently, he's in a little 10 gallon tank with a heat pad and a couple of hides. Very minimal for the time being.What size tank will he be in as an adult? Are they climbers?

~Maggot
RobsCornField
11-11-12, 01:09 AM
What size tank will he be in as an adult? Are they climbers?

~Maggot

I'll probably move him into a 20 gallon, just because he ALWAYS seems to be out and about. Lol. My female is content to just laze around in one spot, but this guy seems to be always on the hunt.