Pretty much. I have an '01 pair of subflavus. They are definitely one of my favourite snakes and yes, they are a pretty tough find. They are captive bred, as they are next to extinct in their home range due to a combination of being killed due to religious belief as well as habitat destruction. To my knowledge, there is only a single bloodline in Canada. The last litter I knew of being produced was the litter mine came from.
My male is snappy and prefers to hang out on the ground, while my female is very timid and almost strictly arboreal. She even eats from her perch half the time. I keep them around 60% humidity on newspaper or papertowel. I've also kept them on Carefresh with success in the past. They musk a lot when handled, although they aren't doing it so much now that they are older. They are incredibly slow growing snakes that start off about the size of a hatchling cornsnake. They are born a vibrant rust and orange colouration, and they start to turn in to their adult colours around a year or so of age if I remember correctly. They are supposed to reach maturity around 7 years or so, and can reach lengths of 5-8 feet, and there are reports of ten foot specimens. My pair is hardly that size yet, being large enough to get down rat pups...lol
I don't have anything too recent...
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Amazing pics too...
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