finally! tentacled snakes!

[Lrptls]

iv found quite a bit more info on them then i knew before which is great! very vital info as well. i figured i'll post it for any one interested in knowing a little more about them.

most of them dont live longer than a few months after they are purchased, almost every time they die of skin infections. this also goes for elephant trunk snakes. the body is coverd in white lesions and they dont live long after that. this is from the water quality. although algae has been known to benefit them. if there is algae growing in the tank, it helps their skin. puting a light on the tank will help with the algae growth and also better than an aquarium heater. the water doesnt need to be in the 80s, 70s are best. pH should be around 6. other than water quality the set up doesnt need to be any thing special other than making sure they have branches to cling to (which is just about all they do) live plants and things can be added, probably makes the snakes feel safer as well. as for food they can be fed rosies, guppies and shiners which can be bought at pet stores/bait shops. when they eat (and this is what iv read, i havnt fed them yet) is the only time there really fast, they are also rear fanged and have a mild venom. these snakes can reach 3 feet in length and readily breed and produce live young.

i got really scared today and thought i saw a white thing on the top of the ones head but he was just sheding! it made me very happy, it was all in one soaking wet peice that i very carefully pulled apart, hardest part was the head and the little tiny tentacles. i plan on framing the skin because who knows how long ill have them.