Savus Anyone?

[Herpin' Man]

I have a small group of them. I agree, there is little information online, and I have been going on trial and error, to a degree. I am by no means an expert with this species. In fact, they have frustrated me more than most other herp species that I have worked with.
First, a disclaimer- I'm not entirely satisfied with how I've been keeping them. They are currently on a rack system, and have not bred for me. I am in the process of moving them into large PVC enclosures.
A hot spot of around 90f appears to be sufficient. Humidity also seems to be important, so I provide a warm hide box with damp coco fiber. I also spray the substrate; I use newspaper.
I tried cooling them slightly the first winter I had them, and they seemed to do poorly. So, I keep them warm all winter. Despite the warm temps, they stop eating in November, and start up again in late February. As with most other snake species, some individuals are aggressive, reliable feeders, and some are not.
They sometimes strike defensively in the enclosure when I am working with them. They are very active when being handled.
They are really interesting snakes, but breeding seems very hit or miss. If someone has this part figured out, I'd love to see it.

[dangernoodles]

Originally Posted by Herpin' Man

I have a small group of them. I agree, there is little information online, and I have been going on trial and error, to a degree. I am by no means an expert with this species. In fact, they have frustrated me more than most other herp species that I have worked with.
First, a disclaimer- I'm not entirely satisfied with how I've been keeping them. They are currently on a rack system, and have not bred for me. I am in the process of moving them into large PVC enclosures.
A hot spot of around 90f appears to be sufficient. Humidity also seems to be important, so I provide a warm hide box with damp coco fiber. I also spray the substrate; I use newspaper.
I tried cooling them slightly the first winter I had them, and they seemed to do poorly. So, I keep them warm all winter. Despite the warm temps, they stop eating in November, and start up again in late February. As with most other snake species, some individuals are aggressive, reliable feeders, and some are not.
They sometimes strike defensively in the enclosure when I am working with them. They are very active when being handled.
They are really interesting snakes, but breeding seems very hit or miss. If someone has this part figured out, I'd love to see it.

Neat! Thanks for the info, I´m surprised how little information there is on them since they are such pretty snakes.