Reptile Forum, Reptile Classifieds - CaptiveBred

killey · Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 6:35 pm Post subject: asian snakes

Hi

just joined this forum and have become totally obsessed with the snakes shown on hear from Asia, at the moment i keep mainly American rat snakes, kings and milks, just wonder how u keep the Asian snakes IE, vine snakes,cat eyes, rhinos etc can they be kept in racks or do they have to be in Viv's any help would be great fully received also a good supply-er of these snakes as they seem really hard to come across
thanks James Very Happy

Stuart · Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 6:48 pm Post subject:

Hi James welcome to the forum.. a few members on here keep them so sure someone will be along that can help you more.
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hogboy · Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 7:09 pm Post subject:

Charles thompson at Snakes and adders usually has a good selection.
Or Darren at Crystal palace reptiles has loads, but is based in london.
Keep an eye on the classifieds as well.
Heres one of my rhino rats

Stuart · Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 7:17 pm Post subject:

Cracking pic Ian!
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killey · Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 7:38 pm Post subject:

thats it ian tease me

hogboy · Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 7:53 pm Post subject:

Heres another one Laughing

hogboy · Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 7:54 pm Post subject:

Last one, till i pick up some more from Hamm Cool

coachwhip · Contributing Member Joined: 11 Nov 2005 Posts: 109

Some can be kept in racks, but I'd say a lot of the more common asians really need to be in vivs.
Most can be little touchy to handle, ie not quite as docile as the american stuff, but most will calm down with handling. The rats were well known for not calming and not surviving well, but now more CB stuff is around then they are getting much better.

and to give an idea of size

Mike

killey · Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 10:15 pm Post subject:

which would u recommend for keeping in racks then

Mwoxy · Contributing Member Joined: 17 Dec 2005 Posts: 148

Hi Killey,

I keep Radiated and Yellow striped racers(C.flavolineata) and trinkets in racks (conticos). More arboreal things like Beauties and Red tail racers and Boigas I keep either in vivs or tall tubs on racks.

Cheers

Mark