Re: Blue beauty and Cave Dwelling(Ridleyi) info needed..........

Posted by Steve on May 31, 2002 at 04:54:52:

In Reply to: Blue beauty and Cave Dwelling(Ridleyi) info needed.......... posted by Fred(Aztec Reptiles) on May 29, 2002 at 11:01:17:

Hi Fred,

Same as Ronda really - keeping both of these. And they're great. CB specimens are pretty easy and hardy. Active and great climbers - fantastic display animals. Tempers vary. Both species like it a bit cooler - I keep mine at about 72-76 and they do fine. Both like some humidity and I spray mine when they're due to shed. I've found both subspecies to prefer smaller prey items than you might expect.

Ridleyi average 6-7 feet, the blues 7-9 but both stay much more slender than a other taeniura species.

I keep my ridleyi on red night light bulbs in the bottom, darkest corner of my snake roomand they seem happier that way - quite like it dark. Otherwise make sure they've got plenty of hides.

Great snakes - good luck.

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: Hi Fred, : Same as Ronda really - keeping both of these. And they're great. CB specimens are pretty easy and hardy. Active and great climbers - fantastic display animals. Tempers vary. Both species like it a bit cooler - I keep mine at about 72-76 and they do fine. Both like some humidity and I spray mine when they're due to shed. I've found both subspecies to prefer smaller prey items than you might expect. : Ridleyi average 6-7 feet, the blues 7-9 but both stay much more slender than a other taeniura species. : I keep my ridleyi on red night light bulbs in the bottom, darkest corner of my snake roomand they seem happier that way - quite like it dark. Otherwise make sure they've got plenty of hides. : Great snakes - good luck.

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