Re: Cave Dwelling Rat snake question

Posted by Simon R. Sansom on December 09, 2002 at 05:10:04:

In Reply to: Cave Dwelling Rat snake question posted by Paul Edwards on December 08, 2002 at 23:27:46:

:Hi all,
:I have been interested in Cave Dwellers for a long time, but being primarily a boid guy I never persued it. I have noticed in the last few years they have become more available. In the past, wild caught or CB babies were virtually non existant. I just wanted to know what everyones experiences were & what they thought about them as captives - good or bad, and possibly some tips on captive husbandry. Also, who has the best ones out there? Thanks,
:Paul Edwards

Hi Paul,
I don't have a LOT of experience with cavers. I have owned an adult pair for about five months and I LOVE them. They are one of the world's most beautiful and elegant creatures, IMHO.
Mine are quite handleable and have never bitten me.
My pair seem to dislike temperatures much over 80 degrees F and tend to coil around their water dishes if it's too warm.
I keep mine at the ambient temperature of my herp room (approximately 79 degrees F) with no supplemental heating and they seem to thrive.
I think that when you research this species you'll find a lot of conflicting info. What works for one person may not work for another!

Cheers!
Simon

Follow Ups:

• I second that...more Yasser 12/09/02 (12)
  • Yasser, I'd love to see a pic sometimes! =) n/p Charlotte 12/09/02 (11)
    • OK, how about right now? Yasser 12/09/02 (10)
      • Re: OK, how about a few more? ronda 12/09/02 (3)
        • Fantastic pics, Ronda...more... Simon R. Sansom 12/10/02 (2)
          • Re: Fantastic pics, Ronda...more... ronda 12/10/02 (1)
            • E. t. ridleyi locales? BertGrit 12/10/02 (0)
      • WOW! Absolutely GORGEOUS youngster, Yasser!...more Simon R. Sansom 12/09/02 (5)
        • Here's a Head Shot of a Youngster Ophidiophile 12/09/02 (4)
          • Here's a Head-Shot of an Adult Male...PIC Simon R. Sansom 12/09/02 (3)
            • Adult Male Full-Body Shot... PIC Simon R. Sansom 12/09/02 (2)
              • I'll see your adult ridleyi and raise you... Ophidiophile 12/09/02 (1)
                • Spectacular! I love it. n/p Simon R. Sansom 12/10/02 (0)

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