My wife's first venomous

[reptileexperts]

Well, when we started expanding the collection over the course of the last year and change, my wife had been eyeing one species for a while but wanted to ensure she got exactly what she wanted.

Recently one became available that was a holdback for Alexander England and it was absolutely stunning! Now, this is NOT a beginner species, but it stays in our venomous room locked down and we work with it together. That being said, here is our latest addition: Atheris squamigera - Variable African Bush Viper


Settling in his new enclosure for the time being.


And a nice studio shot after unpacking him before moving him to be left alone for the next few days.

This was a yellow-orange neonate that is now 8 months old, as it continues to age the red should continue to take over making it a very fine squam indeed!

Note: no antivenin exist for squam and they are extremely toxic. These arboreal Vipers are fast, have long striking ranges, and have caused an adult male to drop in 15 minutes due to loss of blood pressure after taking a bite. I feel it needs to be insisted further this is not a starter species or one to be taken lightly! Even though this is her first hot, it's simply the first she chose. She's been working with all of our hots including the cobra since we've taken them home.

Cheers!


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