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Re: Recieved my first Apodora Papuana Female
Congrats on completing the pair of Papuans Rage. That male looks great! Looking forward to seeing those babies in a few years. :)
@ Reinz- Congrats on picking up the Aussie Olive. She's a beauty! You're not supposed to keep it a secret though :). Who produced your girl? My male has only tagged me once but he's been super chill since even though he will smack the glass on his enclosure when he's hungry. They're very food oriented animals. As much as I love my carpets the Olive is definitely one of my favorite snakes. He's a cool sweet badass critter :cool:. I'll send him up to you when your girl is ready for a boyfriend. ;)
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Hey Ziggy, well I’ve only been back on the forum a few days since my 5-6 month abscence, so if it was a secret it didn’t last long. :D
I searched a long time for her and couldn’t find any Olives anywhere. I must have looked during a dry spell. I got Olivia from a broker on Fauna classifieds who said she was CBB.
I like your idea about hooking her up with yours. That way I wouldn’t be stuck with a lot of babies. ;)
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Another picture of Odysseus just cause I can't get enough of him.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...5119d2ba63.jpg
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That male is a very fine looking specimen Rage. Are your Papuans WC or CB? I know you said yours likes to burrow. Are they mostly terrestrial or are they semi arboreal?
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That male is a very fine looking specimen Rage. Are your Papuans WC or CB?
My female is WC, she has been in captivity for about a year and she is between 3-4 years old. My male is a USCBB, about 7 months old.
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As time goes I’m interested in seeing if there is much difference between the Pappies and Aussies.
Ziggy, please post more pics of your Olive more frequently. I want to see what I have to look forward to size and trait wise.
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First meal for Odysseus since he has been with me. These guys really love there poultry lolhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...432d98cd7f.jpg
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Looks like a satisfied customer. :)
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Is that a day old chick Rage or do you have access to larger chicks and what's your rodent to poultry feeding ratio like? I feed mostly rats but will offer chicks as treats occasionally. How many chicks do you offer per feeding?
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Is that a day old chick Rage or do you have access to larger chicks and what's your rodent to poultry feeding ratio like? I feed mostly rats but will offer chicks as treats occasionally. How many chicks do you offer per feeding?
I have access to larger chicks. They are about a week old. I feed mainly a variety of rodents to my collection guinea pigs, rats, mice, and ASF's. With the majority of my collection it's probably 70% rodents 30% poultry, except with my Papuans. They eat around 85% poultry and 15% rodents. The poultry I feed are whole chickens, whole quail, and organic chicken drumb sticks. I think eventually I will have to source turkey legs as they get much larger. I am a huge proponent of feeding reptiles a varied diet for proper nutrition.
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I have access to larger chicks. They are about a week old. I feed mainly a variety of rodents to my collection guinea pigs, rats, mice, and ASF's. With the majority of my collection it's probably 70% rodents 30% poultry, except with my Papuans. They eat around 85% poultry and 15% rodents. The poultry I feed are whole chickens, whole quail, and organic chicken drumb sticks. I think eventually I will have to source turkey legs as they get much larger. I am a huge proponent of feeding reptiles a varied diet for proper nutrition.
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That's awesome Rage. I wish I had access to more prey items like guinea pigs, quail, and small rabbits. I totally agree with you on offering a varied diet.
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I thought this was a pretty cool picture. He is digesting that nice meal he had. Odysseus looking great!
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Forgot to attach the picture
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He looks fat and happy! :)
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Beaitiful snake! Impressive specimen
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Looks like Odysseus enjoys reptilinks also!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...8d590d91cc.jpg
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Love the species. Very pretty animal 😊👍
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Glad to see O took the rl so easily. I’ve been thinking about trying them on my Olive as well. From what I’ve read and seen it seems these guys will eat anything.
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Glad to see O took the rl so easily. I’ve been thinking about trying them on my Olive as well. From what I’ve read and seen it seems these guys will eat anything.
She will eat anything except rodents lol
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Now I’m confused, I thought Odysseus was a male?
After reading about no rodents, I’m thinking about sticking with just my current rodent diet only.
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Odysseus is a male I was talking about my wild caught female Calypso that is also in this thread. I should have specified. The only way I can get her to eat rodents is in a quail rabbit blend reptilink.
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Took Calypso out for a stretch on this nice spring day. I am ready for it to warm up a bit so I can do this more often with everyone in the collection.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...4450d79f1c.jpg
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Nice pic, and great timing with the tongue! :)
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Another one just because he looked a bit brighter today. The way these guys can change color is crazy!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...a79ba286ed.jpg
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Calypso is feeling blue! It's amazing how Papuans look fantastic even in shed.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...f0ad4174d4.jpg
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Wow, that is some crazy coloring!
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Wow, that is a gorgeous snake! Chalk that up to the "want but likely unattainable" list.
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Calypso not enjoying the interruption of her midnight soak.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...d184c969f6.jpg
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Calypso looking stuffed after a good sized chicken.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...cac009b4fc.jpg
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This big girl hates my presence after 11pm. I try not to bother her to much, but she is so dang pretty! CALYPSO!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...af13cb019a.jpg
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You're right about that Rage, she sure is pretty!
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Rage, how does she lets you know? She hisses at you?
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She is very vocal huffing and puffing, and occasionally she will strike the glass.
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Rage, how does she lets you know? She hisses at you?
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For some reason I am really digging this photo of Calypso. I like the profile. It really shows the contrast between the head color and the body color that Papuans have. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...19de3d89f2.jpg
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Great picture of a beautiful lady:gj:
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So what's it eating in the photo , looks like a sausage :)
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@ Rage- Calypso is lookng great. Will your Papuans be ready to breed next year?
@ Zinc- I'm pretty sure she's eating a reptilink. I've never tried them but some keepers say their snakes love them.
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So what's it eating in the photo , looks like a sausage :)
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She is eating reptilinks, as well as chicken.
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I have heard a couple Apadora keepers say that theirs will not utilize a perch. This is not my experience, my girl uses hers regularly. She also knows when water bowl day is and she takes advantage of it. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...e6ba6a8ea7.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...996fc12195.jpg
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She’s such an awesome snake. Love seeing all of your updates. Looking good!
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I think perches are all in how you set them up. I thought I read the Papuans were semi arboreal, I'd have to revisit the study to be sure, however even if not , it appears you have a climber.
I saw an interesting YouTube video of Jay at Prehistoric Pets with some Aussie olives and some Papuans. He said the Papuans were the strongest snakes he'd ever held that they are found to be like king cobras when it comes to preying on other snakes.
I think one of these is on my want list.
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They are definitely the strongest snake I have ever had the privilege of keeping. They are very canabalistic, that's why it is so hard to breed them.
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They are definitely the strongest snake I have ever had the privilege of keeping. They are very canabalistic, that's why it is so hard to breed them.
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Cannibalistic? Made me think of that song...... "Oh my cherry pie! Taste so good to make a grown man cry." LOL.
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Odysseus is hands down my favorite snake in my collection.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...11acb33bb8.jpg
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