Calling all Drymarchon Lovers! ( Cribo / Indigo... etc.)

Afternoon all...

I’ve been doing my homework and have already contacted a few folks I’ve seen post about their species in the forum. However, I was hoping to hear from the rest of you guys with regards to any experience or ownership of these really cool animals!

Some space and opportunity may be opening up for me to add another animal and I was pretty dead set on getting a female BCI but then I came across the Drymarchon’s and well I’ve been rather obsessed.

So any and all info would be helpful. I’d need to go through the extensive permit process for an Eastern Indigo and as nice as they are and as much as I want one I’m considering one of the non-permit animals to get my feet wet and if I love them as I feel I will then maybe down the road I jump on the EI wagon... we shall see

Any and all input and help is appreciated as always !


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great choice!

i plan on delving into Drymachon's as well. John1982 got me hooked w/ all his interesting feeding threads and pix. i was on the Black Pearl list for a 2018 Cribo but will have to bow out this year b/c i got distracted and got some crazy geckos instead. they're big, they're active and they will crush everything in front of them (literally).

Thanks Ax!!

what cribo were you waiting on?

All I can do is hope that I can have a couperi at some point in my meaningless existence - but Florida frowns upon that. :(

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Originally Posted by PiperPython

All I can do is hope that I can have a couperi at some point in my meaningless existence - but Florida frowns upon that. :(

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Not willing to go for one of the other types ?

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Originally Posted by Phillydubs

Not willing to go for one of the other types ?

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I would probably keep a texas indigo, but would infinitely prefer an eastern indigo.

I know very little about them beyond the fact that they’re super neat-o. It would be great if you get one so I could learn!

I've had a couple of yellow tailed cribos, and close friends have owned eastern indigos before they were put on the endangered species list. They are impressive snakes, but too active for my taste. YMMV. IMO, a cage should be at least double the dimensions of a cage for the same length boa constrictor. Drymarchon eat practically any vertebrate, including other Drymarchon, so breeding can be a challenge.

As eastern indigos are on the USA endangered species list, IMO the chances of a US resident getting a permit are slim to none unless the person has extensive contacts in the zoological park world.

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Originally Posted by paulh

As eastern indigos are on the USA endangered species list, IMO the chances of a US resident getting a permit are slim to none unless the person has extensive contacts in the zoological park world.

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True. I should say the US frowns upon that. They're truly a stunning snake. Jacksonville Zoo just had 2 babies hatch. And a group was just released into the wild in Florida.

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All I can do is hope that I can have a couperi at some point in my meaningless existence - but Florida frowns upon that. :(

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It's not as hard(used to be near impossible) to legally own couperi in Florida nowadays. It's pretty much the same as anywhere else but because they're native here, and these populations highly protected/policed, you absolutely need to keep your documentation handy so you can always prove you have a legal animal. Secure an interstate commerce permit(most breeders will help you with this) and you're good to go. FWC no longer requires any additional permits(special permissions) for couperi.