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Re: Taiwan Beauty Snake
http://www.reptilia.org/care_sheets/...snk_taiwan.htm
I don't know how accurate it is but I hope it helps.
- The Member Formerly Known as Bpkid
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Re: Taiwan Beauty Snake
This should be pretty close to what you need, and it was created by MedusasOwl, a popular member on this forum. Perhaps you can PM her and get more info...
-Lawrence
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Re: Taiwan Beauty Snake
Originally Posted by xdeus
MedusasOwl, a popular member on this forum.
Awwh! That makes me feel lerved!
But yeah, Taiwan Beauty care should be very similar to VBB care, they're so closely related that Blue Beauties were thought to be an intigrade between Taiwans and Ridleys before they got acknowledged as their own subspecies. They're all Elaphe Taenura, or Asian Stripe-Tailed Ratsnakes.
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Re: Taiwan Beauty Snake
The are awesome snakes, they get very large without the massive girth of liike a redtail boa or a big python. Most top out at 7-8 feet with some power feeding during the growth phase they can hit 9-10 though.
Average diameter of a large adult is about like a coke can. I have a 1.1 pair of 05s and a new baby 06 male. Baby ya right born in June and I have him on adult mice already. Here is a shot of him with a full belly.
Here is a shot of a typical adult once fully grown. I can't remember where I came up with this pic so I can't give proper credit,
My basic advice is as follows with all Asian beauties.
1. Don't stress they are pretty damn easy to care for
2. Get a big inclosure they do get quite large as you can see. Like a 40 breeder is at the smallest end for an adult.
3. While they are babies handle them a lot. Many people call them nippy but you are correct about them being gentle they just need to be handled during the growth years.
4. Have fun
Honestly if you can keep other snakes safely you can keep these just give them a big cage and lots of attention and try to keep the humidity a bit higher then a typical rat. The reason is the LONG NARROW tail can have sheding issues if you don't. Other then that just use and corn or rat snake care sheet and make alowance for the additional size.
Here is my only caution about them. Like I said 8-9 feet is their potential and when they are that big they can lift their head about 2.5 feet up off the ground and they are FAST as in fast like a cat. So you just have to be willing to deal with a big fast snake. They are worth the little bit of extra effort.
Hope that helps,
Jack Spirko
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Re: Taiwan Beauty Snake
Gorgeous Taiwan! Man, I love me some Asian rats.
~Sheree~
Because Snakes are Beautiful!
http://www.bluegorgon.com/
4.1 snakes so far (Gomez, Falkor, Ma-tsu, Neptune, Irwin)
2.1 house rabbits (Daphne, Bowie, Unut)
0.1 Jeweled Lacerta (Dana)
In loving memory of Cleo
1989-2007
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