Quote Originally Posted by asplundii View Post
I need a better pic of the head but I believe this is D. medici and based on the size I am going to lean toward it being female. Sometimes you can tell based on post-cloacal scale count, you can also submit a shed to Ben Morrill/Reptile Genetic Services. DO NOT pop! DO NOT probe! These animals are entirely too fragile and you can break/kink their spine

I have been keeping medici for years and what I have learned is this:

These animals are best treated as semi/fully arboreal. I keep mine in a 37G tall style tank with multiple climbing branches and vegetation and use hanging finch nests as hides. 99.95% of the time the animals are in the aerial hides. I keep at ambient temp which ranges 23-27C in my snake room. Feeding should be done seasonally. I offer one egg every other week in March then two-three eggs every other week April-July, the rest of the year I withhold feeding. An animal the size of yours should be able to handle quail eggs without any difficulty. You should be able to find them at any international food mart, the typically available twenty-four pack should probably do you for the year.

Lots of Good Info, Thanks!

Now a couple questions if you don't mind...

The local breeder near me has "Dasypeltis gansi " would the same basic rules apply to these as well??

These type of snakes can be Cohabited correct? (it's what I was told)

When getting eggs from a local market, using refrigerated eggs and bringing them up to room temps before feeding works ok?

Or do you need fresh eggs?

And from August to February feeding is withheld? Wow, long time no eating.. of course with the stories of peoples BP's not eating I'm just not used to not feeding animals for that long.