Name: Mangrove Snake
Lifespan: 12-20 years
Average price: $150
Class: Intermediate-Hard Diet: Young animals prefer frogs, lizards, and even large slugs, while large adults will take young rats and small birds. Many animals will take fish in their water bowl. Heating: Heat mat Lighting: None
Tank:
-As babies: 20 Gallon
-As adults: 4' x 2' x 3'
Substrate: Bioactive
Mental stimulation: Hide and vegetation
Water: Water dish that they can soak in
Humidity: Soak to help stuck shed
Sexing: Put thumbs on either size of cloaca and push slightly. One big thing = Female. Two little things = Male
Training: None that I know of
Pros:
-Hardy
-Smaller
Cons:
-Faster
-Can be squished easier than say like a Ball Python
-More likely to bite
-Have a venom, though it is rear fanged (meaning they have to chew it into you)
Breeding:
-4-15 eggs in each clutch
-About a 45 day incubation period
-Tub sizes for breeding:
-Babies: 10qt tub
-Adults: 28qt tub
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