AKA: False water cobra. My co-worker has had a male adult FWC for years, and is constantly telling me how great they are. I agree with him and I've been casually looking for one for a few months now. Some friends attended the Pomona reptile show this last weekend and sent me this picture:
It just so happens that these friends are both experienced snake people and were kind enough to spend time evaluating and picking one out for me.
I have not named her yet, but here is my new baby:
We haven't named her yet, but when handling her the other day, I noticed this marking on the back of her head and neck:
Seems her name will have to start with an "A".
I gave her a day to settle in and offered food on day two. She sniffed at it and gently took several pieces of pigeon and jackrabbit from me. Just like my cribos, this species eats anything. This is a very appealing trait. Makes feeding them cheap and easy. Two days later, I pulled her out for some handling, and she was so calm and easy going. I think she's going to be a wonderful new pet. We will probably breed them when she gets large enough in two or three years.
It just so happens that these friends are both experienced snake people and were kind enough to spend time evaluating and picking one out for me.
I have not named her yet, but here is my new baby:
We haven't named her yet, but when handling her the other day, I noticed this marking on the back of her head and neck:
Seems her name will have to start with an "A".
I gave her a day to settle in and offered food on day two. She sniffed at it and gently took several pieces of pigeon and jackrabbit from me. Just like my cribos, this species eats anything. This is a very appealing trait. Makes feeding them cheap and easy. Two days later, I pulled her out for some handling, and she was so calm and easy going. I think she's going to be a wonderful new pet. We will probably breed them when she gets large enough in two or three years.
