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12-26-03, 08:36 PM
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False Viper Snake
That pic in Angus' thread below really sparked my interest, however I wasn't able to recover any information from my google search  Can anyone tell me some general information on this snake?
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12-27-03, 04:33 AM
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Hi! Linds.
Yes, it is hard to search any information of False Viper on the internet. I tried that beofre!
Th following is the information I found in a Chinese Reptile Book:
The head is flat and is triangle in sharp, neck is not pronouncable from the body. Totsl length is around 1 meter. It lives in forests that are at least 600 meters above sealevel. They are active around stream and ponds in the forest to catch preys such as earthworms, frogs and lizards. They will give birth to a litter of 3-39 babies.
Sorry for my bad translation! I tried my best!
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12-27-03, 08:48 AM
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Thanks for the information! Your translation was perfect as well  How does this species fare in captivity? What are their requirements?
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12-27-03, 09:50 AM
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Like many of the Chinese mountain species, this species don't fare well in captivity yet. I believe the reasons are, we knows very little about them and the poor conditions they are when we import them. Luckily for me, I hand pick my specimens myself when they are just caught, so my specimen are a bit better in conditions.
I don't have much experience on this species yet, but I house them the way I house my other mountain stream species. The ambient is relatively low; around 18C. 50% land area and 50% water area in the cage. Water is only 1 inch deep. A small spot light is provided in the land area for the snake to bask.
Poddy frogs and small fishes are taken by them once they are established. However, the successful establish rate is low (only 20% or so), more information are needed to establish this unique species in captivity.
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12-27-03, 02:27 PM
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Those are incredible snakes, I've never seen anything like them. Hopefully someone will import some and establish a captive bloodline in this part of the world.
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12-27-03, 08:01 PM
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angus, do you sell any of your weird/cool snakes?
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12-27-03, 08:39 PM
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Angus, those false vipers are the coolest snake I've been introduced to in a very long time. There are so many really great snakes where you live, that are not currently being bred. Hopefully you can figure out the tricks to these snakes, and have lots of babies to send me!
Ryan
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12-28-03, 12:41 PM
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Jordan,
Yes, I do. You want some?
Ryan,
Hey! I am in deep deep troulbe here! Too many species and too little information on them. Helppppp!
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12-28-03, 12:44 PM
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I want some!!
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01-06-04, 02:57 PM
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Wheres the picture??? i cant see anything... 
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01-06-04, 03:53 PM
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Hey angus,
How much do you charge for your weird snakes? 
Thanks,
Ben
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01-07-04, 11:32 AM
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What is the scientific name for false vipers?
rg
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01-08-04, 02:39 AM
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Macropisthodon rudis rudis
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01-08-04, 01:24 PM
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Cool. I was wondering because I did a search, and I found the following:
Xenodon rhabdocephalus
Psammodynastes pulverulentus
Waglerophis merremi
Macropisthodon Rudis Rudis
Was wondering which one we were talking about. Beautiful snake.
rg
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