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| The African House Snake is an easy to keep
snake, as they can be tamed over time. Their colours can
be brown, green and red, and all shades inbetween. They
are nocturnal, sleeping during the day. Like most other
reptiles, they slow down during the winter, not requiring
the same level of food. |
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| Natural Location: |
Africa |
| Average Lifespan: |
Up to 15 years |
| Estimated Size: |
2' to 6' |
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The
African House Snake needs to be fed rodents
which have been frozen and then thawed before feeding. Babies
and juveniles should be fed twice a week. As they get older,
the span inbetween feeding grows larger. During adulthood,
they should only need to be fed once every two weeks or so.
Provide a large container of water for the snake
to both drink, and bath in. Make sure to change the water
daily, especially if there is debris in the container which
there likely will be if it using it for bathing in. |
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| Provide
your African House Snake with a heat gradient from 65 degrees
F to 85 degrees F. Use incandescent lighting, and a heat pad
for the bottom. Keep the humidity levels between 45% to 60%.
During a shed, raise the humidity levels to 70% - 75%. The raised
humidity will help to loosen the skin and aid in their shedding
process. |
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The
minimum size for an enclosure for an African House Snake should
be 30" x 20" x 15". Giving them more room to
move around is always better. You mainly want to ensure that
the snake has enough room to move around during normal daily
activities. Use soil, peat moss, commercial forest floor,
or even paper towel as a substrate. You must provide branches
for climbing and a 'hide-box.' Cork bark works very well for
this, and can be found at your local pet store.
Be sure to clean the enclosure once a week.
It is imperative to the health of your African House
Snake that you do this religiously. Remove the snake
from the enclosure before to begin cleaning. |
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