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Second, I notice from time to time that I see fangs in the water basin. I was told that a Gaboon Viper can get almost it's entire length off the ground. The color pattern consists of a series of pale, sub rectangular blotches running down the center of the back, interspaced with dark, yellow-edged hourglass markings. If you look at the picture you will see that it is almost impossible to describe the sheer beauty of these snakes. Everyone I have asked in the past gives me different answers. Anyone know where I can find a pic of one? They are one out of the three members of the African Giant vipers group which consists of: Bitis Gabonica..........(East and West-African Gaboon vipers), Bitis Nasicornis........(Rhinoceros viper), The natural habitat of the Gaboon vipers is spread along the equatorial belt of Africa, which consists mainly of tropical rain forests like the Ituru forest in Kenya. I only have one question. In this article you used the phrase twice. laters potatas! Preventive or normal treatment of the snake can be done with the use of the proper medication like Panacur ®. Once while force feeding a sick Gabby my partner was at the business end and I was holding the snakes body, my buddies hand that was holding the neck & back of the head of the snake and managed to slide a fang out with the force feeding and get poked with a bent fang. Similiar to a King Cobra, for example, an 18 foot King Cobra can lift 6 feet of it's body off of the ground to strike you. Your artile was very impressive. Care Level: Advanced. Round- and tapeworms do not pose a very big threat to a Gaboons life and are considered more of a nuisance. with comments or questions. Fortunately, only one fang pierced the skin and it was a dry bite - probably just a warning or maybe I was just out of reach for a clean strike. They make use of this 'hotspot' on a regular basis. While searching for facts on Gaboon Vipers I have come across many common names for this unique snake. Contact webmaster@VenomousReptiles.org Also bear in mind that not drinking is contributing to cause constipation. Like all vipers, it is venomous.It is the largest member of the genus Bitis, and it has the longest fangs of any snake – up to 2 inches (5 cm) in length – and the second-highest venom yield of any snake after the king cobra. I believe Branch may have written or part written it? In captivity Gaboon vipers seem fairly easy to care for because of their placid nature, but they are in fact difficult to keep. Seems like that may endanger the snake! As soon as a prospective prey animal passes by and comes within striking range, it is attacked with a speed and fierceness that one would not expect from an animal, which on the outside looks a bit sluggish. This behavior is very different from the behavior of other species of vipers. re:live food I have 3 cb. Captive Care and Breeding of the Monocle Because of their color pattern they are difficult to spot and this effect is enhanced because they like to 'dig themselves in' so that they become virtually invisible. The rats are placed in the enclosure and after an hour or so they have dissapeared. In the July 2002 issue of Reptiles magazine there is a pic of a boa that has been severely bitten by live prey. Cheers, Bitis. These animals will weigh about 8 to 10 kg and have a head-size of approximately 125 mm ( 5 inches ) and matching fangs of 55 mm. I also spray the enclosure on a regular basis to keep the humidity on an acceptable level. Even though this is NOT the best way to handle them, I always use this method and have not been bitten until now. ( 2 inches). Dexter, i hate i just now read your artical.I thank you for a great lesson on goonies.I work at a small wildlife park in n.c.and have been working mostly with crotalus and akistrdons also banded cobras but goonies are some fine snakes beautiful animals and as you stated very fast very precise.I guess i'm doing well by them all that you said to do i have and they are doing fine.Thanks again for a great artical and stay safe your bro coy beck j.r. longtooth www.ckjbeck3@cs.com, Gaboons are nasty biters when they bite, so I try to keep from handling them.
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