Care Sheet for Venomous SnakesAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 5.00 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 12/26/2004 |
Main Category: | Snakes |
Sub Category: | Venomous Snakes |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | Anonymous |
Years Experience: | 5 to 10 Years |
Species: | Gaboon Viper |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | N/A |
Sexing and Characteristics: | The Females are much larger then the Males but to have them sexed please go to a vet or a herper that is comfortable working with a venomous snake. |
Mostly Active During: | Day |
Substrate and Water Needs: | Just keep clean clear water in a water bowl that the snake can soak in change water every 5 days. |
Lighting and UVB: | Not needed. |
Temperatures and Humidity: |
The Gaboon Viper needs it about 75%-80% humidity and about 80-95 day 75-85 at night. |
Heating and Equipment: | Heating lamp built under the cage in basking area with one heat lamp on top of the cage. Never use heat rocks they over heat and can sometimes kill your snakes. |
Caging Provided: | I use custom built caging simple made out of 2x6 and screen you can find at you local hardware store. |
Diet: | Carnivorous |
Description of Diet: | My viper loves small rats every 7-10 day. Use a feeding box so the snake doesn’t think every time its in its cage that it gets food. A box can be made simple using 3ft tall plywood with a 3ft 2x4 frame about $30 at you local hardware store. |
Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: | I don’t use them. |
Maintenance: | Keep cage clean every 5 days take your viper out put it in a pillow case tie a knot at the top and place it away from anybody. Don’t use pine, newspaper works best. Always use a snake hook or tongs when taking a venomous snake out of it’s cage. NEVER FREE HAND A VENOMOUS SNAKE IT COULD COST YOU YOUR LIFE! The Gaboon Viper has 2 inch fangs when it is a full grown adult and a deadly venomous, so always have a friend around when working with a venomous snake. |
Some Words on this Species: | Not a starter snake many kids and young adults have venomous snakes as pets because there cool to most people being cool is not worth your life! A bite from any venomous snake can cost you your life if its rear fanged or front fanged. If you don’t have at least 3 years of working with a venomous snake save your self the time the pain and maybe get a ball python. |
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