All about venomous snakes
Note: we @hetTerrarium do not advise nor want to stimulate anyone to purchase or keep venomous snakes. There are many potential risks. It takes many years of extensive experience with many facets of the snake/reptile hobby before one is ready, if ready at all for the responsibility to properly take care and keep safe of these snakes. Remember that anyone is different. Also in their reaction to venom. So even a potential non-life threatening venomous snake can cause mayor heath issues, loss of limb, kidney functions or your life.
That being said. There are a small group of reptile keepers that do a great and responsible job of keeping these animals. Based on a huge amount of experience and knowledge. And it is important to @hetTerrarium to share knowledge. As we can learn a lot from these articles. Even without feeling the specific need to keep a snake like this in our collection.
Naja kaouthia - Info & careNaja kaouthia. (Lesson, 1831)The keeping of venomous reptiles, let alone fast elapids like cobras is just a small part of the reptile hobby. But within this niche group of reptile lovers the Naja kaouthia is a ‘regular’ elapid…
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Naja nigricincta - Info & careNaja nigricincta, (Bogert, 1940)The Naja nigricincta, also known as the Zebra-Spitting-Cobra or western-Barred-Cobra is an attractive looking ‘mid-sized’ Elapid. In captivity they turn out to be one of the most active, least…
Ovophis okinavensis - Info & careA interesting pitviper. Endemic to the some islands in the Ryukyu archipeligo. The Ovophis okinavensis is a interesting snake. Read more about them in the section.
Ovophis tonkinensis - Info & careOvophis tonkinensis is a small species of Asian pitviper. They show interesting behaviours and have a nice variatie. Please note these snakes are venomous. And can cause mayor damage. So must only be kept by experienced hobbyist.
Protobothrops cornutus - Info & careAlthough species of these ‘Prototype Bothrops’ are not nearly as generally kept as other Asian pitvipers like animals from the Trimeresurus species, Protobothrops cornutus is one of the more ‘common’ species of the Genus…
Trimeresurus macrops - Info & careNote: we @ hetterrarium.com do not advise nor want to stimulate anyone to purchase or keep venomous snakes. There are many potential risks. And there are just as much if not more non venomous snakes that are just as satisfying to.
Trimeresurus puniceus - Info & careTrimeresurus puniceus,(Kuhl, 1824)
Most species from the Trimeresurus genus are known to be striking coloured, arboreal snakes. But some species live and look a bit more cryptic and live closer to, or on the forest floor.…
Trimeresurus venustus - Info & careTrimeresurus venustus. (Vogel, 1991)This is without much doubt probably one of the more striking Asian pitvipers. That and the small size makes these one of the more popular species when it comes to keeping arboreal Asian…
