atheris chorechis

hi all
here some pics of my bush vipers..

1.0
atheris chorechis P5098230

0.1 i think she is gravid
atheris chorechis P5098231

gr jorg

Nice Jorg. I think you will have some little mouths to feed soon. Congrats!

Jorg, especially the second one is a REALLY good take!
Congratulations to You snakes - and Your photographical skills.
Guenter

thanks guys..
gr jorg

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What a compelling eyes... I wish you a lots of babies from her.

i hope so...
thas anyone have some tips and tricks for feeding atheris baby's i heard that they are difficult to start feeding...
gr jorg

here another head shot of the male..

atheris chorechis P5108250

gr jorg

Well, that depends on what you are used to feeding, Jorg. If you're used to feeding baby eyelash vipers or Trimeresurus, then Atheris are very easy feeders. If you're used to babies that come out eating whole mice, then, yes, they are more difficult. You'll probably need day-old pinkies or pinky parts and you need to tap the babies with the food to piss them off. Once you piss them off, they will strike and you can hold the pinky in front of their heads for them to bite and hold onto. They are really very easy compared to most arboreals, so don't worry too much. I know that I will be happy to help in any way and I am sure others here will, as well.

thanks for the tip.. i am used to feed litle ratlers they eat all after there first shed so it will be new for me..
gr jorg

Most Atheris are born shedding, so you don't need to wait for them to shed to start feeding. Many will feed from day one. I've fed babies the day they were born before just to see if they would do it.

Awesome chlorechis, can't wait to see baby pics.

I'm with Derek here, especially if the babies happen to be on the small side I offer food the day they are born. So far only the smallest, timid babies have needed a little push to start feeding, otherwise I haven't had much problems in that department.
Then again, I've never had chlorechis babies, but I assume there are similarities in all Atheris babies Smile

Hello Jorg,
beautyfull your futur Mom;-). Derek is right, Atheris are usual easy to feed. Most are taking 1 day pinkys, and if not i cut chickenbreast into small dices and they willingly take this. Only 2-3 feedings and they eat pinkys as well. But take care not to disturb them, once they have the food in their mouth. They drop food easy and then sometimes its hard to have them bitting again. Experience from squamigeras!
Good look
Rene

Very nice snake, very special eyes.

If you have to give pinky parts, I prefer pinky heads, the football shaped head is just the trick for a lot of arboreal vipers. Sometimes baby will shake whole pinkies out but they have a much harder time with just the head. I feed the rest to anything that will eat them. Good luck with your litter.

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