A. Chlorechis and their enclosure

It’s been a while since I posted any pictures of my A. chlorechis. My female has just stopped feeding and is nice and gravid! I also recently completed their new enclosure. So here are a few pictures of them in their new home. I hope you enjoy.

A. Chlorechis and their enclosure Chlorechis_1

A. Chlorechis and their enclosure Chlorechis_1

A. Chlorechis and their enclosure Atheris_m1

really really nice, stunning snake Smile

Gorgeous snake!!! Congratulations on the impending happy event and good luck:)

Thanks for the kind comments. I had a good look at her last night and she is getting huge much, much bigger than in the pictures! I saw them mating in February so by my estimation she should be ready to drop towards the end of July or early August. Now i just have to hold thumbs for healthy babies.

Good luck with the babies! I've worked with this species and typically, the females would feed on pinks with little provocation, while the males were more difficult to start.

To those who have worked with baby chlorechis what is the most reliable way to sex them as new borns? I would assume that these are going to be pretty small babies so what are some suggestions on sexing them?

I always guess by tail length and tail thickness. It's a lot easier if you compare the tails of the whole litter at once. Looking at them individually with nothing to compare them to is pointless and fruitless, but you can get a good idea if you compare them to each other. Look for a slight post-cloacal buldge with males, too. I never probe that young and popping them doesn't work.

Aww so beautiful! Nice looking enclosure as well!

Beautiful snake and enclosure. Did you make the rock background yourself? If so, how did yoiu do it?

very beautiful snake !

Thanks for the kind comments! She is definitely one of my favourite herps! I can’t wait to see her babies!

@ Luke, yes I did make the background myself and it is pretty easy to do. You take Styrofoam pieces and paste them onto the backboard of your cage. Wood glue works really well. The Styrofoam allows you to create more or less the shape/s you are wanting. Then I sprayed filler foam over the Styrofoam and moulded the look I wanted more precisely. Once this has dried properly you can paint the background. You can use tile grouting if you want or in my case I used a paint product called Fired Earth. These paints are popular with interior decorators as they give a very earthy natural feel. After that has dried it’s easy to push plastic plants into the background and it gives a nice natural look to your enclosure.

Hooo....

Can you show me your terrarium? He's beautifull :p (and nice snake Smile

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Beautiful snake, amazing. Congratulations.