Emerald Tree Boa Care: a Herpetologist's Notes

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BronxZooFrank

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Hi All,
The breathtakingly-beautiful Emerald Tree Boa (Corallus caninus) has long topped snake enthusiasts’ wish lists. Demanding husbandry requirements and a somewhat surly disposition adds to its mystique. I’ve had some success in breeding this species in zoos, and private keepers have made important strides in recent years, but misconceptions and information gaps persist. Today we’ll discuss Emerald Tree Boa care; please look for my article on its interesting natural history in the near future. Read the rest of this article here: http://bit.ly/14E9nnV

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Best Regards, Frank Indiviglio
 
Hi Frank,

Thats a pretty accurate artical on how to keep ETB's, especially the part about meal size and how often they should be fed, as I think this is were most people fail.
Keep up the good work! Bob
 
Thanks, Bob; Yes, so many snakes become obese, even when we watch carefully at the zoo, but proper feeding is especially impt with these, enjoy, Frank
 
Most snakes in the hobby are overfed. When you look at a ball python or blood python in the wild they aren't nearly the fat sausages they are in the pet trade.
 
crayfishguy said:
Most snakes in the hobby are overfed. When you look at a ball python or blood python in the wild they aren't nearly the fat sausages they are in the pet trade.
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Finally someone else who see's this.
 
The thing with captive emeralds is if you feed them to often or you feed them to large a meal you run the risk of them regurgitating.
You can't feed them like a heavy bodied terrestial snake. This is what I was getting at in my first post.
 
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