Solid proof that we never know who is reading our posts....

2 days ago I received a private message concerning a Cyclophiops Major, (Asian Green Snake) based on my keeping a flourishing one in captivity.

The snake wound up at a shelter in Virginia, and the shelter has no idea what to do, it's been 2 weeks and they still cannot get it to eat.

So long story short, it ships out next week.... They wavered the adoption fees, asked nothing of me but to take care of this snake and try to save it's life, how could I refuse...

Personally I wish the creeps bringing this species into the USA would stop, these animals require very special care, and daily attention..

Compulsive buyers pick them up, oh so pretty, I must have one of those..

Then find NO care sheets, NO husbandry information, NO dietary information, Just a pretty snake that will slowly die, and they do, FREQUENTLY, I hear it all the time, I post a picture of Limon and the stories start...

Fortunately, since so many people have had bad luck, not too many snakes get imported, not even close to the number of Ball Pythons imported, I only see them once in a blue moon offered on KS, and even then, "Vinny" has 4 or 5 to sell. He does not seem to care if they all should die, as long as he gets his $75.. I asked when I bought mine, What does it eat... at least he was semi honest (although he did try to fill me with BS about feeding pinkies)

It took some experimentation to get Limon to cooperate, I had to give him options and let the snake decide what the snake wanted.. Without someone to tell me what the snake needs, it was the only way to find out.

So after I quarantine the new one, get it eating, make sure it is healthy, I want to put the two together and see what kind of behavior takes place.