T. eques cuitzeoensis behaviour

[RedSidedSPR]

My snake has held his head under water too... at first i worried, but like Steve said, they know what they're doing so i don't anymore.

[chris-uk]

Today they've been reclusive, and spent most of the day under their bark hide. I did peer under the log when I offered them a pinky each. They didn't eat them, it's probably too soon after being translocated. They both seemed happy enough with me sticking my hands in the RUB.
I'm not so worried about the submarine act now, 7.5 mins seemed like a long time when I was watching.

[chris-uk]

Observation number 2
These Mexican snakes like Strictly Come Dancing (I'll translate into American - "Dancing with the Stars"). We've barely seen them all day and Char has put Strictly on the TV, the snakes are temporarily in the living room and since Strictly has be on they've been craning their necks to see the telly. Very strange behaviour.

[kibakiba]

They probably see the movement on the tv and wonder what it is. My snakes all seem to try watching tv with us, too. They're very curious little snakes.

[hjelte]

Thanks for sharing the observations, interesting read! Here´s a pic of my Infernalis soaking underwater, he was under for at least 5 minutes before coming up. I´ve heard that they can do this if they are somewhat displeased with the temperature (too hot or cold), and I unfortunately have to admit to having that factor a bit out of control at the time he went for that bath. I was living temporarily with a friend, and had a really drafty and cold room where I also had to keep the snake. We´ve sinced moved into to a more properly isolated apartement.


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[RedSidedSPR]

Love that snake, man!!!

[hjelte]

the snake says thanks!

[chris-uk]

Temperature control for our new Mexican guys isn't ideal, as they're in a large RUB until their viv gets delivered. The temps in the living room are pretty constant though at around 21-23C, I've got them sat on a heat mat plugged into a habistat as well so one end is at 28C and cooler at night.
The humidity has been a problem, I've been drilling an increasing number of holes in the RUB, but they're love of water and lack of good airflow is increasing humidity at times. They get wet and make the paper towels wet, which then dry and up goes the humidity. They'll have proper front to back air circulation in their Exo Terra vivs, and we'll move them onto aspen in there.

I'll be getting more pics when they have settled and somewhere it's easier to shoot them.

[guidofatherof5]

Here is one awsome article. Check this out Chris.
http://digitallibrary.amnh.org/dspac...pdf?sequence=1

[dieselbaby]

Those are some neat looking snakes, love the pink worm tail.. i can just picture them fishing with that lol Congrats on the new additions.