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My first elapid!
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by ADAMS on September 26, 2000
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Friday night I obtained my frirst elapid! A very well-mannered 5' N.n kaouthia...an albino! She's the most beautiful, inquisitive, and interesting snake I've ever owned. I wasn't intending to make the move into elapids this soon, but I just couldn't pass her up. Anyone with any helpful hints on care and maintanance for these snakes, please let me know. By the way, around 6 feet IS the largest I should expect her to get, right? Is a 3 foot Neodesha cage adequate housing for this snake? Thanks, Adam
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by tropidolaemus on September 29, 2000
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Remember that cobras are sometimes a little hyper and a burst of sudden energy is always a possability! Most monocles I have worked were predictable in that they are usually not real happy being disturbed. It is nerve racking at first but tailing is a must to keep cobras under control. I tried using two hooks as I do with large vipers but the cobras get very eratic and squirmy on two hooks. They tend to leap off and get very agitated. Good luck and be very, very careful.
JL
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by ian on December 13, 2000
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I to made the same move a few months ago w an albino kaouthia. I went to a show determined to get rid of a crotolus terrificus while it was still young controllable. What I meant to come home with was perhaps a less lethal crotolus but instead brought home a cobra due to its captivating beauty. Its been fun but it does have its cons. I decided after a few weeks to order a hide box for several different reasons: a)it has about as nasty a temper as they get when cornered in a cage(at least mine does). Anytime I entered the roomate he would strike glass which was exciting but not good for his nose or stress level; b)although I didn't find too difficult to move him about when cleaning his cage, After the excitment of the first few times I felt it wasn't a risk worth taking all the time and this guy has a pretty high metabolism rate and cage cleaning was neccessary fairly often. Once out of the cage he usually just tried to get a way and I found that if you keep him off the ground your ok; and C)I didn't want him to get so adjusted to humans he wouldn't hood up like the cobras I've seen in the past at zoos.
The hide box has been great, but it does have its downside. He basically stays in it almost all the time. When I feed him frozen he just pulls them in. Therefore, he really doesn't make much of a display. On occasion he comes out when friends come over and the get to see him in full force. Also feeding live rats is fun. I know longer see him as a threat, b/c I always use the lock box. So, he's a fun snake when you see him, But he pretty much HATES people, and is a very secretive. Also, not a good way to get a girl to sleep in your bedroom. Then again neither is a loud moody bitis gabonicus
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