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Bungarus fasciatus
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by pw on December 20, 2006
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A friend of mine is wanting to rid of his Bungarus fasciatus and i am his top purchaser and (excuse me for cutting my own cake)but is his most knowledgeble of people for him to sell to. i would like to take on this challenge but, would like to recieve some info and or caresheets( for i am very fond of this animal) from a body that has experience with this reptile first,preferably vast knowledge, but anything is welcome as any info is very useful no matter how long you have kept this reptile.
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by GREGLONGHURST on December 21, 2006
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Don't quote me on this...I have never kept the species, but I remember reading that one should do any cage maintenence, etc. during daytime hours, since they are a totally different beast at night.
~~Greg~~
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by Cro on December 21, 2006
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Greg is right about the Banded Krait being more active at night. They are mostly nocturnal, and shy and secretive during the day, and prowl around hunting at night.
We had a Krait at Atlanta Zoo, and a fresh killed mouse was placed in the cage in the evening, as the building was locked up for the night. The snake would usually eat readily during the night.
In the wild, Kraits are mostly snake eaters, although some of them will eat mice and amphibians. Keep this in mind if you decide to keep the snake.
The venom is highly toxic. Do not let the shyness of this snake lull you into complacency.
Hope this helps. Best Regards JohnZ
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by rabbitsmcgatess on December 21, 2006
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Something about the venom. A psycho at work put B-bungarotoxin in something and tricked me into taking it. I won't tell you what he did, I don't want other people to do it. Anyway, it paralyzed me for a while from the waist down while he accosted me with what he could be doing to me. He said it would wear off and I would have nerve damage. Eventually I was able to get up and hobble out the door, much to his chagrine. I couldn't feel my feet and calves when i got out of there sooner than he was expecting. Well, I do have nerve damage which is evidenced by tremor. The snake venom has toxins that cause permanent nerve death. The nerves have to grow back for the damage to be cured. Keep that in mind when you get a krait. The antivenom will stop more damage from occurring but doesn't reverse the damage already done. Fun, huh?
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by Phobos on December 22, 2006
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The Dr. Jeckle & Mr. Hyde of the venomous world. Mine will eat only at night and prefered snakes. It is deceptively fast and not to be trusted as Cro said. They like it warm & very wet, get a misting system. Yes, presynaptic nerotoxins once bound to the nerve unplate it's game-over for that nerve. Once bound it's not reversable. If you don't have serum handy your not gonna like the outcome if you survive.
Al
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by Cro on December 22, 2006
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There is a funny / strange story about the Banded Krait that was on display at Atlanta Zoo years ago.
It seems that after many years on display, the snake developed a tumor that was blocking it`s intestinal tract. Well, the Zoo Vet, who was quite a character, operated on it, and removed the tumor, but damaged the intestinal tract in the process.
So, he decided to sew the intestinal tract shut.
He said, well, if you do not feed the snake, you can probably keep it on display for two or three months before it dies of starvation.
So, the snake was put back on display for a while, until it got too weak to stay there.
One of those strange things that happen at times at Zoos. You sort of had to be there, and know the folks involved, to fully understand.
Best Regards JohnZ
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