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Bothrops neuweidi
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by Viperlady on January 11, 2009
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Hello everyone out there
I've been keeping a neuweidi for some weeks now, and she's giving me a hard time accepting prey. She kills everything that comes near, (and I've tried with every kind of prey...) but leaves the dead piece untouched. I've read and know from good source that they normally feed on rodents, but nothing seems to work. Any ideas on how to re-odorize mice to make them smell like they came from the woods in South America? LOL... (that's partly a joke and partly true)...
Has anyone had a similar experience with this species? How did you solve the riddle?
I must say I have already thought of some kind of change in her metabolism due to temperatures or pressure... I'm puzzled!!
The lil' gal seems to be well 'cos she shows the typical Bothrops behavior, but won't eat.
any advice, ideas or cheers...?
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by Cascabel99 on January 11, 2009
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Hi Harumi, as you know, Bothrops rarely pose problems when it comes to feeding. At times, juveniles and newborns will want frogs or lizards for a while but usually switch over to rodents rather quickly. If the snake is an adult, is it possible she's gravid?
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by FSB on January 11, 2009
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Harumi, what's the snake's history? Did it come to you wild-caught just weeks ago? Perhaps it's taking a while to acclimate. Presumably, if it had been in captivity before, it would have fed on something, and it's not a neonate, correct?
You might try John Z's patented (let's hope) salt remedy - soak a mouse in a mild salt water solution before offering it. That will reportedly cure the "seize and drop" syndrome, though I haven't had an opportunity to try it out myself.
Do you know what subspecies it is? B. neuweidi ssp. range through a variety of habitats and altitudes, and some fare better under drier conditions or cooler temperatures.
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by FSB on January 12, 2009
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Also, here's a link to an interesting paper by da Silva and Rodrigues on the taxonomic revision of B. neuweidi which describes the reorganization of the complex from 12 subspecies to 7 full species.
http://www.phyllomedusa.esalq.usp.br/articles/volume7/number1/714590.pdf
Saludos!
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