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RE: Gaboon Vipers.
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by Naja_oxiana on January 13, 2002
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Bitis gabonica
Strike zone: They are capable of striking at the tipof their tail. That is, throwing their head completly over their body and striking at their tail. So imagine a circle of that. Likelyhood that thesnake will strike that far? Not very. It all dependsona number of factors.
Toxicity: On the grand scale of things they're not all tha toxic. Where your large Bitispack their wallup is in the venom yield and the depth of the bite. Gaboon Vipers have the largest venom sacks of any snake. Combine that with fangs that could be a couple of inches long and the fact that they typically hold on whenthey bite, and you'vegot a serious envenomation.
As far ashusbandry,I'll let someonewho's actually kept them deal withthat. Although, my undersanding is that their care is pretty much straightorward.
Cheers
Roger
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by badgertx on January 13, 2002
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Gaboons are one of my most favorite snakes to keep, but its not a beginner snake by no means. Gabbies are one of the worst snakes to get nailed by. They have a nasty cocktail of proteins. One being a cardio derivetive. Of all of the snakes I keep, a gaboon is not one I would like to be nailed by. Not very likely to survive it, even if you could get to the antivenin. With the largest fangs and venom yeild there is, its best to avoid being bit. 97% of those bitten die and that is a printed fact from Africa. Of course most bites are miles from any major hospital. Most of us around the zoo and herp society in South Texas have a running joke, I keep a double bladed axe just encase I get bit. What ever gets bit is coming off.
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by ian on January 16, 2002
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Since you have a little bit of experience w/ gaboons I was wondering if I could get a bit of advice. I've had a male and female for 3.5 and 4 yrs. I think they should be sexually mature by now. I just recently fed them 1.5 weeks ago. Once they have dijested a bit(How long should I wait?) I thought I would stick them in a cooler part of the house 62-65 degrees until the end of March (how long should I keep their temp down?) and them bring them out, raise temp to 72-80 degrees, mist them every other day, feed them and get them going, and then put them together for breeding. Any insight on my plan would be appreciated. This will be my first breeding project. During the time I have the temp down should I still remove them weekly to soak them in water?
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