Reptile Forum, Reptile Classifieds - CaptiveBred

anthony · Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 8:31 pm Post subject: Blind snakes

Hi anyone keep them.

JStroud · Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 8:41 pm Post subject:

Which species are you referring to?
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anthony · Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 9:59 pm Post subject:

Hi any really just wanted to know if anyone has kept or keeping them.

Lynne · Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:07 pm Post subject:

i dont know of anyone that has one. are you asking if they can be kept? i dont see why not as they cant see that well anyway and rely on other senses to get around.
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JStroud · Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:33 pm Post subject:

The main problem in captivity is diet, feeding on tiny subterranean invertebrates that many people wouldn't be able to provide. They also seem to have a massive appetite and dehydrate quickly (I don't know of any that have been brought in alive successfully by importers but I'm sure it has happened).

On the other hand the blind snake Rhamphotyphlops braminus has managed to spread all over the world from South-East Asia via soil in exported plants...
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Mememe · Site Moderator Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 2141

I've heard people feed them ant eggs Wink

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Lynne · Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:42 pm Post subject:

so you actually get a species of blind snake??? see you do learn something new every day! anyone any pictures?
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JStroud · Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:57 pm Post subject:

There are many many species of blind snakes found all over the world, many of whose taxonomy still need to be properly sorted out! Blind snakes currently encompass three families; Anomalepididae, Leptotyphlopidae and Typhlopidae which accounts for around 305 species in 12 genera! Cool

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Lynne · Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 11:03 pm Post subject:

wow, i never knew this! do they have any special requirements in captivity?
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johonny · Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 11:05 pm Post subject:

come on anyone got pics????
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