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30-Apr-03, 06:15 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Apr-03 Location: the lounge room | | |
i was just wondering if anyone could give me any information on the keeping of this species. there seems to be no information on the care of the arafura file snake. the only site i have found in the one by ben www.snakesnt.com
does anyone else know of any other sites??
thanks |
30-Apr-03, 06:25 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jan-03 Location: Sydney | | | | I remember reading quite a bit about them at Aussie Herps, but it was some time ago now. You could search the archives there.
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There is one APS memebr I know of who ones one, Patrick, haven't seen him about in a while, but you could go to the members list and perhaps try and contact him.
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30-Apr-03, 07:12 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Feb-03 Location: Tropical North Qld | | | | Hi MM,
The Arafura File Snake is my favourite.
There is the care sheet on snakesnt.com, and yes, Patrick from here does own one (Check out his album in the gallery).
From what he's told me he keeps it in a large fishtank and feeds it fish.
There aren't many guidelines on keeping this species captive because not many people keep them!
What you could do is send a PM to Patrick and ask him specifically what you need to know, or you could phone snakesnt people and ask them, I've been told they're very helpful.
Cheers |
30-Apr-03, 07:58 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jan-03 Location: Sutherland Shire (sydney) | | | | theres a guy in engadine with one,
i think there cool
r u thinking of getting one? |
30-Apr-03, 08:25 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jan-03 Location: Sydney, NSW | | | | i want one too
Do any nsw people want to get together and send a few letters to npws asking that they be put one to class 1 |
01-May-03, 02:34 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Mar-03 Location: Sydney | | | | What i have seen of them at a mates place is they are pretty easy to keep.
He currently has them on loan in a breeding progame with another mate.
Keep in similar conditions to a standard fish tank an feed on pilchards.
Something i will acquire this year if his breeding progarme goes well.
Regards
Darin |
01-May-03, 05:57 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Apr-03 Location: the lounge room | | | | fresh water or salt water?? |
02-May-03, 01:01 AM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jan-03 Location: Melbourne O>I>G>L Souly! | | | Fur those of us interested there are file snakes on the herp shop at this very moment  |
02-May-03, 01:18 AM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Feb-03 Location: Tropical North Qld | | | | Those on HerpShop are for $400....
SnakesNT have them for $250. |
02-May-03, 01:45 AM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Jan-03 Location: Melbourne O>I>G>L Souly! | | | | I didn't say anything about price, just that they were there. I would pay 400 for a local snake that I could view and handle prior to purchase over a snake that had to be bought on faith for 250 and shipped interstate. |
02-May-03, 06:21 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Apr-03 Location: the lounge room | | | | well i live right near snakes NT so i can buy one from there, but thanks for the thought.
they salt water or fresh?? or both?? |
02-May-03, 07:06 PM
| | | | Water chemistry isn't a big deal. They will survive in marine,fresh,brackish and even chlorinated water.So no need to keep tabs on ph and hardness. The main thing is that they need to breath air from the surface so a gap between the water level and the tank roof is required.Also airation of water is essential. |
02-May-03, 10:13 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Feb-03 Location: Tropical North Qld | | | | African I was just giving another option - sheesh! |
03-May-03, 05:26 AM
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03-May-03, 03:10 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Feb-03 Location: Sydney, NSW | | | | You could try contacting taronga Zoo in Sydney. Just in the last year they have aquired 2 arafura file snakes which are currently on display (which obviously you can't see if you live in NT) but you could call them and ask to be put throught to the reptile department. I dont know how much help they will be though but u can try. | | |
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