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28-Jun-04, 12:29 AM
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who knows how much a tree snake will set u back and where from u can get them?
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28-Jun-04, 09:58 AM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Nov-03 Location: Loganlea.Sth Brisbane.QLD | | | | Tree snakes pop up occasionaly for sale so you need to keep your ears and eyes open on all sale forums.
Snakes NT sell yellows you might want to give them a try but maybe a wild caught speciman.They sell fairly cheaply from there,maybe $150/200 or so.
I think there maybe still a yellow for sale on herp shop,not sure if it is still there.
I am attempting to breed Greens this year.Probably pay $350ish for them,depending on how the colours come up and if i can get them all eating mice/rats.They both have very nice blue through them so hoping they come out nice and blue,that is if it eventuates.
I know of only 1 guy breeding blues this year but they are pretty much all spoken for and not 100% on how much they will be.
At least $600 i am thinking.
Just keep your eye on everything,something may pop up. |
28-Jun-04, 10:12 AM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Nov-03 Location: Melbourne, Australia Gender:  | | | | They're also known as the Common tree snake aren't they? What is the licensing arrangements for colubrid snakes? Are they only obtainable for advanced license holders as they are slightly venomous (I think they are?) or because they are rear fanged considered harmless and easily kept on a basic license?? I'd love an answer on this - thanks in advance. |
28-Jun-04, 12:29 PM
| | | | Hey Moosenoose from what i have been told (corrent me if i m wrong anyone) we are able to keep 2 of then on your basic licence qld. they are not venomous. the brown tree snakes have a weak venom however. and yes they are also known as that.
pete |
28-Jun-04, 02:17 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Nov-03 Location: Melbourne, Australia Gender: | | | | Okay, thanks Pete. |
28-Jun-04, 03:50 PM
| | | | Your wrong Pete...all Australian colubrids are VENOMOUS how many times does it have to be said on this bloody forum to get it through peoples heads. Honestly |
28-Jun-04, 06:06 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jan-03 Location: sunshine coast QLD | | | | I didnt think GTS were venomous |
28-Jun-04, 06:22 PM
| | | they are now considered venomous sarah. ALL oz colubrids are venomous www.venomdoc.com go to 'colubrids' |
28-Jun-04, 07:47 PM
| | Subscriber | Join Date: Feb-03 Location: Gosford | | | | Baritji,
I just read Frys page on Colubrids. He mentions various families of colubrids have venom glands, but does not say all do. I also could not see where it is stated ALL AUSTRALIAN COLUBRIDS are venomous. I may have missed it though so if you could point out where it states this I would like to read. |
28-Jun-04, 07:51 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: May-03 Location: Melbourne | | | | sorry to tell you Baritij but the common tree snake (Dendrelaphis punctulata) who is in the colurbrid family is classifield as non-venomous. As a person who owns a couple of these snakes l find them a fantastic snake to keep and dont wish people to be scared off them by thinking that they are venomous. In Aust classification books they are classified as non-venemous...dont believe everything you read on the net. |
28-Jun-04, 07:55 PM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Jan-03 Location: Cairns | | | lol rlowey, I'd rather believe you than the head on the Australian Venom Research unit any day 
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28-Jun-04, 08:11 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: May-03 Location: Melbourne | | | | Just going by what my books say...after having another look at his website I cant see where he actually says that ALL colubrids are venemous....Magpie if I am wrong could you please point me in the right direction?
I dont pretend to be an expert (such as the head of the Aust Venom Research Unit..lol) however the numerous books that I have state that common tree snakes are non-venemous and in my experience handling them myself have not found them to be venemous. |
28-Jun-04, 08:16 PM
| | Subscriber | Join Date: Jan-03 Location: Cairns | | | | It's very recent research and no, I cannot point you to a paper, I believe the paper is on the way but have only ever heard him say it in the forums which of course I cannot link to here. BTW, not ALL colubrids are venemous.
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28-Jun-04, 08:19 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: May-03 Location: Melbourne | | | | I dont mean to start a major debate on the topic, I am just a big fan of the common tree snake. I would hate someone who hasent had the exposure to them, to be put off by a negative reputation.
...to be honest the most negative thing I had constantly heard about them before I bought my snakes was that the let go a pretty offensive odour quite commonly when startled!!! To be honest I have never encountered this...thankfully! |
28-Jun-04, 08:24 PM
| | Subscriber | Join Date: Jan-03 Location: Cairns | | | | Sorry, it seems i've been misunderstood. Venemous but NOT dangerous to people in any way shape or form expect for allergic reactions.
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