DeVis "Mud Adder" Banded photos

[JasonL]

Just snapped some pics during cleaning

above photos of male, he feeds on pinkies or will happily take whitebait from your fingers....

 

[hodges]

Great colour and bands, maybe its just me but I've noticed the females seem to be a lot darker in colour (has been the case with my females) mind you they are fat porkers :lol:

 

[JasonL]

this is the female, she is a tank and eats anything lamb, beef, fish, mice.. really any meat item

 

[lgotje]

Cool

 

[Tiliqua]

Would love to own this species one day. Difficult feeders?

 

[JasonL]

Would love to own this species one day. Difficult feeders?

haha, does she look like a difficult feeder! she has to go on a diet! Nah, some can be but on the whole not to bad. I just gave one that I have been battling with away to a mate..never ate for me in the three odd years I had it, started eating for him within hours lol, always the way

These two follow your fingers around waiting to be fed

 

[SteveNT]

Didn't eat for 3 years????

 

[JasonL]

not without a little "help"...

 

[sara_sabian]

I've always loved the look of these guys, gorgeous animals Jason.

 

[jinjajoe]

had a mate bitten by a small one of these suckers whilst we were out Herping around 100km from St George..... he was a little groggy for a couple of hours afterwards but carried on herping..... but then was crook for a month afterwards with swelling to the hand that was bitten. Not to be underestimated.

 

[JasonL]

Yeah, Ive had a few mates bitten by them and they dont recommend it either... these two will bite you out of hunger more than anger, the one I gave away was a different story, it was a nutcase.... (thus the freebie)

They make good class 1 elapids though, but I would NEVER sell one to a child under 6 years old

 

[Brettix]

They look great mate,that female has certainly packed on the weight around the head hey,nice.
Thanks for the tip,i have never tried feeding my fella a selection of meats .
He is a strong pinkie eater,even taking pinkie rats and an absolute pig.
Any luck with breeding ?,id like to give it a crack if i could find a female.

cheers

 

[JasonL]

Nah, no luck though I didnt bother trying this year... male still needs a few years growth

 

[Brettix]

What is their supposed breeding age or size ?

 

[JasonL]

??? depends, I have had the little male for 3 years, he has hardly grown, but he is half her size. The male I gave away was much bigger, but he was stressy.. and im not worried about breeding things these days, if it happens it happens but thats not why I keep them.

 

[Brettix]

Ok cheers,i was thinking they would have to be a good sized 3 year old.
I have to say they are a very inquisitive and interesting little snake to keep.