Denisonia devisi

[BT]

Hi all,
Does anyone have any info on Denisonia devisi and how they should be kept. Also if you know any breeders etc. the only info I have is from "care of australian reptiles in captivity.all I know is that they are extremely rare in captivity and crazy lil buggers.
cheer and Happy Australia Day
Blake

 

[Jonno from ERD]

Hey mate,

They are held in captivity by only a few people. Unless you are good mates with the keepers, I highly doubt you'll end up with any - I've been trying for a few years now and no luck.

They are a lot easier to switch to mice than most other small elapids, and seem to be pretty hardy once they are firing on all cylinders.

 

[Nephrurus]

According to people i know who have kept "mud adders", they thrash around and attempt to bite alot. Very hard to keep them on a hook apparently.

Like Jonno says they also get onto mice very quickly.

-H

 

[blurb]

someone was selling one on herp trader.

 

[blurb]

i think anyway.

 

[BT]

Thanks for the replys

According to people i know who have kept "mud adders", they thrash around and attempt to bite alot. Very hard to keep them on a hook apparently.

Like Jonno says they also get onto mice very quickly.

-H

one of the reasons i wanted one because they feed onto mice quickly and they thrash around like crazy.