Long-nosed Snake
Latin: Rhinocheilus lecontei
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Long-nosed Snake Latin: Rhinocheilus lecontei |
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| Cites status | ||
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| Not protected | ||
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| Geographical Extension | ||
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| From South-west America to South-Mexico (Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, to Mexico) | ||
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| Habitat | ||
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| dry and open prairies, bush areas. Crepuscular and nocturnal | ||
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| Size | ||
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| 55-100 cm | ||
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| Life Expectancy | ||
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| over 20 years | ||
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| Reproduction | ||
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| 4-9 eggs. Incubation period at 28°C about 60-90 days. | ||
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| Temperature | ||
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| air temperature between 25-28°C, locally up to 33°C. Night setback to about 23-25°C. | ||
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| Humidity | ||
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| 50-60% | ||
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| Lighting | ||
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| Daylight fluorescent tubes e.g. http://www.hoch-rep.com/html/seiten/produkte.phtml?nav=2&lang=en&produktID=33314&thisID=4&ID=55592#55592 name:"Natural Sunlight" or http://www.hoch-rep.com/html/seiten/produkte.phtml?nav=2&lang=en&produktID=33314&thisID=4&ID=55582#55582 name:"Zoo Med ReptiSun 2.0" | ||
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| Substrate | ||
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| loose, absorptive substrate (see http://www.hoch-rep.com/html/seiten/produkte.phtml?nav=2&lang=en&produktID=33335&thisID=8&ID=555160#555160 name:"cage substrate"). More cage substrate should be used for filling as this species likes it to dig itself in. | ||
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| Cage Furniture | ||
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| Climbing facilities, various hiding places and a water container make up the basic configuration of the terrarium arrangements. | ||
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| food | ||
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| Small rodents (freshly born mice and rats), eats also lizards, their eggs and small snakes | ||
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