| Cites status: |
Not protected |
| Geographical Extension: |
Parts of Africa (among other things South-Morocco, Egypt, Sudan, Somalia, as far as West-, East-, Central- and South-Africa) |
| Habitat: |
dry bush and forest regions |
| Size: |
50-70 cm, maximum 120 cm |
| Reproduction: |
lays up to 18 eggs. Incubation period at 30°C about 60-70 days. |
| Temperature: |
air temperature between 25-28°C, locally up to 33°C. Night setback to about 20°C. |
| Humidity: |
40-50% |
| Lighting: |
Daylight fluorescent tubes e.g. "Sorry Link missing" or "Sorry Link missing" |
| Substrate: |
loamy soil with rock structures, Desert Bedding. |
| Cage Furniture: |
hideouts, stones, roots among other things climbing facilities, a small flat water bowl. Planting is possible (Ficus benjamina, F. pumila, Scindapsus etc.). |
| food: |
depending on its size; eggs of canaries, budgerigars or European quails |
| Comment: |
If the problem with the food supply has been solved the Dasypeltis scabra is as a rule an easy to tend animal. |
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