| Cites status: |
Not protected |
| Geographical Extension: |
Large parts of East-America |
| Habitat: |
near bodies of water, marsh areas, moist forests and marshes |
| Size: |
approx. 50-70 cm females up to 100 cm |
| Life Expectancy: |
over 15 years |
| Reproduction: |
viviparous, about 3-26 young animals |
| Temperature: |
air temperature between 20-25°C at day, at night as low as under 20°C. Local sun spot up to 33°C. |
| Humidity: |
about 60-70%, dry spots are essential |
| Lighting: |
Daylight fluorescent tubes e.g. "Sorry Link missing" or "Sorry Link missing" |
| Substrate: |
loose, absorptive substrate (see "Sorry Link missing"). |
| Cage Furniture: |
large water bowl, possibly an aqua-terrarium. Climbing facilities, gravel, hiding places |
| food: |
small fish, earthworms, slugs and on the rare occasion freshly born mice |
| Comment: |
Several of them can be tended together without problems. |
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