| Cites status: |
Not protected |
| Geographical Extension: |
From Burma over the entire Malaysian peninsula to the majority of the Indonesian Islands and the Philippines |
| Habitat: |
tropical rain forests and secondary vegetation, the snake is diurnal, and is highly adapted to living in the trees. |
| Size: |
160 - 190 cm, cm to 240 |
| Life Expectancy: |
about 15 years |
| Reproduction: |
up to 4 times a year 5-8 eggs (maximum 12) are laid, incubation at 26-29 ° C for about 95-125 days |
| Temperature: |
Day temperature between 25-29°C, at night about 21°C. Local up to 33°C can be realized with Lucky Reptile Halogen Sun. |
| Humidity: |
60-90%, we recommend special technique like Super Rain or Super Fog, which can be controlled with Humidity Control or PRO Timer. |
| Lighting: |
Daylight Fluorescent Tubes like Light Strip in combination with the Daylight Sun T5 ECO. UV light is not as important for snakes, but does not harm them either. |
| Substrate: |
Loose and absorbent substrate such as Jungle Bedding, Snake Bedding or Eco Bark. |
| Cage Furniture: |
Branches, hiding places and a large Water Dishes are standard equipment. |
| Terrarium Size (for long term care): |
For arboreal species the height and the climbing facilities are important. The minimum requirement can be calculatet by the total lenght mulitplied by 1x0,5x1 (LxWxH). |
| food: |
live mice, rats and other rodents in appropriate size. Alternatively, Lucky Reptile Frozen Diner are offered. As an arboreal species also takes birds and chicks. |