Spotted Leaf Nosed Snakes

[Boaloco]

Does anyone keep or know anyone that keeps any Spotted Leaf-nosed Snakes (Phyllorhynchus decurtatus)

Any husbandry information welcome

[bluerain]

I think you"d be best to PM Wildlifewarrior, not sure if anyone keeps them on here. Do they eat bugs??

[wildlifewarrior]

if there right in what i am thinking they generally feed on geckos and other small lizards....i know they often take anoles in captivity and sometimes can be maintained on chicken eggs if tube fed.
They often look like and sometimes mis-sold as chionactis occipitalis, but these are completely different and insect feeders

Originally Posted by bluerain

I think you"d be best to PM Wildlifewarrior, not sure if anyone keeps them on here. Do they eat bugs??

[bluerain]

Originally Posted by wildlifewarrior

if there right in what i am thinking they generally feed on geckos and other small lizards....i know they often take anoles in captivity and sometimes can be maintained on chicken eggs if tube fed.
They often look like and sometimes mis-sold as chionactis occipitalis, but these are completely different and insect feeders

You never cease to amaze me Christian!!!

[wildlifewarrior]

Originally Posted by bluerain

You never cease to amaze me Christian!!!

you no sometimes i look in the mirror and just go "wow"

[iajo]

just googled for a pic and it looks like a hognose a bit just even weirder. Kinda like its trying to lick its own eyebrows.

[kenneally1]

Been looking for a pair of saddled ( Phyllorhynchus browni ) myself for a VERY long time...no luck so far

[loxocemus]

unless u have constant access to anole type feeders this genus is best left in the wild, otherwise its a life of constant forcefeeding and that's no life for any animal. some will take beaten egg yolk from a bowl, but not all and those that do tend to be sporadic feeders at best,

rgds
ed

[python s]

Originally Posted by wildlifewarrior

you no sometimes i look in the mirror and just go "wow"

[kenneally1]

Originally Posted by loxocemus

unless u have constant access to anole type feeders this genus is best left in the wild, otherwise its a life of constant forcefeeding and that's no life for any animal. some will take beaten egg yolk from a bowl, but not all and those that do tend to be sporadic feeders at best,

rgds
ed

I here what your saying, and if i was ever lucky enough to find a pair, they would have appropriate food ....Believe me i have read every paper i can find on these snakes. And though i have never kept them, i will have the help of someone who used to keep a pair a long time ago, close at hand


regards
Nigel