I was wondering how many of you guys and gals have or still do keep wild caught emeralds?
Everything i read about them says avoid wild caught examples at all costs!
kept a pair of wc for about 5 years untill about 5 years ago just managed to get another pair no problems what so ever fantastic snakes and stunning got a cb baby as well complete pain in the arse feeding wise
The key issue here is how long she's been captive. If she's long-term captive and has been treated for parasites and is an established feeder in captivity then the risks probably aren't any greater than with any CB specimen. If she's freshly caught then the risks are a bigger.
I've kept wild caught Emeralds in the past, I used to buy them from Ricky Wilton of Wilton Birds. We used to always Flagyl and Panacur them to get rid of the parasite loading and Flagyl also seems to stimulate snakes to feed. Most important thing is not to overfeed, always give small prey items otherwise they will throw up and then you will almost certainly lose them,and they also seem to be susceptible to slightly high temps. Best to keep them on the low side to prevent the gut gassing up.
Looks healthy enough to me...doesn't look underweight or dehydrated so that's encouraging.
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