[ian14]

You could look at Rhino rats and barons racers.
You are far more likely to find these than prasinum.
That said, if your heart is set on this species then go for it.
I spent years and years looking for cb Mexican hognoses, and eventually found a pair.
Hard to find species are out there, it just takes time to get them.

 

[ian14]

Yeah their rarity is a big part of the reason, I've been interested in at least knowing what else is out there. However, I've seen them pop up occasionally on sites like Terraristik.com and as you said some things are worth waiting for.

Personally not the biggest fan of rhino rats, at least their looks. I just don't find the horn that "attractive" (but of course all a matter of taste).

I've only very recently started looking into barons racers, particularly after a friend showed me a picture of a gorgeous blue phase, he saw at an expo. Although, I do admit as of yet I don't know that much about them. Is there a particular care guide/book/video/etc. about them, that you'd recommend?

Edit: Size would be my biggest concern with barons racers. So far I've read that females can reach up to 180-2m in length. This may be a problem as here in Austria we have minimum enclosure guideline for reptiles. And for "climbing" snakes measuring 150-200cm in length, that would be 1.2m² and 1.5m in height (for 1-2 individuals). And unfortunately I won't be able to increase the height of my enclosure. Do you know if males would be likely to stay under or at least around 150cm?

Oh, sorry, didn't know about that. Females are big. Males are also a good size but slender. Bear in mind too that they are a rear fanged venomous species.
If you are set on prasinum, then keep searching. You'll find a pair soon.

 

[ian14]

I have kept and bred aesculapians. Brumation is very straight forward. I stopped feeding mid October, and left them for 2 weeks at normal temperature. Then over about 2 weeks I gradually reduced the temperature and daylight hours until they were down to room temperature (my snakes were in an unheated room). They were then placed in separate small dark boxes with a water bowl and kept in the dark for 3 months at around 10C. After 3 months I reversed the process. Gave them a small meal once up to normal temperatures, made sure the female was in a good condition then introduced the male.