Erpeton tentaculatum (tentacled snake)

[Lizardlover]

These snakes really intrigue me and they just got some in at the local reptile shop. I have been doing loads of research on them but some of it is conflicting. Does anyone here keep these snakes? I think they are just awesome!

 

[Thurston Son]

Who has them?

 

[Lizardlover]

Dont wanna miss out on them, so not disclosing the name!

 

[Thurston Son]

Thats cool I know nothing about them and am not interested in obtaining one. Just thought i might be able to see one in person. Do the stay in a fish tank? I havent ever seen or heard of them before.

 

[rcmike]

Wierd. I just looked them up and I have never heard of them. Very interesting snake.

 

[Lizardlover]

Thats cool I know nothing about them and am not interested in obtaining one. Just thought i might be able to see one in person. Do the stay in a fish tank? I havent ever seen or heard of them before.

I was just joking LOL, they are at Ben Siegels. They like still water, with lots of plants. Their main diet: Beta Fish

 

[Redeye]

we fed them minnors and a mix of guppies and other random shrimp, only kept them for a few weeks before they sold, really cool critters

 

[Syn]

Aw they eat Betta splendens? :c

 

[Lizardlover]

Aw they eat Betta splendens? :c

Yes ma'am, but they also eat rosie reds and minnows, Ive heard goldfish are really bad for them though.

 

[jojackson]

They come from Tonlé Sap lake in central Cambodia. Better snap them up quick, may not be any left soon.

http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/pl...kes_060820/20060820/?hub=BritishColumbiaVideo

Popular as food for croc farms..

worker tosses water snakes to awaiting Siamese crocodiles
in Siem Reap Cambodia. Harvested water snakes are a popular source of food local crocodile breeders.

A Siamese crocodile snaps up a water snake at a crocodile farm in Siem Reap Cambodia. Water snakes harvested from the Tonle Sap lake are a popular source of food sought out by Cambodian crocodile breeders.

Researchers for the Wildlife Conservation Society estimate nearly 4 million snakes are plucked out each year and fear that number cant sustain the snake population.

 

[CHAMaDdIcT]

whoa! those snakes are really cool do you know where you can get them besides your pet store?

 

[Lizardlover]

No, I checked LLL and kingsnake since they only have one adult, I was gonna try to get a pair but nowhere seems to have them.