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Reproductive husbandry of the rat snake Elaphe moellendorffi

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M?llendorff's rat snake Elaphe moellendorffi is a large colubrid snake that has only been propagated a few times in captivity, predominantly in private collections. Chester Zoo successfully hatched 6 rat snakes in October 2019. Prior to introduction, the adult snakes were exposed to a cycling regime that simulated natural seasonality. Eggs were incubated and the young snakes hatched after 80-85 days and had their first slough 13-15 days post hatching. Hatch weights ranged between 19 and 20.6 g. Through a degree of manipulation, the neonates fed successfully 4 days after their first slough.

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MATTHEW COOK、LEAH J. WILLIAMS、IRI GILL

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North of England Zoological Society, Chester Zoo, Upton-by-Chester, Chester CH2 1LH, UK

2022

The herpetological bulletin

The herpetological bulletin

ISSN:1473-0928
年,卷(期):2022.159