How \'bout an obscure species (File Snake)

[BWSmith]

Here are my two newest babies, 1.1 Java File Snakes (Elephant Trunk Snakes or Java Wart Snakes) - Achrocordis javinicus (I think). THese guys are fully aquatic, have NO ventral scales, have flaps over their nostrils and epiglottis (to prevent water from coming in). Obviously fish eaters and reach over 6 feet in lenght (descriptions are conflicting). Not much is known about this species. And captive are info is precisous little. They are captive born (among the first int he US as far as I can tell). One of them took a fish for me tongiht, though i do not which one, just one less fish in there. This is temp housing, their new enclosure is "settling". Since ther is not much info, much of it is "hear say" and I am trying my best.

THis is what they will have:
4 gallons of water in a 10 gallong (for now)
Sand substrate
Lots of hides
water slightly acidic and about 2 tblsespoons of aquarium salt
Slightly acidic PH
Filtration and earation (even thought hey breathe air)
Water temp at about 80 F
No bright light

If anyone has kept this species and has some tips, please share.

Anyway, excuse the quality of the pics, but it is an old digital through water and had to take some lightening with PS. Maybe Julius will come by to get some Pro Pics [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_wink.gif[/img]




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	1.1 One Male and One Female

[pincess_wy]

Sounds really cool, BW! Wish I could see the pics.... oh well, maybe tomorrow.

Good luck w/ your new ones. [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif[/img]
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[billycat215]

of all people, bw screwed up the pic posting, haha
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[Bry]

Wow, very cool snakes, Brian. Do they ever come up on land or just come up to the surface for air? How difficult would you say their care is? You can see the feeder fish in the first pic hiding from the snake and looking scared out of his wits.

As for picture quality, there was a short article on photographing underwater herps. The guy said it was rather difficult to get a good quality picture through glass and water. There was a picture of an elephant trunk snake, and the quality was considerably worse than yours. I'll search for the issue for you.

Bry
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[LdyDrgn]

Neat, BW!! That last pic is adorable. [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif[/img]

Billy, he didn't screw up on posting the pics. His site was down last night so they weren't showing up [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_wink.gif[/img]
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[bensnacks]

Very nice!.
Good luck with those guy's.
Could you give us the scientific name to go with those Brian?? [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif[/img]
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[BWSmith]

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Files come from your neck of the woods Ben (kindof).
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[herp_chick]

Freakin AEWSOME! I have seen a pic before, but didn't know anything about them.. You'll have to keep us posted, and let us know how they are doing. Way Cool, BW! [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]
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[bensnacks]

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Sorry mate!!!??
It's kinda late,or should I say early here.

Yeah we do have two species of Acrochordus (spelling???) here , not the javinicus
, actually caught one in a cast net while fishing last year.
Beautiful animal.

Have read a paper on their husbandry on the net, I searched madly but couldn't find, sorry man.

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[Stormyva]

Very strange looking snakes Brian!

They do sound really cool though!
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