Help me Here. Tentacle Snake???

Rehaber17 · #1 (**permalink**) 01-09-2002, 04:43 AM

Has anyone ever heard of this snake?It isa water snake but I am not sure where it comes from. It is also a rear fanged venomoous snake. I was just wanting some info on them. And no I am not getting one of them because I know that I have not had enough experience with herps and I plan on getting some hands on before I might ever think about getting a hot.

Princenez · #2 (**permalink**) 01-09-2002, 04:49 AM

I dont know anything about them...but I have seen some for sale a Glades Herp, and they were kept in an aquatic setup.[addsig]

LdyDrgn · #3 (**permalink**) 01-09-2002, 09:30 AM

Info I dug up:

COMMON NAME/SCIENTIFIC NAME: Tentacled Snake (Erpeton tentaculatum)

DISTRIBUTION: Southeast Asia - Thailand and across to Kampuchea (formely Cambodia)

HABITAT: Slightly acidic, stagnate waters of shallow debth.

DIET: Fish and frogs

SIZE: 28 to 36 inches long (70-90 cm)

REPRODUCTION: Bears live young and captive breeding is not uncommon

LONGEVITY: Records show about 9 years in captivity

BEHAVIOR: They anchor themselves to a submerged branch with their tails and prey on small fish as they swim by.

ENDANGERED STATUS: Not endangered

INTERESTING FACT(S): They have two appendages protruding from their snouts, the use of which is not known at present. These snakes are totally aquatic and nearly helpless on land

These snakes are not considered a danger to human beings; there is no antivenom for this species, nor is one necessary. A captive setup for these snakes should consist of a large fresh-water aquarium, thick with aquatic plants. Water temps should be maintained between 80 to 85 degrees F.

Hope that helps!
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#4 (**permalink**) 02-06-2002, 01:54 PM

Could the "protrusions" be for something like the { angler fish ? ] where that is to lure the prey in ? Anyone got pics of this snake ?
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LdyDrgn · #5 (**permalink**) 02-08-2002, 02:17 AM

Here ya go:
Tentacled Snake Pic 1
Tentacled Snake Pic 2
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babyblood · #6 (**permalink**) 02-21-2002, 12:59 AM

I remember seeing something about them on a show that is on animal planet. It is the one where they show the keepers at the national zoo in DC. Any way the reptile keeper got a colony of them in and it showed them i remember they said that they are always keep in the water and they hang upside down by there tails in almost a straight line also they said they do best in a small colony of about ten or so im not sure if I told you anything interesrting or not but I hope it helps
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BWSmith · #7 (**permalink**) 04-26-2002, 10:37 PM

FYI

Tentacle snakes are actually rear fanged.
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telefrag · #8 (**permalink**) 04-26-2002, 10:46 PM

But their bites dont hurt ; )

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BWSmith · #9 (**permalink**) 04-26-2002, 10:49 PM

That is my understanding as well. HeII, a hognose and a ringneck are rearfanged as well! But then a gain, so is a Boomslang! [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_eek.gif[/img] (I love boomers, they look like a mamba that had its head squeezed!)

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telefrag · #10 (**permalink**) 04-26-2002, 10:53 PM

well, I got nailed by one of mine when transfering it from tank to tank,
suprised the heck out of me, they have never showed any aggression ever before.
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LdyDrgn · #11 (**permalink**) 04-26-2002, 11:45 PM

awww....hehehe. It was just a love nip, Matt! I'd love to see pics of your little guys if you ever get a chance to photog them. [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]
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e-wolf · #12 (**permalink**) 07-01-2005, 06:18 AM

I bought 2 of them 1 month ago @ a reptile show
1 is dark brown/blackish
and the other is orangish/light tan

are they different types of tentacle snakes or is 1 male and 1 female

they seem to like ghoast shrimp and feeder tuffies and small goldfish

i have been searching for info on them, does anyone here hafe good info on them
or webpage links with info on them
they seem pretty docile out of water
they live mostly in the water occasionally coming out onto a branch in the tank (only put about 2-3 inches of themselves on the branch the rest stays underwater)

mo1416 · #13 (**permalink**) 07-01-2005, 06:35 AM

Am I just up too late or is this post 3 years old?

telefrag · #14 (**permalink**) 07-04-2005, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by e-wolf

I bought 2 of them 1 month ago @ a reptile show
1 is dark brown/blackish
and the other is orangish/light tan

are they different types of tentacle snakes or is 1 male and 1 female

they seem to like ghoast shrimp and feeder tuffies and small goldfish

i have been searching for info on them, does anyone here hafe good info on them
or webpage links with info on them
they seem pretty docile out of water
they live mostly in the water occasionally coming out onto a branch in the tank (only put about 2-3 inches of themselves on the branch the rest stays underwater)

you probably have different locale animals.

Dont take them out of the water unless you really have to.

Also, goldfish and guppies are usually too small, and are nutirionally lacking all of what they really need.
I would feed them shiners (bait minnows) or something more substantial.

I just keep mine like tropical fish, and do regular water changes and I DONT mess with them, they do just fine.

Cornholio · #15 (**permalink**) 07-05-2005, 10:18 AM

wow u learn somthing new everyday

TrpnBils · #16 (**permalink**) 08-07-2005, 03:26 AM

The zoo I work at is one of about 6 or 7 in the country with tentacled snakes (as of when we got them a couple years ago anyway), and we had a hard time finding info on them before we got them. They're odd looking, and very rarely move around during they day. Yes, they're venomous, but we regularly handle them with just latex gloves on (like with any reptile) for our shows, and I can safely stick my hands in the tank to clean up any dead fish. They're calm, and they rarely bite anything that's not a fish.

telefrag · #17 (**permalink**) 08-10-2005, 03:35 AM

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Originally Posted by TrpnBils

The zoo I work at is one of about 6 or 7 in the country with tentacled snakes (as of when we got them a couple years ago anyway), and we had a hard time finding info on them before we got them. They're odd looking, and very rarely move around during they day. Yes, they're venomous, but we regularly handle them with just latex gloves on (like with any reptile) for our shows, and I can safely stick my hands in the tank to clean up any dead fish. They're calm, and they rarely bite anything that's not a fish.

you at OKC or NYC zoo?

TrpnBils · #18 (**permalink**) 08-12-2005, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by telefrag

you at OKC or NYC zoo?

Nope, I'm at the Erie Zoo in Erie, PA. I know they had been in contact with OKC about the snakes when they first got them, but I don't think they ended up getting them from there. Does Toledo have them? That's familiar in my mind.

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