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Does anyone know about blindsnakes in captivity?

Apr 09, 2010 by Ramakrishna | Posted in Reptiles

I've recently found this brahminy blind snake in a garden. I've decided to keep it for a while. I've read a lot about keeping reptiles in captivity from books as well as online care sheets. But, clearly, there arent too many about this little fella.

Please release it. Unless you really now what you're doing and have a good experience you should never try to keep a wild reptile. Many species are incredibly hard to keep alive when wild caught. If you want a snake do research then purchase one from

| Apr 09, 2010

Breeding hope for the gharial

19.05.12

“This must be cleaned properly, otherwise the baby will fall sick or even die.”

The farm in Chitwan National Park, some 82km south-west of Kathmandu, was opened in 1978 by the government with support from the Frankfurt Zoological Society, in an effort to save the rapidly dwindling gharial, which is also found in neighbouring India.

Six decades ago, gharials – known for their long, slim snouts and great length, with some growing up to 7m – were numerous in Nepal. There were 235 in the Narayani-Rapti River, which flows near the park, alone.

But their numbers fell rapidly as they were killed for their skins, used to make purses, shoes and belts.

Their eggs have been stolen for food or as a remedy for tuberculosis. In addition, their riverside habitat has been lost to agriculture and water-control projects, with fishing nets also taking a toll.

As a result, their population is now confined to only a small area of Nepal’s major rivers. A national census last year found only 102, numbers at which survival in the wild becomes difficult without help – but that was still up from 50 in 1970, Sharma said.

Source: Malaysia Star

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The care of reptiles in captivity, general considerations
45 pages 		The care of reptiles in captivity, general considerations

Creator: Stephen L. Barten, Chicago Herpetological Society | 198?
Annual report of the New York Zoological Society Annual report of the New York Zoological Society

Creator: New York Zoological Society | History - 1905
To accurately describe the habits of reptiles, great care and a thoroughly sympathetic interest are necessary. The actions of a single captive specimen are apt to be very misleading. If accepted as illustrating the habits generally of ...
Annual report Annual report

Creator: New York Zoological Society | Science - 1905
To accurately describe the habits of reptiles, great care and a thoroughly sympathetic interest are necessary. The actions of a single captive specimen are apt to be very misleading. If accepted as illustrating the habits generally of ...
Small animal care and management
434 pages 		Small animal care and management

Creator: Dean Marvin Warren | Medical - 2002
To be successful at raising reptiles in captivity, it is important to duplicate the animal's original habitat as closely as possible. Reptiles are ectotherms; they are unable to generate their own body heat and take on the temperature ...
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Care of Australian reptiles in captivity
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Creator: John Randall Weigel | 1988

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The Plight of the Iguana
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The Plight of the Iguana There is still much to learn about C. marthae, says Gentile, including details about its diet and how the few individuals that remain are genetically related -- information scientists will need if they decide to breed the lizards in captivity in a

LETTERS: Not so wild about the Wildlife Sanctuary
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Most of the cages are much too small and isolating for the reptiles, particularly the snakes and the box turtles and other small animals. The Boa Constrictor is in a glass cage and cannot stretch out the full length of his body in the cage he inhabits.

Protesters want Warminster zoo closed
phillyBurbs.com - Apr 17, 2011
Today, we have so many conferences, programs and literature showing that animals need more, like mental enrichment and specific dietary care. We've learned a lot about keeping animals in captivity. We understand how to care for the animal properly.

Dedicated zookeeper Walter Levendosky has worked at the Staten Island Zoo in ...
SILive.com - May 19, 1973
Dedicated zookeeper Walter Levendosky has worked at the Staten Island Zoo in ... Levendosky acknowledges there is a sensitive line between what is better for animal – captivity or being in the wild. "We try to do the best for the animal with good food and enrichment. We always take good care of the animals," he said.

Henry Rollins: 'Water Nazi'
Mother Nature Network - Apr 27, 2011
Henry Rollins: 'Water Nazi' "For something that is so feared, snakes are quite fragile in captivity. If you don't take good care of them, they die easily." For that reason, the busy frequent traveler found good homes for his pet snakes, but reptiles are well represented among the