My 1st elapids - Golden Crowns

[GeckoJosh]

Just over a week ago I bought a yearling pair of Golden Crowned Snakes, I am absolutely stoked with them, they are in top shape and the person I bought them off was very helpful and a great person to deal with :lol:.

This little one is a yearling, she is roughly 45cm long and about as thick as a AA battery.
I haven't managed to get pics of the other one yet as he has been hiding up until 2 nights ago because he was shedding, hopefully I will get a chance to take a pic or two tonight when he comes out.

Enjoy,

Josh

 

[Trench]

sorry mate that is not a golden crown, its a red belly black (see the red belly and the black top)

haha jks
awsome snake mate

 

[Anthill]

What are they feeding on?

 

[Smithers]

Nice snake Josh, 1st of how many?

 

[saratoga]

very nice, but how do you go with feeding them?

 

[Boidae]

I like your snake hook

Awesome little snake though!

 

[GeckoJosh]

Thanks guys, they have previously been assist fed on White bait

 

[Bushman]

They're beautiful snakes you've got there Josh. Are they strictly nocturnal or crepuscular as well?

 

[GeckoJosh]

They are classed as nocturnal but they are known to come out on dusk, mine are most active between 11pm and 3am.

Thanks Josh

 

[Bushman]

Thanks for that info Josh. I'm a firm believer that observations and data gathered from captives can provide valuable insight and knowledge about cryptic species such as this.

 

[Icarus]

she's gorgeous! I know nothing about keeping elapid species, and I'm not necessarily planning on getting any, but what steps did you have to undertake to own them? I know the licensing bit, but do you have to some special enclosure or do a course or anything? sorry if they're dumb questions once again, beautiful snake!

 

[GeckoJosh]

This species from what I have been told can be tricky to keep alive.
I keep mine in a 52lt tub with a hide,water bowl and a tub of sphagnum moss.

For those that do not know, this species can be kept on a basic license.

Cheers Josh

 

[Jande]

Stunning snake, congrats. Hat off to all of you with elapids... too freaking scary for my liking. All the best with it Josh.

 

[GeckoJosh]

Thanks Jande

 

[GlennB]

Awesome snakes mate

 

[Stompsy]

I love the shape of their heads. Really nice snakes. Congrats.

 

[GeckoJosh]

Yeah I really like the head shape as well, its kinda like a Morelia x elapid shape

 

[Barrett]

I know this thread is a bit of an old thread but I am looking to by either one or pair of these little kids sometime in the near future and just wondering what heating you have used for yours?

 

[GeckoJosh]

I keep mine in tubs on top of my Woma enclosure, I have the tubs in the middle so they receive a slight amount of heating from the warm end, pretty much they are kept 2-3 degrees above the ambient on one side of their tub, the rest is kept at ambient temps.

 

[Nellynake]

How many elapids are there now? are they like Night tigers? (venomous but as much harm as a bee sting?)