Q:
Where are Red Bellied Black
Snakes From?
a: Red Bellied Black
Snakes are an Australian
snake species. They are
found on the East Coast
of Southern Australia to
the Northeast Coast.
Q:
How Venomous are Red Bellied
Black Snakes?
a: Red Bellied Black
Snakes are a very venomous
snake species. As a member
of the Elapid family they
share a similar venom to
Cobra's, and Mamba's which
will attack the victims
nervous and respiratory
systems.
Q:
Are
they easy to keep in captivity?
a:
Red Bellied Black Snakes
can do quite well in captivity
if given significant space
and habitat. Your enclosure
should also be escape proof
and lockable as this is
a highly venomous snake
species. Red Bellied Black
Snakes although venomous
are not as aggressive as
some of Australia's other
native venomous snakes but
should still never be handled.
Q:
What do Red Bellied Black
Snakes Eat?
a: Juvenile Red Bellied
Black Snakes will feed on
pinky or fuzzy mice. Adult
Red Bellied Black Snakes
can be fed an appropriately
sized rodent. In the wild
these snakes eat a variety
of foods including Frogs,
Lizards, Snakes, and Rodents.
Q:
What items will I need to purchase
to house a snake comfortably?
a: Before purchasing
a snake from a respected
snake shop we highly recommend
reading about the species
and learning if it will
be right for you. Our Red
Bellied Black Snake Care
Guide is the perfect start
and even includes handy
plans for building a custom
professional looking display
enclosure for your snake.
Along with this information
the main items you will
need are: Information, a
suitably sized enclosure,
a water dish, suitable substrate
for the enclosure, a hiding
area within the enclosure
(that your snake can completely
fit inside), a reptile light
source, under tank heater
(if necessary), a temperature
gauge, and feeding hemostats.
Since the Red Bellied Black
Snake is a highly venomous
species we recommend that
your tank is lockable and
completely escape proof.
It is also highly recommended
that you do not ever handle
this species. |