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black mambas
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by simplydontgetbit on February 9, 2002
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does any one know the proper inc. temps for these snakes? Many institutions have had eggs, but none that I know of have successfully incubated and raised viable young, several kinky babies but not any normal
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RE: black mambas
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by Latoxan on February 13, 2002
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"...Eggs (Dendroaspis polylepis polylepis) are incubated in a subtrate of moistened vermiculite in a clear sealable container as described by Tryon (1975) at 28°C... The incubation periods under this conditions range betweent 68 and 70 days (+/- 5)..." D.R. MORGAN & G.V. HAAGNER "The maintenance and propagation of the black mamba at the Manyleti Reptile Centre, Eastern Transvaal Int. Zoo Yb (1993) 32:191-196 The Zoological Society of London.
Franck PRINCIPAUD
LATOXAN - France
Serpentarium Curator
www.latoxan.com
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