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by yoyoing on November 28, 2008
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I have an EDB captured in suburban Palm Beach County, FL (@ citizen request). It is not proving to be a good captive and I would like to release the animal. I would not use the original capture site since the animal was probably disturbed by new road construction to drive it into a housing development. How does this species do with release into "foreign" (but naturally suitable)territory.
Unrelated question: Are there banded Egyptian and Snouted cobras, or are they all just Snouted now.
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by Cro on November 28, 2008
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James, it would probably be allright to release the Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake back into the wild, as you live far enough South that winter temperatures will not be an issue in the snake finding shelter.
Try to find the closest suitable habitat to the original capture location that you can. Hopefully, within a mile or two.
Anytime animals are moved from one location to another, there is always the possibility of transfer of various vectors the animal may be carrying, like bacteria, viruses, parasites, from one habitat to another. That is why it is important to release the snake in the same "neighborhood" if at all possible.
As far as the cobras, they are two different critters.
See:
http://biology.bangor.ac.uk/~bss166/Publications/2004_Naja_annulifera.pdf
Best Regards John Z
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by FSB on November 28, 2008
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James, you might also want to contact snakegetters.com as they do, or have done a lot of snake removal and relocation in FL. and might be able to give you some guidance. EDB's are becoming so precious these days, I wouldn't want to take any chances.
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by yoyoing on November 28, 2008
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Thanks John,
We have some gopher tortoise preserves nearby that could be used for release sites. I share the concern about spreading disease. The snake had a nasty diarrea-like poop (green, watery, and smelly). This is something I am interested in. Can fresh w/c inherently have bad infections or is this the result of the w/c-importation-warehousing process? The defecation could be normal under the circumstances, the thing is well hydrated but fasting. Maybe wishful thinking, but choosing between an uneventful release and veterinary care is an interesting quandry.
For the cobra question, I know Egytians and Snouted are separate. I should specify if BANDED snakes can be either or are they all Snouted now?
Jim
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by Cro on November 28, 2008
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Jim, the nasty diarrea-like poop (green, watery, and smelly) in the Eastern Diamondback is a concern. It could be that the snake was stressed by being captured, and that might have allowed internal parasites to increase in numbers. There are a lot of unknowns, like how the snake was captured, and how long it was in captivity, etc. If the snake is not eating, but is drinking water, I would wonder where the poop is coming from ? Perhaps it had just eaten a large meal before being captured, and perhaps the stress of that slowed down the digestion process. An inflammation of the small intestine is called gastro enteritis, and often has the green, watery poop associated with it. If there were un-digested food in the snake, that food could become contaminated with bacteria, and cause the symptons you list, especially, if the snake was being kept too cold. I would think that after the snake eliminates whatever is in its digestive tract, that the diarrea will stop, but if it does not, perhaps a antibiotic would help. You might want to have a vet run a fecal sample for parasites. I would be a bit concerned about letting a sick snake loose into a healthy Gopher Tortiose community. But, I would also be concerned that the snake will not feed in captivity, and will slowly starve to death. You mentioned that it did not make a good captive. I assume that it did not feed on lab mice or rats ? Did you try wild caught cotton rats, or quail, or chipmunks ? Does the snake still have good body weight ?
As far as the cobras, the way that I am reading Wolfgang's findings is:
The Snouted Cobra, Naja annulifera has a banded phase that occurs throughout it's range, along with a non- banded phase.
The Anchietae's Cobra, Naja anchietae has a banded phase that occurs in part of it's range, along with a non-banded phase.
The Egyptian Cobra, Naja haje does not have a banded phase recognized anymore.
Hopefully, that is right. Apparently there are still issues that are being worked out about the lineage of the Egyptian and Cape Cobras. Perhaps others with more up to date information on these snakes will jump in.
Best Regards John Z
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