New mangrove snake!!!

[sunfishman]

well, this weekend i was at the reptile show in raleigh and purchased a malaysian mangrove snake (Boiga Dendrophila) it is a beautiful specimen, with alot of yellow on the belly. seems like a fairly healthy W/C and looks hungry. i'll feed it in a few days, soon as i can catch a skink or buy a pinkie. i'll let you guys know how it is in a few days, but the way things look now, i think it will live. i say this because if you know snakes then you will know that mangroves come in full of parasites. wish me luck!

[SunSchein89]

Awesome pickup. Hope it eats for you and all is well in terms of health. Any chance of a picture?

[troy]

If you are so concerned about your snakes health, why would you want to feed it a wild-caught skink that could be harboring a parasite or pathogen?

[Rue]

A picture would be great!

[SunSchein89]

If you are so concerned about your snakes health, why would you want to feed it a wild-caught skink that could be harboring a parasite or pathogen?

True. Pre-killed or frozen/thawed store bought mice/rats are always the best way to go. I breed, kill, and freeze my own rats so I know my snake is getting 100% quality food with no chance of anything going wrong.

[sunfishman]

i quarantine all reptiles, and skinks used as food are always frozen prior to feeding.