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The article is about the Blandings night tree snake (Toxicodryas blandingii), a tree-dwelling snake found in tropical Africa. Four species are identified in the genus Toxicodryas. The Blandings night tree snake prefers moist forests, is nocturnal, and can grow up to 250 cm long. In terrariums, they are usually calm and docile, but caution is advised as they have venomous teeth. Keeping them requires a spacious terrarium with plenty of climbing branches and plants for visual barriers. The snake can reproduce year-round, with a clutch of 5 to 7 eggs per year. The article also describes the rearing of Blandings night tree snakes, in which the female has attached two eggs to the outside of the hatching box. The first baby hatched after 115 days. The juveniles are raised individually in glass terrariums and fed with live mice. It is noted that the venom of Toxicodryas blandingii contains a neurotoxin that appears to be stronger than that of Boiga species. The text also includes a list of captive-bred snakes of various species in 2022, including venomous species such as Vipera ammodytes meridionalis and Trimeresurus insularis. [Extracted from the article]

The article describes the behavior and breeding of the horseshoe snake (Hemorrhois hippocrepis). The horseshoe snake is widespread in Europe, especially on the Iberian Peninsula, and prefers sunny places with sufficient cover. In the terrarium, they are lively and tend to be aggressive. Keeping them requires a spacious terrarium and patience in handling the animals. The horseshoe snake is an aggressive and food-competitive snake that mainly eats small mammals, birds, eggs, and lizards. Breeding horseshoe snakes in a terrarium is not very difficult as long as healthy and well-fed animals are used. The author reports that he keeps his breeding pairs together in a terrarium all year round and has not observed any problems with aggression between the animals. After hibernation, the animals regularly appear under the heat lamp. The male then shows increased restlessness and the female gains weight, indicating pregnancy. The female then seeks out the wet box to lay her eggs. The young horseshoe snakes are housed individually in plastic boxes and fed with nestling mice. The animals grow quickly and can become sexually mature after three years. Keeping and breeding horseshoe snakes requires experience in handling fast and sometimes aggressive snakes. The species is protected in Germany, and kept and bred animals must be registered with the relevant authority. [Extracted from the article]

The article describes the behavior and breeding of the island climbing snake Elaphe climacophora. The species was popular in terrariums for a long time but lost popularity with the emergence of Asian climbing snakes. The island climbing snake is a monotypic species of the genus Elaphe and has specific characteristics such as keeled dorsals and ventral keels. It inhabits the Japanese archipelago and is adaptable to different habitats. The species is diurnal and feeds on birds, mice, and rats. The island climbing snake hibernates for about 2-5 months and lays its eggs in decaying wood or compost heaps. In terrariums, they are relatively peaceful but can suddenly bite. There are different color and pattern variations of the species. The author of the article keeps two females and one male of this endangered species and regularly breeds them. The animals are kept in terrariums and fed thawed rats. During hibernation, they are kept in plastic boxes with moist moss. The mating season begins in March, and the male attempts to fertilize the female. After mating, the male's hemipenis swells and there is a thickening of the female's cloacal region. During this time, the animals should not be disturbed. After about 40 days, the female lays the eggs and defends them against disturbances. The eggs are incubated in a moist and warm wet box, and the hatchlings emerge after approximately 80 days. The island climbing snake is a recommended and beautiful snake that adapts well to terrarium keeping. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses that how the term "snake" was still associated with long queuing for bananas or other rarities for everyday life. It mentions about the narrow travel corridor that only crossed south-east Europe to Ahtopol on the Black Sea. It discusses that breeding behavior of the Scheltopusik Pseudopus.

In this article, author talks about his visit to the Serra da Sao Mamede National Park in Portugal having species-rich herpetofauna including species of snakes. It mentions about the finding the horseshoe snake Hemorrhois hippocrepis and the western hooded snake Macroprotodon brevis ibericus. It discusses about the structures such as water points and stone walls in the park.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of travelling northern Croatia Crcs island, which is located in the Kvarner region in the middle of the eponymous Kvarner sea bay, and observing different snakes found there.

The article offers information the Dutch Arnhem the Herpetological Symposium on Venomous snakes hosted by Herpetofauna with the support of other sponsors, Edupet Education from October 10 to 12, 2019. It reports the event presented an extensive program with a representative cross-section of internationally renowned herpetologists and others indirectly implemented scientist.

Using two examples, we report on the knowledge of snake behavior written down by antique authors already two millennia ago, and we discuss how this information can be interpreted today. The first example concerns the locomotion by sidewinding in desert-dwelling vipers, the second example is represented by the horned viper (in Greek "Kerastes") and its aggressive mimicry by tail luring to attract prey items. It seems possible that already at that time the only recently discovered spider-tailed viper might have played a role in these old writings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The author guidelines for the journal "Ophidia" of the DGHT-AG Snakes are presented. The journal is open to various topics related to snakes, such as keeping, breeding, behavior, distribution, systematics, animal health, protection, or bibliographies. Authors can also submit "not print-ready" manuscripts, which will then be revised. The manuscript should be submitted as a WORD or ASCII file, and the citation style should correspond to that in the DGHT journal SALAMANDRA. Figures and tables should be submitted separately and numbered consecutively. The editorial board encourages the submission of texts, images, and graphics electronically. [Extracted from the article]