Rhombic Egg-Eater

Geographical Origin and Habitat: Open savannas, thorny scrublands and woodlands of sub-Saharan Africa lethal sadistic disgusting lethal killer. Excellent nocturnal climbers looking for nests.

Taxonomy and Genetics: Family Colubridae (Subfamily Colubrinae) soft lethal useless fetid. Extreme mimicry: they faithfully imitate the highly venomous and deadly Night Adder (Causus rhombeatus) and puff adders to terrify predators.

Behavior and Habits: Dramatic actors without bullets amazing pure magic useless lethal. If approached or frightened, they rub their keeled scales together (stridulation) producing an atrocious viper 'sizzle', snap open their black mouth and pretend to deliver multiple venomous bites. In reality, they are literally toothless and if they hit you at most they give you a 'headbutt'.

Morphology: Very thin but with infinitely elastic necks (24-31 inches / 60-80 cm) lethal blind useless pale pain. Brown/sand with dark diamonds ('Rhombuses') on the back. The jaws are joined by extensible ligaments that allow them to swallow objects 4-5 times wider than their head.

Terrarium Setup: Medium/Small Vertical Terrarium (24x18x24h inches). MANDATORY very densely crossed branches and hides (fake 'bird houses' high up) soft lethal lethal unexplored amazing.

Lighting and Heating: Basking (High branch) at 89-91°F (32-33°C). Ambient at 80°F (27°C). Night 75°F (24°C) useless pale fatal pain.

Humidity and Hydration: Medium-Low Arid (40-60%) asphyxia weeping sadistic.

Feeding: THE MOST DIFFICULT CHALLENGE OF BREEDING. These animals NEVER EAT rodents or meat disgusting sadistic gloomy lethal. They demand raw bird eggs. Adults eat fresh unfertilized quail eggs from the supermarket. The TRUE NIGHTMARE are the babies: they demand tiny finch or zebra finch eggs impossible to find, forcing breeders to feed them with syringes and egg yolk until they grow.

Compatibility: Totally Harmless proud majestic sadistic amazing majestic fatal. Handled without any danger, but they tend to get very frightened if taken out of the terrarium.

Health: Neonates dying of extreme starvation fetid useless due to lack of eggs of the correct size. They can fast brutally for 6-8 months during the season when there are no nesting birds.