Centro Herpetológico Uruguay
Breeding, Research and Education
Director: DAVID FABIUS

SNAKES

Clelia occipitolutea

The black mussuranas, fighters of the poisonous Bothrops and immune to their venom
have been bred for eleven years now.

We are developing a piebald phase. And unlike most mutants around, this is a non recessive
mutation which happens with some frequency in nature.

 
Normal colored female

 
Babies have a red neck,
sides and belly are also red

 

My wife holds the piebald female

 

The piebald female lays
a very long egg



Piebald baby



Piebald baby

If you have any questions pertaining husbandry or breeding of the above species, I will be happy to help.

- Email: infofabius@yahoo.com

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