Green Thin Snake (scientific name: Ahaetulla prasina) is a reptile of the colubrid snake genus. It is commonly known as diamondhead snake, blue whip snake, and crane snake. It is distributed in Sikkim, India, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, the Philippines, as well as mainland China's Fujian, Guangdong, Hong Kong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Yunnan, Tibet and other places, and its habitat is arboreal. The type locality of this species is in Java, Indonesia.
Chinese name:
绿瘦蛇
Latin name:
Ahaetulla prasina
Alias:
大蓝鞭蛇、鹤蛇、瘦绿蛇
Binomial name:
Ahaetulla prasina (Reinwardt, 1827)
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Reptilia
Order:
Squamata
Suborder:
Serpentes
Family:
Colubridae
Genus:
Ahaetulla
Species:
Ahaetulla prasina
Distribution:
South Asia and Southeast Asia; Rainforest, farmland.
Author, year:
Boie, 1827
IUCN conservation status:
LC
English name:
Green Vine Snake
As of 2003, the green thin snake is still "quite common" in India. According to reports from 1996, it is also widely distributed in Sumatra and is one of the most common snake species. In addition, populations of the green thin snake can be found in forested areas in Indochina and villages near forest habitats, as well as throughout the Philippines (2011).
This species is often used as medicine in reptile shops in Vietnam (2004). It is a commonly used ingredient in snake wine production in Vietnam's snake wine industry (2010), especially in snake wines produced for the tourism trade (2011). Although there is no commercial trade specifically for this species in Cambodia, there is an active pet trade in the region (2011).
The population of the green thin snake in Vietnam may be threatened by the traditional medicine industry. Additionally, some subspecies are experiencing population declines due to habitat degradation or significant destruction. It appears that this species has become extinct in Cambodia. However, populations in other geographic distribution areas have not been severely affected.
Love climbing pets, experienced advice on keeping, slightly venomous snake with 1-2 posterior grooved teeth. The body is slender and elongated, with an adult length of about 1.5 meters and a maximum length of up to 2 meters. The head is large and slender, with a pointed snout. The tail is long and has a coiling nature.
(1) Oral Inflammation Disease:
Pathogenic reasons: After hibernating in winter, snakes are weak. At this time, if the humidity of the snake's nest is too high and the environmental conditions are poor, it is easy for a large number of bacteria to reproduce in the snake's oral cavity, which can easily lead to oral inflammation in snakes. Additionally, when snakes eat fish or rodent food, they may be injured by fish bones or the claws of rodents, which can also cause this disease. This disease is contagious, and if not treated promptly, it can quickly spread to the entire snake group.
Symptoms: Swelling of the snake's forehead. Opening the snake's mouth reveals internal ulceration and thick secretions. The head of the sick snake is raised, the mouth is slightly open, and it cannot hold its breath.
Treatment: Use a degreased cotton swab to wipe away the purulent secretions. Then disinfect with povidone-iodine solution or boric acid solution. Then apply gentian violet or ice borax powder once or twice a day for about 10 days to achieve recovery. If the snake does not open its mouth, a chopstick can be used to open the snake's mouth for observation and treatment.
Prevention: If the humidity of the snake's nest is high, the snake's nest should be thoroughly cleaned and then exposed to sunlight for disinfection. Snakes can also be moved to a sunny area to naturally alleviate the snake's condition. The bedding in the snake's nest should be replaced.
(2) Acute Pneumonia:
Pathogenic reasons: High temperature and humidity of the snake's nest, sudden changes in temperature, poor air circulation. These are the main causes of pneumonia in snakes. Snakes with poor physique or those that have not recovered after giving birth are more susceptible to this disease. If not treated promptly, it may endanger the entire group of snakes within 3 to 5 days, causing mass deaths of snakes. This is an extremely contagious disease, and sometimes even healthy snakes are difficult to save.
Symptoms: Diseased snakes have difficulty breathing, loss of appetite, frequently stay outside the nest, and even crawl out of the nest when placed inside. No secretion can be seen when examining the mouth.
Treatment: Inject adult snakes with 100,000 units of penicillin twice a day. When injecting, you can inject it into the back muscles of the snake at an angle slightly parallel to the body. Alternatively, feed the snake erythromycin tablets at a dose of 0.2 grams three times a day. If this disease is treated promptly and properly, the diseased snake can recover in 8 to 14 days.
Prevention: Increase shading facilities in the snake farm. After removing the snakes from the nest, flush the snake's nest with a 1:1000 potassium permanganate solution or bleach solution. After the snake's nest has cooled and dried, put the snake back. When the weather changes suddenly and a cold wave comes, wind protection and warmth should be done.
(3) Snake Anorexia:
In addition to other diseases in snakes, food spoilage and monotony can often cause snake anorexia. Anorexic snakes have a very small appetite or even refuse to eat at all. Prolonged anorexia can seriously affect the normal growth of snakes.
Treatment: Anorexic snakes can be fed 5 to 20 milliliters of compound vitamin B solution daily. At the same time, feed the snake with liquid food such as eggs or fresh loaches.
Prevention: The fed food should be fresh. Pay attention to diversify the fed food; postpartum mother snakes should be fed in a timely manner; snake's activity area should be spacious; also, attention should be paid to parasite removal. Other possible diseases in snakes include enteritis, mold disease, tongue worm disease, stick insect disease, ascarid infection, etc. In the breeding process, careful observation, searching for relevant information, and targeted treatment should be done.
The Green Thin Snake (scientific name: Ahaetulla prasina) is a reptile of the colubrid snake genus. It is commonly known as the diamondhead snake, blue whip snake, and crane snake. It is distributed in Sikkim, India, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, and feeds on amphibians, lizards, small birds, etc.
Keeping a green thin snake is relatively simple. A tall and wide, well-ventilated but sturdy terrarium or professional enclosure is recommended. The substrate can be professional reptile shavings or old newspapers. It is also important to include some dry branches (for shedding and climbing, as this species is arboreal, it is necessary to place higher branches in the enclosure), a water bowl (for drinking and bathing), and provide reptile lamps and temperature control equipment for appreciation and winter insulation. The equipment is convenient for viewing and winter insulation.
Some green thin snakes are quite timid and do not even have the courage to bite when provoked... (mine is not like that, it used to pounce on me every day. So, the temperament of the snake depends on the individual). Of course, it may also be because their mouths are too small to bite... They often stare at geckos for a long time before every hunting, undressing them with their eyes and then pouncing on them (my snake does the same). If they miss the first strike or cannot control the prey after biting it (green thin snakes do not constrict, they only use their mouths to bite), they often lose confidence to continue the fight... Therefore, green thin snakes usually only dare to challenge prey that is much smaller than themselves, just like a pervert in an electric train.
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