mamushi pit-viper

we have some kinds of venomous snakes in japan, but only 2 species of poisoners in Honshu,main island.

one is yamakagashi (Rhabdophis tigrinus), tiger keelback.

the other one is mamushi (Gloydius blomhoffii), japanese copperhead, it's very popular and famous poisonous snake in japan.

it looks short, small, and have unique pattern.

volume of poison is a little, but strong. 

mamushi pit-viper

beautiful snake.

i cought a young mamushi on road in front of my house and released soon after that.

'cause it is illegal to keep poisonus snakes in japan.

winter has come, snakes going into hibernation 

3rd egg in this year, it's 2nd clutch, hatched out at midnight in Nov. 14th.

 

1st clutch eggs hatched out in 85 or 86 days.

in this time the egg hatched out after 96 days it was laid.

the other egg in 2nd clutch is in bad condtion.

it has burst and something has leaked out, but the egg is still alive i'm waiting for hatching  out.

sudan plated lizard babies

this end of summer, i got a miracle gift.

my sudan plated lizard （Gerrhosaurus major major) pair gave 4 eggs, then first clutch eggs hatched out Oct. 3rd and 4th.

beautiful babies

they eat banana, apple, mulberry, lizard food, argentine forest roach with cul and vitamin powder , same as grown-up

about me

about me:

japanese, grow up in Hiroshima. now we sometime move coz of my hus' job relocation.

love; my husband, my 3 boys, nature, animals, plants, reading, romance books, fruit, etc.

dislike; sweeten coffee, smoking, personal relations in japanese style, moving,

my babeis;

4 japanese tree flogs (Hyla japonica)

4 adult japanese pond turtles (Mauremys japonica)

18 baby japanese pond turtles

japanese grass lizard (Takydromus tachydromoides)

japanese five-lined skink (Plestiodon japonicus)

2 adult sudan plated lizards (Gerrhosaurus major major)

2 baby sudan plated lizards

2 egg sudan plated lizards