Uploaded by: hennesseyvenomIV Video Description:
A juvenile Elephant's Trunk Snake (Acrochordus javanicus) hunting down and consuming its Common goldfish (Carassius auratus) prey. Video taken by, snake keeper and Squamata Reptiles Co-Founder, Lew Lowry. Special thanks to video editor, Tim Firks.
this is a cool ...( 5 months ago by Deadbodyman00)
this is a cool species
Thanks, it really ...( 5 months ago by hennesseyvenomIV)
Thanks, it really is.
WOW, this is really ...( 4 months ago by bobclark2)
WOW, this is really cool, could you tell me qher can I found information about it (captive care)?
sweet dude, I'm a ...( 4 months ago by cntseeme)
sweet dude, I'm a herp man myself and have only seen a few of these(never in the wild though) I was in my local pet store the other day buying frozen mice and feeder fish and saw one for sale, I didnt know they were on the pet market for how rare I thought they were. are they?? or is the pet store j just that naive? but it was still really cool. nice vid by they way, love the action when striking and constricting like that.
The Elephant's ...( 4 months ago by hennesseyvenomIV)
The Elephant's Trunk Snake (acrochordus javanicus) is also, unfortunately, known in the fashion industry as "Karung". Many would consider the species one of the more difficult to keep. I would caution that the snake can be subject to stress provoked distresses if its needs are not met (water pH, clarity, and salinity), provide adequate fixtures for the creature to hide during daylight hours (under 12), and don't choose an aquarium that would make it difficult for the reptile to surface for air.
While once common, ...( 4 months ago by hennesseyvenomIV)
While once common, the Elephant's Trunk Snake population has become threatened due to commercial exploitation (skin trade) and depletion of habitat. Though found in lakes and at sea, the snake occupies the coastal mangroves, estuaries, and river systems of the Indo-Australian region (from the coasts of India, west across Thailand, through the Philippines, to northern Australia).
awesome dude, im a ...( 2 months ago by fangt00th)
awesome dude, im a herper and i love snakes, i have never actually seen one of these but i know some things about them, this vid makes me want one
They are certainly ...( 2 months ago by hennesseyvenomIV)
They are certainly one of the more interesting snake species. As I say below, they are not dangerously rare in their native habitat, yet, but your chances of seeing one are certainly decreasing...
Thank you for the ...( 2 months ago by hennesseyvenomIV)
just that naive? but it was still really cool. nice vid by they way, love the action when striking and constricting like that.