Codes of Keeping

NASAHERP All Captive Reptiles & Amphibians Should Have:

Ready access to fresh drinking water appropriate to the species being managed (i.e. water bowl, misting, or through ingested food)
Ready access to a healthy and varied diet aimed to reflect the species natural food consumption as much as possible
A habitat with ample room, hides, and resting areas
Access to veterinary care to prevent and diagnose injury and disease
An environment that aims to eliminate chronic stress
A habitat design that promotes species-specific natural behavior. For example, climbing, digging, swimming, etc.

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All Length x Width x Height *Height for arboreal, aquatics or large lizards shown

*Final enclosure dimensions to be rounded off to the nearest number* 5.4’ = 5’ / 5.6’ = 6’

Snakes

(small) = 6’ or less / (large) = 6.5’+

PYTHONS

Terrestrial (large) Python 0.60 x 0.25 body length (Mainland Retics, Burms, African Rocks)

Terrestrial (small) Python 0.70 x 0.40 body length (Ball Pythons, Stimson Pythons, etc)

Semi Arboreal Python 0.60 x 0.40 x 0.5 body length (Dwarf Retics, White Lips)

Arboreal Pythons 0.70 x 0.40 x 0.5 body length (Green Tree Pythons)

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BOAS

Terrestrial Boas 1 x 0.5 body length (BCI, some BCC, etc)

Terrestrial (large) Boas 0.70 x 0.30 body length (Anacondas)

Arboreal Boas 0.70 x 0.40 x 0.5 body length (ETB, ATB, Mountain Boas)

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COLUBRIDS

Terrestrial species 0.75 x 0.3 body length (Rat Snakes, Pine Snakes, etc)

Exception Coachwhips/Psammophids 1.5 x 0.3 body length

Exception Drymarchon 1.5 x 0.3 body length

Arboreal (large) species 0.75 x 0.3 x 0.3 body length (Thrasops, large Boiga, etc)

Arboreal (small) species 1.5 x 0.5 x 0.5 body length (Vine Snakes, Snail Eaters, Bush Snakes etc)

Semi Arboreal (large ) species 0.75 x 0.3 x 0.3 body length (Chironius, Pseustes etc)

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LIZARDS

(small) = 1.5’ or less / (large) = 2’+

Teiid/ Varanus sp (under 4.5’) 2 x 1 x 0.75 body length

Arboreal Varanus sp (tree monitor) 2 x 1 x 3 body length

Teiid/ Varanus sp (5’+) 3 x 1.5 x 2 Head to vent length

Skinks 2 x 1 body length

Iguanid (large) 2 x 1 x 1.5 body length

Iguanid (small) 3 x 2 x 3 body length

Arboreal Agamid 2 x 1 x 2 body length

Terrestrial Agamid/Lacerta (large) 2 x 1 body length

Terrestrial Agamid/Lacerta (small) 4 x 2 body length

Terrestrial Geckos 3 x 2 body length

Arboreal Geckos 2 x 2 x 3 body length

Aquatic Lizards 3 x 1.5 x 0.5 body length (0.5 for water height)

Heloderma sp 2 x 1 body length

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CHELONIANS

Aquatic 5 x 2 x 2 body length

Terrestrial 5 x 2 body length

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AMPHIBIANS

Aquatic Frog 5 x 4 x 2 body length

Aquatic Salamander 4 x 2 x 1 body length

Terrestrial 5 x 2 body length

Exception Dart Frogs 12 x 12 body length **Cohabbed (past 3) require additional 25% space

Arboreal 3.5 x 3.5 x 6 body length

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CROCODILIANS

ALL CROCODILIANS 2 x 1 x 0.5 body length or 2 x 1.5 x 0.5 for cohabbed pairs

****TRUE VENOMOUS SNAKES NOT INCLUDED DUE TO SAFETY REASONS