  House
Snakes Lamprophis fuliginousus originate from Africa,
where they are frequently found near human dwellings.
They
are a small slender snake growing from around 6-10 inches
as a hatchling to around four feet as a mature adult. Males
are smaller than the females. Housesnakes are prolific
breeders laying several clutches of up to 7 eggs through
out it's breeding season.
They are aggressive feeders,
and care should be taken not to over feed them.
Hardy in captivity these snakes
are sometimes described as Africa's answer to the North American Cornsnake.
Several
different wild type colour phases are known. The most common being the.
Other phases include
Pattern
phases include the which has two cream coloured stripes running
the length of the body & the , which has an intricate
white pattern all over the body.
are
relatively new to the hobby, hatchlings have the colours
of peaches & cream. A beautiful lacey pattern covers
the bodies of the specimens I have. As the snakes mature
the
colours intensify and take on a more rich cinnamon colour.
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