![]() ![]() At that point, they are transferred to breeding cages to be grown-up and acclimated to their surroundings well in advance – frequently 2 years, before breeding trials commence. As soon as a Gaboon reaches 0.9 meters (3 feet) at our facility, it is being groomed for breeding purposes. It is our hope that our hard-won success with this species will negate much of the trial-and-error that was the norm in the 1970’s-1990’s, as we figured out the care of this magnificent species.įor newborns though 0.9 meters (3 feet), we routinely use standard rack systems, ranging from 0.3 x 0.6 x 0.15 meters (1 x 2 x 0.5 feet) through 0.45 x 1 x 0.2 meters (1.5 x 3.2 x 0.6 feet) accordingly. We will outline out preferences, based upon 30+ years of keeping/breeding with a lot of failure tossed in for good measure. Housing Bitis gabonica can be as simple, or as eloquent, as the keeper desires. ![]() Distribution : Central, Eastern and Southern Africa.The head is white or cream with a fine, dark central line, black spots on the rear corners, and a dark blue-black triangle behind and below each eye. The flanks have a series of fawn or brown rhomboidal shapes, with light vertical central bars. The color pattern consists of a series of pale, sub rectangular blotches running down the center of the back, interspaced with dark, yellow-edged hourglass markings. It is the largest member of the genus Bitis and it has the longest fangs, up to 0.05 meters (0.16 feet) in length. The Gaboon Viper is a large-bodied viper species.
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