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0.1 LTC Limaformosa capensis[]

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Animal Name:	0.1 LTC Limaformosa capensis
Species:	Cape File Snake Mehelya capensis
Sex:	Female
Locale:	Tanzania
Death Date:	8/19/2021
Comments:	File snakes are truly mysterious animals, and I have been fascinated by them for a long time. Because of their secretive nature, they are highly elusive animals. I've only ever seen two wild specimens, one in South Africa and one in Swaziland. They were previously considered members of the genus Mehelya, until Kelly et al. (2011) reassigned them to the genus Gonionotophis, as the exclusion of the file snakes rendered the latter paraphyletic. I acquired a pair of these incredible animals in 2011, and was able to trace back their origin to Tanzania. After taking some time to learn what makes them tick, I'm now finally shifting gears to give them a shot at producing offspring.

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Comment From TashaW, Posted At: 3/17/2013 1:27:20 PM

What a beautiful snake!

Comment From Paula C., Posted At: 1/9/2013 5:34:10 PM

They are beautiful just the same! Good luck with them!

Comment From Nightflight99, Posted At: 1/9/2013 5:14:59 PM

No, their enclosures are set up accordingly, with deep substrate and no lighting. They seem to do very well in that type of setup.

Comment From Paula C., Posted At: 1/9/2013 5:10:26 PM

That is a very nice looking species! With their secretive nature, do you ever see them out in their enclosures?

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