Medusa
Brandon Morrison
Orthriophis taeniurus
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A wide-ranging Asian beauty rat snake; the catalog name Orthriophis taeniurus is treated as Elaphe taeniura in The Reptile Database.
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Parts of South, East and Southeast Asia from northeastern India and mainland Southeast Asia through China, Taiwan and western Indonesia to Japan's Ryukyu Islands; introduced in Belgium.
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Provide a secure enclosure with suitable hiding places and space for the snake to move between warmer and cooler areas.
Keep clean drinking water available and replace it daily.
Measure and regulate enclosure temperatures so the snake can choose between warm and cool areas; use a thermostat with heat sources.
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