Red African house snake
$149.99
Red African house snake
The Red African House Snake is a stunning, docile color variety of the Cape house snake (Boaedon capensis) valued for its ruby, copper, or brick-red pigmentation.
Overview & Appearance
Size: Adults grow to 2.5–4 feet (0.75–1.2 m) long, with females growing larger and sturdier than males.
Color Variations: Includes specific localities like KZN Red (which start brownish at birth and deepen to ruby-red with age) and Red Kenya lines (which hatch bright red with warm orange tones).
Temperament: Known for being calm, intelligent, and very beginner-friendly. They are non-venomous constrictors that rarely bite.
Care Requirements
Enclosure: A minimum 3ft x 18in x 18in tank (or a 20-to-40-gallon enclosure for adults) equipped with a secure lid.
Substrate: Soft, deep burrowing substrate like coco fiber or aspen shavings.
Temperature: A warm basking spot of 88–90°F with a general gradient of 78–86°F, dropping to 70–74°F at night.
Humidity: Maintained between 40% and 60%.
Diet: Frozen-thawed rodents fed every 5–7 days for juveniles and every 10–14 days for adults
$149.99
🦎 Live-arrival
Reptiles & amphibians ship live-arrival through a specialist courier — shipping is custom-quoted per order. Get your own quote from Reptile Express using our postal code, M4X 1P8.
Shipped by a specialist live-arrival courier, reptiles are outside the usual mail tiers. Locally they're free over $75 by Toronto-area next-day delivery (live-reptile packaging $14.99 still applies), and in-store pickup is always free — gentlest if you're nearby.
The Red African House Snake is a stunning, docile color variety of the Cape house snake (Boaedon capensis) valued for its ruby, copper, or brick-red pigmentation.
Overview & Appearance
Size: Adults grow to 2.5–4 feet (0.75–1.2 m) long, with females growing larger and sturdier than males.
Color Variations: Includes specific localities like KZN Red (which start brownish at birth and deepen to ruby-red with age) and Red Kenya lines (which hatch bright red with warm orange tones).
Temperament: Known for being calm, intelligent, and very beginner-friendly. They are non-venomous constrictors that rarely bite.
Care Requirements
Enclosure: A minimum 3ft x 18in x 18in tank (or a 20-to-40-gallon enclosure for adults) equipped with a secure lid.
Substrate: Soft, deep burrowing substrate like coco fiber or aspen shavings.
Temperature: A warm basking spot of 88–90°F with a general gradient of 78–86°F, dropping to 70–74°F at night.
Humidity: Maintained between 40% and 60%.
Diet: Frozen-thawed rodents fed every 5–7 days for juveniles and every 10–14 days for adults
