HI, does anybody knows something about this snakes, I found one in a bannas box, comming for south america, but I´m not sure how to take care of him, somebody can give some info please??
thanks

all I know is that its venomous

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I did a quick web search and didn't come up with much, except that if he bites you, you're going to be hurting.

My suggestion would be if he's native to your area, let him go on his peaceful way.

If he's not native to your area, contact local game and wildlife authorities, or perhaps a zoo. They may be able to give you information on how to contact someone who can take it and care for it, or release it into its native environment.

I wouldn't try to keep it, myself. But if you have got a lot of experience and really want it, you could look up what the temperatures and humidity are in its native environment, and what they eat in the wild, and whether they are tree dwellers or ground dwellers. This will give you a starting point with the enclosure you need and what you'll need to feed him.

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i read that they are arboreal, and they eat lots of stuff lol, including birds.
they are from south america.

http://www.philodryas.com/olfersiiENG.html

It is also called the Green Snake.

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1.0.0 yellow bellied slider (Jebidiah)
0.1.0 Amelanistic corn snake (Rose)
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0.2.1 Colombian Boa (Jasmine) and her babies
1.0.0 Suriname? Boa (Kayne)
0.2.0 Cats (Lilly and Reese)

Are you certain it's Philodryas olfersii? It very well could be if it's from Brazil or that area, but I just wanted to make sure. Snakes in this genus can look very much alike and it's possible it's a different Philodryas.

These snakes are rear-fanged venomous colubrids. If the snake managed to envenomate you, you could expect to get local inflammation of the bite area, and possibly some ill symptoms and/or a rash. Expect possible hemorrhagic activity near the site as well. It will hurt. Though the species is generally not thought of as deadly, there have been unconfirmed deaths coming from the genus if I'm not mistaken. Reactions can vary from person to person as well, so it could be worse.

Snakes of this genus tend to feed on rodents, birds, and small reptiles. They are not native to your area, so I wouldn't release it. Should you decide to try keeping it, their care would be similar to vine snakes I'd imagine. Some Philodryas species are terrestrial, but Philodryas olfersii is arboreal.

Do not release the snake. Though I would normally say you should hand it over to authorities, they will most likely kill it. It won't be worth their effort to find it a new home or to send it back to where it came from. This is especially true of a snake, and a venomous one at that.

I will continue to help as best I can, but although I don't usually like outsourcing from HC, the guy's at The Venomlist - For All Things Venomous may be able to help you as well. They specialize in venomous snakes and invertebrates and have many experienced keepers of such creatures on the site.

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[F]thank you very much all you guys,
Well he definitely is not from here, I think they are from Uruguay, kind far from here, tomorrow I´m going to check with a friend that he works with the wildlife authorities and he is a herpetologist, so I hope to find out what this snake really is, I really would like to keep it, with lots of care and caution of curse, it´s beautiful and very peacefully, so lets see, thank you for all your replies[/font], thanks

good luck with your new found friend.

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Keep us updated on how he's doing too, and post some pictures sometime if you can. I'd love to hear how he's doing from time to time

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I think these guys are very cool snakes. I used to always think venomous snakes were more of a risk then worth there while, but have come to find them very interesting, and one day, may even attempt to aquire one of the "less then deadly" variants. If I do, this snake is one of the ones I came across as a possibility. in part because of the lower risk then something more venomous, but also because ive read they have a better disposition the many other hots, though if I ever get a hot it will be quite a bit down the road.
Sounds like he's got a good home.

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hi again. I found that the snake is a male, but, he is about 2 years old, but he is not a Philodryas Olfersii, he is a very similar snake called Leptophis mexicanus is not a dangerous snake but the like to bite jejeje, they are arborial, they eat mostly frogs and small reptiles, they like very humid.
He is very beautiful, with an impressive mix of greens and some blue or black, in this case, he is very friendly, is not aggressive and easy to handle, so I´ll try to do my best to take care of him.
I will upload some pictures and vids soon, thanks for all your help,
now if do you know something about this species, all your help and coments is welcome, thanks