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Home Ratsnakes Asian Ratsnakes Orthriophis t. schmackeri – Ryukyu Beauty Snake
Orthriophis t. schmackeri – Ryukyu Beauty Snake
Common Name: Ryukyu Beauty Snake, Sakishima Beauty Snake, Sakishima-Sujio (Japanese)
Scientific Name: Orthriophis taeniurus schmackeri
First Described: BOETTGER, 1895

CAPTIVE CARE NOTES

Adult Size:
180-200cm, specimens from 220-250cm are known

Temperament:
Ranging from good to pure evil

Temperature Range:
28C(82F) to 25C(77F)

Humidity:
70-90%, Provide a humid hide and mist whilst in slough

Brumation:
10-15C(50-59F) for 2-3 months

Reproduction:
5-15 eggs are laid per clutch, hatching from 55 to 77 days at an incubation temperature between 25 and 29C.

Known Mutations:
None known at present

Natural History:
This subspecies of the Beauty Snake family is known exclusively from the Ryu-kyu Archipelago of Japan which consists of more than 100 islands.  This species has thus far been found on the islands of Haterumajima, Irabujima, Iriomotejima, Ishigakijima, Kohamajima, Kurimajima, Miyakojima, and Shimojishima.  These islands have a similar ecology to that of Taiwan and mainland Southeast Asia, consisting mainly of subtropical moist broadleaf forests.  The Ryukyu Beauty Snake can be found inhabiting the forests and frequenting the peripheral areas of agricultural land and is considered to be semi-arboreal in its habits.

Native To:
Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan

Scale Counts:
Ventrals: 246-260
Subcaudals:  104-125
Dorsals: 25

Conservation Status:
IUCN Red List: Not Listed
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