Not following the care sheets provided will most likely result in death. The Barking Gecko has specific instructions and husbandry-Care sheets on the website and should be followed with any baby/hacthling/new animal to ensure their comfort and growth, using other types of enclosures in regards to hatchling Leachianus, Gargoyles and Crested geckos, such as TANKS, or any larger enclosure other than listed on my husbandry sheet can be deadly! If these instructions and advice are not followed The Barking Gecko assume's no responsibility for issues that may arise due to this. * We are not responsible for carrier delays or mishandling resulting in DOA* animals.ĪCCLIMATION: Shipping can be a stressful endeavor for animals. NO REFUNDS or replacement of any type will be issued without PROOF in a timely manner and will still be at the discretion of The Barking Gecko. Proof may be in the form of immediate contact within the pickup and 12 hour period, a video or picture, or requested by The Barking Gecko. Should an issue arrive, sufficient proof will be needed. Your new animal is guaranteed to arrive alive and healthy. All animals are photographed prior to shipment and will be marked appropriately prior to departure. Notifications of an issue after 24 hours from time of pick up will be resolved at The Barking Gecko's discretion. Any issue with an animal must be brought to our attention within 12 hours of pick up. GUARANTEE: All animals are guaranteed healthy, properly sexed with correct genetic identification unless stated otherwise. We require that you contact us IMMEDIATELY to confirm you have possession of your animal and that your animal arrived safely. Recipient must be available to accept delivery within 1 hour of arrival once the animal arrives at the local HUB or the purchase cannot be guaranteed. All shipments go to your local FedEx HUB, this is non negotiable. Shipping will ALWAYS be at our discretion, especially during periods of inclement weather and the holiday seasons. Shipping is between $35 and $65 to the lower 48 states (adult specimens may require additional fees) Shipping will not occur until weather conditions are appropriate for all departure and arrival locations. SHIPPING: All shipments will be sent priority overnight through Reptiles2you and couriered by Federal Express. Of course, It is always best to observe your snake's natural behavior in a well decorated terrarium and with a snake rack you lose a lot of the fun in keeping these animals.PAYMENT: We accept PayPal, Venmo and of course CASH. That makes this species very suitable to be housed in the so-called “shelving system”. As these snakes are mainly land animals, the height of the container plays a small role. Provide plenty of hiding places in various temperature zones in the terrarium. If your Honduran is continually on the cold side or lies in the water bowl, may be an indication that it is too hot in the warm zone. Always take a good look at your snakes and monitor their behavior. At night, the temperature may drop slightly, but preferably not below 20C. The average temperature should be 24-25C in the cold zone and 28C in the warm zone., with a hot spot of 30C. This heat source should not exceed a third of the ground floor so that the snake always has space to move away from the heat source and to thermoregulate between the warmest and coldest areas. Since these snakes do not bask in the sun, you don't need a place to sunbathe. Heating can be done with a heating cable or heating tape. These have a reduced melanin content and thus retain their more youthful appearance. hondurensis new born, it is an option to buy one of the variants “hypomelanistic”. If you want an adult with the appearance of a Lampropeltis t. Sometimes makes them almost black with faint pattern. Melanin level increases as snakes mature. At the end of each scale there is a small black dot. Two natural variants are known, the known “tricolor”, with the classic red-black-white-black band ring, and “bicolor”, also called “Mandarin”, in which the normally white band is orange to red. The head is wide and slightly separated from the neck. Young animals already measure between 25 and 32 cm when hatched. However, there are many cases in captivity in which the snakes reach a length of 150 to 160 cm. On average, the Honduran milk snake In captivity it reaches a length of 130 cm. This, combined with the many mutations that exist today, makes them a fan favorite milk snakes. They have a calm character and, Like most species of Lampropeltis, a strong feeding response. The Honduran milk snake It is one of the largest species of Lampropeltis and is second only to the large Lampropeltis triangulum gaigeae.
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