Volume/Issue :

Article type :

Original articles

Page No :

108-112

Abstract :

The number of snake growers has been recently increasing in Lithuania . Growing and breeding of snakes arshould be encouraged in educational institutions and special living conditions could be created for keeping them. This would allow students to change negative society’s stereotypes and have a closer understanding of the world of snakes. This is a great demonstration tool not only for teaching in the classroom but also during non-formal education activities: familiarizing students with the proliferation of animals, factors underlying gender, adaptations and so on. The most popular species of snakes which are grown: Corn snake - Pantherophis guttatus , Sinaloe milk snake - Lampropeltis triangulum sinaloae, Durang king snake - Lampropeltis mexicana greeri, Ball python – Python regius. Corn snakes and Sinaloe milk snakes are mostly bred species in Lithuania. Since 2011 Oreophis porphyraceus have been bred and Rhynchophis boulengeri have been bred since 2012. During 2011-2012 18 eggs of Oreophis porphyraceus coxi were incubated and 13 baby-snakes hatched. In Lithuania the first baby-snake hatched on 30th December, 2011. The incubation process lasts for 65 days, at 27°C. Rhynchophis boulengeri started to be bred in 2012. 8 eggs were incubated and 6 baby-snakes hatched. The incubation process lasts for 62 days, at 27°C. It was the first cases of breeding these kinds of snakes. Students are very interested in their collection and breeding . Their photos and practical results are used during lessons while teaching themes such as reptile production, sexual reproduction of living organisms.

Keywords :

Rhynchophis boulengeri, Oreophis porphyraceus coxi, breeding, incubation, eggs, living corners

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Cite as :

Statkevičius, D. (2013). Vietnamo vienaragė - Rhynchophis boulengeri, tajų bambukinis žaltys - Oreophis porphyraceus coxi ir jų veisimas Lietuvoje [Rhynchophis boulengeri, Oreophis porphyraceus coxi and their breeding in Lithuania]. Gamtamokslinis ugdymas bendrojo ugdymo mokykloje / Natural Science Education in a Comprehensive School, 19, 108-112.