Banded file snake I just got

[@kenjiro2676]

These snakes live in coastal areas, so they can tolerate full marine all the way up to freshwater. That’s pretty cool.

[@PlecsExotics3]

Woah. Hope I have the chance to keep one. So cool

[@artemesiagentileschini7348]

There are population of them living entirely on freshwater lakes.

[@themanwiththecrystaleyes464]

The water salinity is too high for them to live long term in a reef tank, they will very likely die. They live mostly in brackish water and freshwater habitats. Occasionally they will go out to sea but never stay in saltwater long term.

[@helikopter4831]

I’m TOO jealous. New dream reptile!

[@nikkovallena8249]

I'm from the Philippines and we bought this snake a decade ago. You could just find it sold in a street market and very cheap. I don't know if they up the price. I was fascinated when I first saw it and the people selling them keep telling people that they are eels like come on eels don't have tongues coming out. I told my brother to buy two and he bought a female and a male for 25 pesos each which is half a dollar. The female got out of our aquarium and we thought its dead because its been a week. But amazingly we found it under the cabinet and still alive. Just to show that these snakes are amazing.

[@josephmendoza3971]

Makamandag ba sila gusto ko mag alaga nyan

[@nikkovallena8249]

@@josephmendoza3971 non venomous po. Di naman yan nangangagat

[@brixsumaoang7567]

ano pinapakain nyo sa kanila sir??

[@nikkovallena8249]

@@brixsumaoang7567 feeder guppy po sir. Kumakain din sila ng maliliit na tilapia yung sakto lang sa ulo nila.

[@brixsumaoang7567]

@@nikkovallena8249 ahh nice, maliliit na isda lang pala kinakain nila... plan ko mag alaga, ang unique kase nila sir at mura lang.. madali po ba sila alagaan??

[@xavierpaololedesmamandreza]

We call them DUHOL here in the Philippines. They're very common in Laguna De Bay and in Taal Lake here. Our fishermen catch them all the time and usually sell them as pets. About your tank size, it's more than enough for me for your snake to live in. As long as they are free to swim they're fine. Good observation that your snake is active. That is a sign of its great health. You should worry if it does not swim about. The white spots you noticed may be a sign that it is beginning to shed but if you have the time to check it with a specialised reptile vet it may help for possible fungal infections. ❤ Oh, two more things: One, don't worry about your snake escaping. It's purely aquatic and the last thing it will do is leave your tank for dry land. It only surfaces to breathe. Two, you may need to add some feeder fish for its diet to keep it from eating your other fishes. P.S. Your tank arrangement is awesome. No wonder your snake's active.

[@lumiliyabnaapoy4283]

Its good for shallow water mostly 3 feet is common for file snakes which is in swamp and mangrove or brakish

[@kazuhiroyukimura9070]

I have 2 file snakes just now.lol and I was shocked when you said they reach up to 3ft.lol

[@ayanamitchell7906]

@TheReptileWhisperer👋Hi, Thank you for posting this video!! I'm so interested and curious to experience feeling this aquatic snake. Please tell me, "where/which online website did you buy this type Banded/Marine File Snake from (shown in this KZbin video) ??"

[@ImYourSuperTuna]

I used to have one when back in 2012 (i guess?) It once went missing during a typhoon and boy, flood is everywhere! even inside the house. I've no idea where to find it. It just appeared after a few days. I thought it's gone for good. I gave it to a friend eventually. PS: I got it for like, 60 pesos ($1+)

[@TheReptileWhisperer]

They are such a cool snake species.

[@ayanamitchell7906]

@💜Jamie💜👋Hi, Thank you so much for your response to this video! I'm so interested and curious to visit Asia soon for the first time. Please tell me, "which City and country in Asia did you buy this type Banded/Marine File Snake in 2012 (shown in this KZbin video) ??"

[@ryang3666]

Is there not a log or rock or something sticking out the water where it can rest on above the water? Am I just not seeing it? I never heard of this subspecies so maybe I just don't know enough about them.

[@TheReptileWhisperer]

There's a log but this species is fully aquatic and doesn't come out of the water. They can barely move to slither away if they are on dry land. It's very strange and something I had never experienced before getting these and also the elephant trunk snake.

[@ryang3666]

@@TheReptileWhisperer That's interesting. I learned something new today, thanks!

[@NickThorbjørnsen2207]

You've probably worked this out by now but that's generally just their way of scoping out their tanks.

[@LukeMcGuireoides]

Weird seeing a snake in an aquarium

[@TheReptileWhisperer]

Lol

[@piotrwydra3115]

'But hey, at least the USA saved Hawaii' - Edyta Machna.

[@uclajd]

How come every site I Googled said they like to be on land to rest ocassionally?

[@TheReptileWhisperer]

I don't know, maybe you are reading about a different species.

[@trippydeadhead481]

You should take your fake plants out. There will be more space, it will look nicer, and the plastic ones can be rough or sharp and the fish or snake could get cut on them. Since the spots are the same color as his stripes Id think it’s just part of his color. Like how California coastal kingsnakes can have some spots.

[@pauljamesinfantado942]

Hi! can I ask how often do you feed him/her? I'm planning to get one.

[@TheReptileWhisperer]

I just make sure there's always fish available. There's no set amount.

[@jexleesoriano1385]

They eat small fish

[@shaneestimada6407]

It’s just 50 pesos in philiphine 50 pesos = 1$

[@lumiliyabnaapoy4283]

Where???

[@robierenabriol7746]

Cartimar pasay

[@theragingspider1493]

Do they need oxygen? Or they can live without any air pump?

[@TheReptileWhisperer]

They go up to stick their nose out of the water and breathe air

[@chashm4006]

Won't they eat the other fishes?and has it ever tried to escape?

[@TheReptileWhisperer]

I put the fish in there for him to eat. There is a screen top over the aquarium so it can't escape.

[@wingedstring]

Poor poor animal... that's not being active that's being completly out of their basic needs. Awful setup and the tropical tank it's also disgusting... bad practice smh

[@triffner]

where did you purchase from?

[@TheReptileWhisperer]

A seller online. You can check kingsnake.com

[@alaskacosplay]

Im curious about this snake now. Is this snake venomous? I normally get nervous around snakes and Im quite cautious to see if theyre deadly or not.

[@TheReptileWhisperer]

These snakes are harmless, non-venom :)

[@bryanstv287]

How to feed this?

[@TheReptileWhisperer]

Give them fish and they will eat them.

[@zukiyaki6080]

what kind of fish? i have this also on may aquarium and i dont know what they eat?

[@muhamadhafifihafizd8405]

Is its danger

[@TheReptileWhisperer]

No they are harmless

[@bugzarcher2037]

do they bite?

[@TheReptileWhisperer]

It's never tried, but anything with a mouth can bite.

[@manansala2oh1]

Do they bask or stay in the water completely?

[@TheReptileWhisperer]

Stay in the water, totally aquatic.

[@hasnainabbas9390]

Mashallah kitna khubsurat Pani ka sanp hai yeh

[@Iguaniosaurus]

Sea snake pet 🐍

[@norwinaestacion3173]

Is this kind of venomous snake?

[@TheReptileWhisperer]

No. It's a banded file snake, harmless species.

[@norwinaestacion3173]

@@TheReptileWhisperer wow thanks for the info. 😊

[@Peyote1312]

I’m pretty sure it’s going to die if even zoos and aquariums can’t keep these things alive in captivity. Not the wisest addition to such a small, artificial tank. These snakes have been devastated by over collection for the pet trade. Animals are not objects for you to collect. Do not buy endangered species.

[@TheReptileWhisperer]

You are confused. This is not an endangered species. This is a banded file snake (Acrochordus granulatus).

[@Mothobius]

@@TheReptileWhisperer is the snake still alive? Because sea snakes aren't really suitable for fish tanks. They travel kilometres a day.

[@joenbjerregaard7816]

A banded file snake is not a sea snake. Sea snakes (venemous saltwater living snakes) are not in the pet trade, at least not in the Western world.

[@SuperMakalena]

Real plants are better 😢