Wirot's pit viper
Craspedocephalus wirotii
Wholesale
Category
Venomous Snakes
Minimum order
MOQ 10 head
Risk level
Venomous
Per-head price
Members only
Overview
Adult Length
50 – 75 cm
Venom
Hemotoxic / Cytotoxic. Causes pain, swelling & localised tissue damage. Medically significant — seek treatment.
In the Wild
Habitat
Arboreal. Lowland and hill evergreen forest, 0 – 600 m. Restricted to the Thai-Malay peninsula, known from Surat Thani and Nakhon Si Thammarat provinces.
Wild Diet
Lizards, frogs & small mammals. Nocturnal arboreal ambush predator.
Captive Care
Temperature
26 – 30 °C ambient — 24 °C cool end
Humidity
75 – 90 %. Daily misting.
UV Requirements
Low (nocturnal). UVI 0 – 1.0.
Feeding
Pre-killed mice or frogs. Juveniles every 7 days; adults every 10 – 14 days.
Enclosure
Arboreal / vertical. Min 60 × 60 × 90 cm. Rare species — minimise stress.
Temperament
Defensive. Rare and poorly studied — handle with minimal frequency.
Distribution in Thailand