DIMENSIONS: Medium/Large size – 25 cm, adult reaches a size ranging from 152 to 224 cm

SOURCE: Indonesia, Australia, India

AMBIENTAMENT VALUES: temperature 26-28 degrees Celsius during the day, 20-22 degrees Celsius at night and is housed in swamps where it dives for quite some time

ALIMENTATION: feed on fish and small vertebrates such as mice (pinky) or similar

TIP SET UP: Aquarium or marshland developed in width and depth more than in height, of about 400/500 liters, being a purely aquatic reptile. It still needs roots and various decorations that allow the same if necessary to get out of the water for short periods or to hunt.

ABITUDINI: purely aquatic reptile that spends most of the time immersed and, comes out, only for short periods

AGGRESSIVE: 2 – very low, with a non-aggressive disposition and a slightly static character. It has a particularly delicate skin and is recommended only to experienced terrariophiles.

GROWTH RAPIDITY: average given the voracity and variability of prey offered in the terrarium

STATUS CITES: no

PROVENIENZA: CB (EU playback)