Acrochordus granulatus
aka Little Filesnake

Videos of Acrochordus granulatus feeding in captivity, compliments of Timothy James Gould!

I have had 10 Acrochordus granulatus over time.
They all died.

4 arrived in such poor condition that Death was inevitable. They all arrived sick. The one pictured above was the only decent opportunity that I have had to experiment with Acrochordus granulatus care. That animal only lived about 1 month after arrival, but I did learn quite a bit from all 10. The pictures in the photo gallery give a much better idea of it's true state.

The setups that I tried were all freshwater. Yes, Acrochordus granulatus have been kept successfully long-term in freshwater.

I have added a Caresheet from Kris Ramones, Philippines, under the "Caresheet" link. Kris is currently keeping 5 Acrochordus granulatus and has been doing so for about 10 months (as of 10/07)--Very Impressive as Acrochordus granulatus go! He has given me the opportunity to share with You what captive husbandry is working for him. He has dealt with the dreaded White Spot Fungus--and eliminated it!

I have been given permission to reprint Dr. Lilywhite's article on Acrochordus granulatus Husbandry which is finally up and Online! It can also be found under the "Caresheet" link. Before Kris Ramones' recent success, Dr. Lilywhite was the only person that I am aware of that has successfully kept Acrochordus granulatus alive long-term in captivity.

The "Further Reading" link to the left offers links to Online Information on all 3 filesnakes.

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