Desert Horned Viper
The desert horned viper (or Cerastes cerastes) is a venomous snake native to the deserts and semi-deserts of Northern Africa and the Middle East. It is also known as the Saharan horned viper or Arabian horned viper.
The body of the desert horned viper is sand-coloured, often with a paler underside. They may have slightly darker brown mottling on their scales as camouflage. The head is large and triangular. Most notably, they may have distinctive, pointed horns above their eyes, from which they get their name.
Males and females look alike, although females tend to be slightly larger. Their body length varies from 30cm to 60cm long.
Cerastes cerastes
Exhibit needs
- Exhibit types
- Box, Cylinder, Box large, Cylinder large, Box large angled
- Terrain
- Desert
- Temperature
- 23–31 °C (variance 5 °C below, 5 °C above)
- Humidity
- 15–25% (variance 5 below, 5 above)
- Food
- Fruit and vegetables
- Litter
- 1–3
- Overpopulation at
- 4 (extreme 6)
- Breeds in
- Spring
Overview
- Scientific name
- Cerastes cerastes
- Class
- Reptilia
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
- Enclosure
- Exhibit
- Temperature
- 23 °C – 31 °C
- Humidity
- 15% – 25%
- Lifespan
- 14 yr – 18 yr
- Content
- Base game