RULE OF ACTIVITIES OF ADULT PTYAS MUCOSA (LINNAEUS, 1758)
IN A FARMING CONDITIONS OF NGHE AN PROVINCE, VIET NAM
Authors: Ong VInh An, Dang Huy Huynh, Hoang Xuan Quang, Tran Kien
Jounrnal of Vinh Univerisity
: Vol. 52, No. 4A/2023 : 70-84
Publishing year: 12/2023
In the feeding condition in Cua Lo Town, Nghe An province,
Viet Nam, adult Ptyas mucosa (P. mucosa) operates seasonally
and day and night with the rule: The active season is from March
to December and hibernating in January and February every year.
For the rule of day and night operation: In March and April, they
are mainly active from 6-18h; from May to July, they are
operates at the 2 time periods: 7-11h (at most 8-10h), and 15-20h;
In August, they are also operates 2 time periods, but from 5-11h,
and 14 - 20h; From September to December, it operates at one
period (6 or 7-19h), not active at night. The activity of adult P.
mucosa is closely dependent on the temperature and humidity of
the environment (20-40oC, 40-100%), the most favorable is 27-
31oC, 76-92%. They officially hibernate in January and February
when the ambient temperature is below 17oC for many days
Cua Lo Town, Vietnam; Ptyas mucosa.
