In this article, we report our first experience of successful artificial propagation about the five paced pit viper ( Deinagkistrodon acutus ) and breeding to its second filial generation. In May, 1994, 18 adult snakes (8 males, 10 females) were captured in field, and were reared in man made environment. In July and August of the same year, 5 females laid 134 eggs in total (26 8±5 26), which were artificially incubated into 123 hatchlings. 100 hatchlings (average body weight 12 13±1 50 g)were select...