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davo
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lol i get the little red x's too.
but every time i refresh i get a new picture. so far i have pictures 2-4 lol |
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trueviper_UK
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| Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 6:44 pm Post subject: |
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 I finally managed to get the pics on my screen and wow they're very, very good viper shots! 
Si86- as far as I can tell the snakes are as follows-
Pic 1- Atheris squamigera- Variable bush Viper
Pic 2 and 3- Agkistrodon billineatus- Cantil
Pic 4- Cerastes cerastes- Desert-Horned Viper
Pic 5 and 6- Bothriechis aurifer- Yellow blotched palm pit viper
Pic 7- Bitis atropos- Bergs Adder
I had to refer to my books for the last 2 but I'm fairly certain their correct.
Feel free to correct me anyone if I am wrong 
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arietans
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| Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 12:07 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | Pic 7- Bitis atropos- Bergs Adder |
For interests sake its Berg Adder, without the 's'. It refers to its habitat. Berg means Mountain in afrikaans 
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trueviper_UK
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| Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 6:29 pm Post subject: |
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Ah ....I always assumed it was first described by some guy called Berg!!  
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Mememe
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| Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 7:37 pm Post subject: |
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| arietans wrote: |
Berg means Mountain in afrikaans |
And German
Amazing pics, and the Berg Adder is one of my favourite snakes,even if they are grey
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trueviper_UK
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| Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 9:48 pm Post subject: |
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| Mememe wrote: | | arietans wrote: |
Berg means Mountain in afrikaans |
And German
Amazing pics, and the Berg Adder is one of my favourite snakes,even if they are grey |
They are nice aren't they
You have probably seen this before but here it is anyway
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqytRBaj18g
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trueviper_UK
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| thomas mcpherson wrote: | | is that a hairy bush viper |
THOMAS-I found these pics on another website.
You can tell the difference between the two species by the slightly elongated scales
on the Hairy bush Viper which also curl up at the end whereas on the Variable they are flat.
Atheris squamigera- Variable Bush Viper
Atheris hispida- Hairy Bush Viper (photos used with permission)
I think the Atheris genus have some of the most stunning
snakes offered in the exotic pet trade.
Hopefully I can add them to my collection one day
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Drymarchon32
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 10:43 pm Post subject: |
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Ummm, I'm having trouble with the pictures too, but the last one looks a lot like Bitis parviocula to me. Is this right?
Al
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| MJ wrote: | | Did you get the Atheris hispida pics from Joe? |
Yes I did! Small world!
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