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trueviper_UK CaptiveBred Addict!
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Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 1:56 am Post subject: |
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Very handsome indeed
Is that an Elapid of some kind, I don't recognize it? _________________ You can't trust the snake......but you can always trust the snake to be a snake. |
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HerpCrazy!!! Key Member
Joined: 23 Aug 2006 Posts: 421 Location: Jersey, Channel Islands
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Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 2:05 am Post subject: |
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Its a mildly venomous Colubrid, averages a length of about 42cm or summat daft. Apparently feeds on pygmy chameleons Can't find much info though. _________________ Licking this cane toad was the worst flippin idea you.............whoa man that penguin just put something in your pocket. |
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trueviper_UK CaptiveBred Addict!
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Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 2:09 am Post subject: |
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Colubrid? Would never have guessed that from the size of those eyes!
Beautiful markings _________________ You can't trust the snake......but you can always trust the snake to be a snake. |
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Drymarchon32 Key Member
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Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 2:12 am Post subject: |
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Very nice snake indeed, Madagascar has some nice stuff. Wouldn't class it as a hot though, more of a luke warm/tepid Is it covered by DWA? Can't imagine it is but have no idea.
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trueviper_UK CaptiveBred Addict!
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Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 2:16 am Post subject: |
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To be completely honest, I have only researched True -Vipers and Pit-Vipers.
About Rear-fanged Colubrids and Elapids I have not a clue! _________________ You can't trust the snake......but you can always trust the snake to be a snake. |
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HerpCrazy!!! Key Member
Joined: 23 Aug 2006 Posts: 421 Location: Jersey, Channel Islands
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Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 2:18 am Post subject: |
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The colubrid snakes of Madagascar comprise 18 genera (GLAW & VENCES 1994, CADLE
1999). Among the most peculiar and less known of these is the genus Stenophis.
Together with Langaha, these nocturnal species are among the most arborealspecialized
snakes in Madagascar. They are conspicuous in being elongated, often
very thin, and usually have large eyes with slit-like vertical pupils (prolate pupils
sensu CADLE 1996b).
As to how venomous they are I can only speculate, everything I look at just says that there is insufficient data available. Hmmmm, maybe they have not been kept privately yet. _________________ Licking this cane toad was the worst flippin idea you.............whoa man that penguin just put something in your pocket. |
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Drymarchon32 Key Member
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Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 2:23 am Post subject: |
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According to data on fauna exports for the years 2001, 2002 and 2003 (MEF, 2001; 2002;
2003), four live Lycodryas citrinus individuals were exported to the United States of America in
2001; 15 were exported to Switzerland in 2002; and there were no exports in 2003.
They are about, but the Malagasy specialists seem to be pretty secretive, especially WC stuff and I imagine they are a bugger to feed. Would be fun trying though.
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HerpCrazy!!! Key Member
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Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 2:25 am Post subject: |
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You'd have to keep a load of baby brevicaudatus chams on the go i expect. Poor little buggers. Still it'd be worth having that snake in your collection huh?! _________________ Licking this cane toad was the worst flippin idea you.............whoa man that penguin just put something in your pocket. |
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Drymarchon32 Key Member
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Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 2:28 am Post subject: |
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Hopefully they would eat frogs too, they have a very restricted range though which suggests there may be issues keeping and feeding them.
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HerpCrazy!!! Key Member
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Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 2:33 am Post subject: |
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......fitting perfectly into a niche in their natural habitat. Probably failing to thrive under captive conditions I suspect from lack of a wild diet. Also, as you say, if they have a very limited range it suggests that there may be other factors not taken into consideration when trying to keep them successfully. Hmmmm, did I just repeat what you said? _________________ Licking this cane toad was the worst flippin idea you.............whoa man that penguin just put something in your pocket. |
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