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keiron · Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 3:07 pm Post subject: Horseshoe whipsnake

Picked this beauty up from Hamm, i have been after these for some time so was well chuffed to find her, unfortunately i couldn't find a male but i figured a female is a good start and maybe there will be some more about in september.

just a couple of pics for now as i didn't want to disturb her too much after the journey home, enjoy. Very Happy

Stuart · Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 4:50 pm Post subject:

very pretty mate..good luck finding a male.
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coachwhip · Contributing Member Joined: 11 Nov 2005 Posts: 109

Very nice, i do like the european racers. I was convinced that they were green though, the brown was a surprise.
Got a pair of large whipnakes myself but the female is a very picky eater, so still not putting on enough weight for breeding.... oh well maybe next year.

Mike

keiron · Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 3:01 pm Post subject:

Finding a male, yeah i think its going to be a challenge! i've already found another two females i'll just have to keep my eye out and hope i get lucky.

coachwhip, any pics of your large whipsnakes? Very Happy

RonW · Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 4:16 pm Post subject:

European racers are underrated. Very nice snake!
Personally I'd like to find some C.nummifer or rogersi. Very attractive looking snakes.

Morbid · Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 4:32 pm Post subject:

I really like Hemorrhois hippocrepis, alot. Have been thinking about getting some myself..

Also like Hierophis sp. and Platyceps sp.
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keiron · Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 6:54 pm Post subject:

i like all the European snakes its just a shame we don't see them available very often. Would definitly like a pair of western whipsnakes (c.viridiflavus) but think they will be even harder to find, oh well thats half the fun! Very Happy

coachwhip · Contributing Member Joined: 11 Nov 2005 Posts: 109

Not very good pic's I'm afraid, both are going into shed so the colours dim out a lot.

The little girl the second pic, shes a nasty little sod, lots of bluffing strikes then she chews, getting better slowly though.

The male just bluffs, hisses a bit and strikes but never bit yet.

Mike

keiron · Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 11:54 pm Post subject:

very nice! you'll have to let me know if you succeed breeding them! Very Happy