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Dan · Captivebred Communist Joined: 08 Sep 2005 Posts: 1306

Ok, so the beetle in the other thread had me stumped so i thought i'd leave it open for someone else instead of just posting over it.

We got 4 of these, unfortunately the males died leaving us with 2 females. Not great photos but as a bit more of help the males were cherry red.

Really hard to capture as they are so small, but i took loads so here goes:

They are actually an off yellow colour and VERY VERY cool Cool

(Not a retic Mark)
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hogboy · Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:19 pm Post subject:

Haven't got a clue what they are !!!
Where are they from roughly ???
Stunning animals.

hogboy · Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:26 pm Post subject:

A Kukri snake or a Keelback ?

Stuart · Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:26 pm Post subject:

Very nice looking but nope have no clue at all..lol Laughing

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hogboy · Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:33 pm Post subject:

Its a 'Mock viper' psammodynastes pulverulentus Smile

Dan · Captivebred Communist Joined: 08 Sep 2005 Posts: 1306

Yup, certainly is Very Happy

One fed today, the other didn't - not bad going IMO.

Quite a nice little addition i thought, especially as C.B. (they are absolutely flawless)

Gutted about the males but i am consoling myself in the fact having a CB female to grow up is better than a male if i have to have one or the other. Plus next year i can get a male from the breeder, if, he is succesfull.

Very cool little girls, look a lot like temple pit vipers (esp the males). Granted they have a taste for lizards but that is hardly a problem - costs the same as a rat a week for a boa or something similar Cool

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Stuart · Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:47 pm Post subject:

very nice..whats their adult size?..whats their temperament like in general.
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Dan · Captivebred Communist Joined: 08 Sep 2005 Posts: 1306

adult size is under a metre, the parents (from what i understood) are just a touch over 2 feet.

Temprement wise these are very calm, had no striking or anything similar like being flighty.
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Dan · Captivebred Communist Joined: 08 Sep 2005 Posts: 1306

Forgot to mention, they are kept at room temperature - how VERY cool is that Very Happy

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hogboy · Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:58 pm Post subject:

They are very cool Dan, all the best with them.
Must get myself over to houten sometime soon.