Tentacled Snakes - Awesome

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Very cool!

I was going to say that we don't see these in captivity often, any that are available tend to be WC.. great to see some progress has been made! Huge congrats to the people at the Smithsonian National Zoo.

Awesome! Do they have no eyes?

You think those are cool?

Get a load of these Tubercle Snakes (aka Dragon Snake or Javan Mudsnake) Xenodermus javanicus

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/..._2193522_n.jpg

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9...n08mo1_500.jpg

http://www.breeders-expo.de/photos-d...icus-009-f.jpg

http://www.naturemalaysia.com/dragon-snake2.jpg

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Originally Posted by TJ_Burton

You think those are cool?

Get a load of these Tubercle Snakes (aka Dragon Snake or Javan Mudsnake) Xenodermus javanicus

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/..._2193522_n.jpg

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9...n08mo1_500.jpg

http://www.naturemalaysia.com/dragon-snake2.jpg

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Wow! That head screams "I am venomous!" Is it?

WOW! Tentacled snakes eat so fast. This article prompted me to check out YouTube. Look at what I found
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urBp2X5mBmQ

"Apparently, their nervous systems allow them to predict where a fish prey will end up when startled." <--- Sounds like a Jedi trait to me. :D They should check their midichlorine levels...hahaha


Sorry, I couldn't resist.

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Originally Posted by RetiredJedi

They should check their midichlorine levels...hahaha


Sorry, I couldn't resist.

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-10 Reputation with the Mason faction.

Both are amazing! If biological diversity isn't the coolest thing on this planet, then what is?