I'd like to see what everyone's favorite colubrid is

I am a huge fan of Old World Rat Snakes, especially Asian Old Worlds.

I'd have to say Vietnamese Blue Beauties, Red Tail Green Rat Snakes and Cave Dwellers are my favorites.

Here is my male and female Vietnamese Blue Beauties.

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...bluefemale.jpg
She loves me, can't you tell?

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...IMG_5548-1.jpg
The handsome male.

African House snakes, all the way!

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Originally Posted by Michelle.C

I am a huge fan of Old World Rat Snakes, especially Asian Old Worlds.

I'd have to say Vietnamese Blue Beauties, Red Tail Green Rat Snakes and Cave Dwellers are my favorites.

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Ooooo I'm always so tempted to pick up a pair of those..... Somebody had 1.1 for $100 I believe at the Manchester NH show the other week. Sooooooo tempting because they are so beautiful but I'm worried that someone will push their buttons and wind up getting bit (probably my girlfriend lol)

i have to say my favorite coloubrid is the indigo
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...kes/indigo.jpg

Hognoses, Florida/Brooks kings, Variable kings

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Originally Posted by anendeloflorien

Ooooo I'm always so tempted to pick up a pair of those..... Somebody had 1.1 for $100 I believe at the Manchester NH show the other week. Sooooooo tempting because they are so beautiful but I'm worried that someone will push their buttons and wind up getting bit (probably my girlfriend lol)

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They are quite the handful. My male is over seven feet and the female is just short of six and a half feet.

When I first received them, they were very agressive, striking when you walked past them, etc. After a while, they calmed down a bit, but still struck at me if I got too close. I had to wear gloves and used snake hooks to remove them from their cage.

Now, they are very cautious but I haven't had either one strike at me in months. I took off the gloves and put down the snake hook, took a deep breath and decided if they nailed me, it couldn't hurt so bad. I made slow and deliberate movements, and they started to accept my presence. It was worth trying and it worked. I wouldn't feel comfortable handing them to someone else to hold, but I'm really not worried about getting bit anymore.

In my opinion, if you get a young pair and socialize them to handling, you will have well acclimated, non-aggressive, adults. Just be willing to take a tag or two when they are babies. ;)

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Originally Posted by anendeloflorien

Ooooo I'm always so tempted to pick up a pair of those..... Somebody had 1.1 for $100 I believe at the Manchester NH show the other week. Sooooooo tempting because they are so beautiful but I'm worried that someone will push their buttons and wind up getting bit (probably my girlfriend lol)

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Yeah, i saw a few at that show too, right down the road from my folk's house. Great show, run by the same people who run White Plains. I've hardly ever seen a poor animal there. You're right, those snakes are all gooooorgeous! And if your girlfriend gets bit tell her you dig scars... then again she might give you one or two.
I'm used to the Hamburg show where anyone can sell anything so it's a change going to Manchester.
As for the pictures, I'll try and get my camera working and get some up for the ones curious to see adult hognoses.

Although I really love Hondouran and Sinaloan Milks, my favorite colubrid is CORNS! Hands down, they are awesome!

Well, I have three that I adore, and two of those I own. :P

My top favorite colubrid: Black Milk Snake
(Not my photo; it's the result of a quick google search.)
http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/data/...y_0207-med.jpg

The other two are white-sided rats, and cave dwelling rat snakes. :)

Hands down the hognose as number one!:D

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2.../100_0076b.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2.../100_9225b.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...s/100_3610.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2.../100_0601b.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2.../100_9949b.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2.../100_4774b.jpg

My next favs are calis, MBK's and corns. I am sure my list will grow though.:rolleyes: