Guess the baby colubrid.........

[Skiploder]

errrr.......?

Clue #6...............is in the haiku.

[twistedtails]

Pseustes poecilonotus

[twistedtails]

Did I get it? huh huh huh?

Pseustes poecilonotus (juvenile). As adults, theses snakes specialize on bird eggs. (Yum.) When frightened, this individual widened the back of its head, thereby mimicking the appearance of the triangular heads of pitvipers. Adults of this species are duller in coloration.

[Skiploder]

Pseustes poecilonotus

Let's check it against the clues:

#1 - Pseustes Poecilonotus are eyelash viper mimics as neonates.
#2 - Susan's Shirts - Sue's Tees (Pseustes)
#3 - Puff the Magic Dragon - Pseustes do like to huff and puff, hence the nickname - Puffing Snake.
#4 - The Cocorite Fruit - Pseustes Poecilonuts are known as the Dos Cocorite in their native land.
#5 - The San Diego Zoo has successfully bred their pair.
#6 - A Bird lights afield
Eating silently alone
Wet worms Snake away

You're right - it's a two month old Pseustes Poecilonotus........

[twistedtails]

I was searching like a mad man trying to find out what that was.

[rabernet]

No Madam Moderator.

Drat!!!!! Is it an island snake?

[twistedtails]

Drat!!!!! Is it an island snake?

I believe it is from Costa Rica.

[Skiploder]

Adults of this species are duller in coloration.

Depends on locality. Some areas produce gorgeous adult specimens. If I can get my wife or one of the kids to give me a hand, I'll take some pics of my adult pair.

[rabernet]

Congrats! I figured out the picture of the fruit was only found in Trinidad and Tobago, but the budgies threw me off - I was taking them too literal as being Australian birds!

[herper55]

Congrats!