Guess the Colubrid - Adult

[Skiploder]

First one to guess it gets some rep points.




First clue: It's a female - about 5 years old. As an aside, it's probably the smartest snake I have ever met.

[PyroPython]

Indigo?

just a guess.

[Skiploder]

Indigo?

just a guess.

No.

Second clue: Anise.

[twistedtails]

Elaphe obsoleta

[PyroPython]

Red tail or mexican west coast cribo

[Skiploder]

Elaphe obsoleta

Nyet.

Red tail or mexican west coast cribo

Nope.

Third clue: If I were to feed her the diet her species eats in the wild, I would quickly be broke.

[PyroPython]

Boomslang

[Serpents_Den]

Boomslang

I second that it's a Boomslang.

[Skiploder]

Boomslang

I second that it's a Boomslang.

Close. Extremely close. It is a dispholidine.

The germans call it Schwarze Baumschlange - Black Boomslang. But it really isn't a boomer. It's like a spotted python to a children's python. Practically the same - but slightly different.

Different species. Same venom.

That's the third clue.

As another aside I have a trio. I have bought everyone I could find. I cannot find anyone who has them or who imports them on a regular basis. The big issue with them is that they are so close to boomers that when I bought my first trio, one was actually a boomslang. The different is in the labial scales and the dentition.

While I don't recommend this species for everyone, if you are careful and respect them, they are one of the most rewarding snakes around.

[Serpents_Den]

Black Tree Snake.