Spotted/Children's/Anthill/Stimson'sOriginally Posted by chris B
Size, some small marking differences - mainly localities. It wasn't too long ago when they were all selling under the same name and for all intents and pruposes, the are the same snake.
Spotteds - usually the largest but I've had a few that were relatively small. Blotches are irregular and more ragged than the other species.
Children's - start life with darkish brown blotches on a lighter background. These often fade into maturity. Usually smaller than the Spotteds and Stimson's.
Stimsons - markings are less ragged than the spotteds and contrast between spots and background is more pronounced that the other trhee species. Dark brown to reddish spots on a lighter background. The second largest of the antaresia group.
Anthills - The smallest of the four, the most docile (in my opinion) but the hardest to get feeding. In terms of coloration, I have seen them lool like a mini stimson's and some that look like a smaller childreni.
Again, they are all basically the same snake and I am seeing more and more cases of misidentification and unintentional cross-breeding.
I predict the same thing will eventually happen with the womas. right now, a woma is a woma. I think in the next 5 to 7 years, they will be identified increasingly by locality, Boodarie, Tanami, etc.
Reply With Quote