I am pretty excited to get my hands on this pair, they were imported by Nick Mole from First Choice Reptiles from Tanzania. They were wild caught about a month ago (about the only way to get them for now). Overall they are in good shape, I know Nick hydrated them well before shipping them to me.

They have just a bit of wear and tear probably from the hands of their captors and just the rugged life of the bush. They both went strait on to pre killed mice and are eating small adults with no trouble. They are VERY hungry right now and a bit thin but should be beefed up and in tip top shape very soon.

Here is the female in hand to give some scale,






Next the male all coiled up on the warm side digesting a mouse





These snakes again are called Striped Skaapstekers (scientific name Psammophylax tritaeniatus) and they are a rear fanged colubrids and apparently can give a pretty significant reaction if they bite. Swelling and pain and even some mild secondary symptoms if they get a good enough chew in.

Yet I just can't see them biting other then an SFE or if you really molested them. I have never seen such calm snakes, totally mellow to the point where you almost wonder if something is wrong the first time you pick them up. They are also highly alert and very inquisitive and have been watching me a lot.

Over all they are one of the coolest snakes I have ever worked with and I think they are very cool looking too. I will be trying to get them to breed in about two weeks (because now is the time for them) but most likely it will be next year before I can get them ready to go.

Anyway I am happy and consider them a Thanksgiving present to myself,