New Cat snake photos

[DavidD]

I got me a new fuji film camera with a macro setting

Still learning to use it but enjoy & as always any questions please feel to PM or Email me

 

[El Viejo]

I got me a new fuji film camera with a macro setting


Still learning to use it but enjoy & as always any questions please feel to PM or Email me

That's the way to become an expert. Just keep using the thing. It's not like it used to be back in the day when lots of practice meant lots of film to buy.

 

[DavidD]

he black templed cat snake hails from Tanzania. It is a new snake to the U.S. snake trade, but is very common in South Africa. It reaches a maximum length of 3.5 feet but 3 foot for females and 2.5 foot for males is the norm. I have noted some aquatic and arboreal tendencies but it is more common for them to be terrestrial and less aquatic. They do indeed have rear fangs they are quite large to. They use them to subdue the prey they most commonly eat. This includes fish, frogs, toads, other reptiles, and occasionally mice. In captivity you can train them onto mice. My ’08 CB female is feeding well on pinkie parts scented on a Ornate horned frog. She is a bit aggressive. When angered they flatten their heads and make a hiss similar to that of what a bull snake makes when disturbed. Their venom has not been well studied but does have some side effects on humans. It causes headache, swelling, itching at the bite site, soreness, and nausea. I have been bitten only once and felt all of those symptoms but they all subsided in less than 24 hours. They are also called Savannah White lipped snakes, Red lipped snakes (color phases), White lipped snakes, rolilipslangs, Herald snakes, and Gorilla house snakes. They are egg laying snakes. If you want a CB the only breeder I know that does this is Glades Herp Farm. But many African importers often have WC adults or juveniles. I house mine in a 5.5 gallon glass cage with aspen bedding a large hide, a few fake plants and a shallow but large water dish. I put her in her deli cup when feeding. She is a CB ’08 and is about 7 inches and is active mostly at night. Their behavior is often a kin to that of a Mangrove snake but with a ground dwelling tendecy

 

[El Viejo]

Interesting snake. I've always liked snakes that show the iridescence like you can see on her head and some body scales.

 

[DavidD]

It is a very nice snake I love her alot but the only down fall is she is pretty small

 

[tarantulaholic]

nice snake. I like mangrove snakes too, I saw few weeks ago kingsnake.com has some called "many banded mangrove snake" Its looks like regular mangrove but the yellow bands are much, much closer. Supposedly rare in hobby.

 

[DavidD]

mangroves are very nice to

 

[calum]

Awesome snake!

what camera?

 

[DavidD]

fujifilm camera

 

[dtknow]

Do you know if their is a small arboreal or aquatic snake with those bug eyes and a slow, ambush method of feeding?

 

[DavidD]

Aquatic Tendencys, And Search And Kill Hunt Method

 

[dtknow]

so this could be the match eh?

Too bad its got venom.

 

[DavidD]

well the venom isnt that bad i'm onlh 15 years old and I can keep one

 

[desertdweller]

Incredible resolution on the first photo. How many pixels?

 

[DavidD]

8 mega pixles

 

[davidbarber1]

David, nice snake and new camera. You got the snakes so take the pics.

David

 

[DavidD]

 

[Craig]

wow, I didn't know anyone kept cat snakes! Cool pictures. opisthoglyphous snakes are interesting.