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Egg-eater Member Joined: 14 Oct 2003 No. of posts: 2  View other posts in this topic |
Posted: 14 Oct 2003
Topic: Unidentified snake Quiz
I have Dasypeltis scabra and atra at home (including recent hatchlings of the latter). I agree with Tony that the light markings on the back look more like medici, though the image is not that clear and scabra markings can be quite variable. If it proves to be a female scabra, I have two lonely males... Re. feeding, Chinese painted quail eggs are quite easy to come by (check large pet stores/aviaries) and have a long breeding season. These are much smaller than the edible quail eggs. I have access to finch eggs, but need all I can get at the moment to feed my new hatchlings (more due to hatch next month). Cockatiels also lay unwanted eggs through the winter, and these are quite small. Good luck. (P.S. just studied the enhanced images and now think probably scabra - rhombic markings on flanks.) Patrick |
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Egg-eater Member Joined: 14 Oct 2003 No. of posts: 2 View other posts in this topic |
Posted: 23 Oct 2003
Topic: Unidentified snake Quiz
That's excellent news. Sounds like it was mighty hungry (they can go months without feeding and this one probably did). You are lucky to have a handy small egg supply too. I have since discovered that only D. scabra has a black mouth and heavily keeled scales, while medici does not, so scabra it is. The body/tail proportions and shape of tail suggest female to me. When she is bigger and mite-free, perhaps you might like to consider breeding from her. As I said, I have a lone male scabra and a friend of mine does too (his female escaped, but he is a long way from Southampton!). |
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