What snakes do you keep?

[JackieP]

Well I own/keep half a Western Hognose!! My dad is the snake person in our house. He has:

1:1 Western hognoses,
1:1 Jungle Carpet Pythons,
0:1 Spotted Python,
0:1 Childrens Python,
1:2 Corn snakes,
1:0 Radiated ratsnake,
1:1 Taiwan Beauty snake,
1:1 Royal Python,
0:1 Brazilian Rainbow boa.
1:1 Dumerils boas,
0:1 Borneo Short tailed pythons.

Out of the snakes we have I would say the Radiated ratsnake is my favourite. He's lovely and very inquistive, he almost looks like he's intelligent! My dream snake would be a Woma, absolutely stunning (and pricey) snakes.
;D

[Agiob]

Hi everyone,
You can see what I have bellow. My favourite has to be my female Bullsnake MÍIEL, she is quite feisty and vocal . Dream snake a Jaguar phase jungle Python .

1.1 Python regius
1.2 Elaphe bimaculata (1 Fem. stripped form)
0.1 Eryx miliaris
1.1 Eryx jaculus
1.1 Candoia carinata paulsoni
1.2 Pituophus catenifer sayi
0.1 Lampropeltis pyromelana woodini
0.1 Boiga cyanea
0.1 Uromastyx acanthinurus (Yellow phase)
1.1 Rankins Dragons (Pogona henrylawsonii)
0.0.1 Golden Paradise flying snakes(Chrysopelea ornata).
1.0 Golden Tegu Tupinambis teguixin ssp.
2.1 white Gerbils

[zarozinia]

Hi John,
Welcome to the site. Glad you eventually managed to get registered.
Quite a collection you have there, Im not familiar with a lot of those latin names( fairly new to the hobby). But willing to learn. What are there common names?
Angi

[HelenAldredJones]

hmm, well needs updating, I currently keep (snake-wise):

7 corns
1 atb (I decided against getting two until I am sure of the sex of one!)
1 mexican rosy boa
1 mexican black king snake
1 western hognose (2 soon though!)
1 common boa
1 royal python
and I am getting a trio of rough greens soon- I was goign to get a pair of racers, but I got offered some rough greens and went for them instead as they are prettier ;D

[Karen]

I also now own a couple of childrens pythons ;D

Karen

[Agiob]

Hi Angie,

Python regius = Royal/Ball Python
Elaphe bimaculata (1 Fem. stripped form) = Twin spot ratsnake
Eryx miliaris (E. nogaiorum) = Black Russian Sand Boa
Eryx jaculus = The Spotted Sand Boa
Candoia carinata paulsoni = Solomon Island ground boa
Pituophus catenifer sayi = Bullsnake
Lampropeltis pyromelana woodini = Huachuca Mountain Kingsnake
Boiga cyanea = Green Headed Catsnake
Uromastyx acanthinurus (Yellow phase)
Rankins Dragons (Pogona henrylawsonii)
Chrysopelea ornata = Golden Paradise flying snakes (no longer have these)
Tupinambis teguixin ssp.= Golden Tegu
You can see most of these on my web site. You can click on most of the smaller pictures to go to larger pictures and more information.

homepage.ntlworld.com/john.gamesby/snakes2.html

[zarozinia]

I would love to see some more photos of youre collection John, Ive not even heard of a green headed catsnake before.

[Agiob]

It is properly known as Boiga cyanea the full name is the Green headed blue eyed catsnake.
I have been looking for a friend for my girl but the only one I came accross wanted silly money. Last night I did my usual weekly search and found a pair for £450. I paid £45 for two hatchlings at the last Exotica.

John

[zarozinia]

Are they quite rare then, £450 is quite a lot of money!

[Agiob]

They are not often seen and I know of only one person in the UK that is working with them and they are all sold before he gets any eggs. I am on the list but will not know if it will be male or female or when.
The hatchlings are totally different to the adults in colouring and end up all green after a year. they take small pinkies, but when you see them can't believe it.
see my URL
homepage.ntlworld.com/john.gamesby/dsc00329.jpg


John

[zarozinia]

Looks really cute, John

[HelenAldredJones]

I love the boiga species- I would love to own all the boigas, including the mangrove if I ever get a DWA, although I have heard that they are possibly coming off the DWA so if they do
I also love the crysopelea- in fact most arboreal snakes are gorgeous- boids included ;D

[chazthompson]

i sold all of my colletion to buy the shop but this is what i have kept and if any one needs any advice from a NON- expert but experienced point of view dont hesitate to ask:

elaphe:
o.obsoleta
0.quadrivittata
o.rossalini
o.lindhiemeri
o.spiloides
o.spiloides williamsi
t.taenuira
t.fresi
t.ridleyi
t.yunnanensis
radiata
shrenki (russian forgot how to spell!)
s.anomala
aesculapius
dione
bimaculata

(just about mostof the rats i have kept, most of these were either colour phases or rare locales.

Lampropeltis:
g.californiae
g.getulus
g.holbrooki
g.floridiana
g.nigritus
a.alterna
a.thayri
a.rutheni
t.triangulum
t.hondurensis
t.sinaloae
pueblans (for got name)
t.Gaigae

Pituophis

m.melanoleucus
m.londigi
patternless florida pines (forgot name again)
m.sayi

heterodon:

n.nacius
Leioheterodon madagasgarensis

have also kept:

gonysoma oxycephalum
spiloites pullatus
hydodynastes gigas
nerodia rhombifera
" taxspilota
" fasciata

im sure theres more but forgot most, according to my journas i have kept around 700 individual snakes.

ill do a list of boids next

cheers chaz

[chazthompson]

right boas and pythons now:

python molurus molurus
python " bivittatus
python molurus Pimbura
python curtus curtus
python curtus breitesteni
python curtus brongermai
python reticulus:
javas
makkasars
selayars
balis
jampeas
python timorensis
anteresia maculosa
anteresia childreni
anteresia stimsoni
leio python albertissi:
blacks and golds
apodura papuanesis
liasis olivaceus
bothrochilus boa
morelia viridis
aru
biak
sarong
morelia spiloita mcdowelli
morelia spiloita variegata
irian jayas
variable
python amethystinus
wemena
sarong bar neck

i think thats about it for pythons

now the boas

boa constrictor ssp
hogg island
common
salmon
genetic stripe
het albino
nicaraguan dwarf
suriname red tail
peruvian red tail
guyanan red tail
mexican dwarf

thats all i ve got time to write for now, im off to work will finish list later.

cheers chaz

[zarozinia]

OMG, Chaz, you mightve out done Lauren .
So have you kept reptiles from a young age?