Post by jimtracy on Feb 6, 2014 3:18:40 GMT
I am new to keeping Boiga on a full time basis as part of my collection. I have had many over the years that were brought in from the countries of origin but never actually kept any for very long periods of time. My wife and I have recently began keeping some rear fanged snakes as part of our personal collection with the hopes of adding a few more types of Boiga to the list. As of now, we have B. nigriceps. I am not positive what area exactly in Indonesia they came from but I know that Indonesia is the general area from where they originated.
They are adults about 6ft and have been doing very well. They eat like champs on nearly any rodent put into their enclosures. We have been keeping them separate at this time.
I have a question that I am very interested in learning the answer to and was hoping one of you folks might be able to help.
I have been in the Herp field for over 46 years and have personally imported many Boiga. Mostly, from about 40+ years ago and the majority from Bangkok Thailand. Its that country from where most importation of Boiga came from(back in the day) and that is the area my question is based on. When I did bring in Boiga nigriceps from Thailand, they did not look the same as the ones I have received from Indonesia. The Thailand B. nigriceps were more deep red, a fire engine red with out any other colors in the red areas of the body. The red was slick looking (more like B. dendrophilia) and not the satin like appearance of these. They also seemed heavier in over all body weight by comparison and their bellies were white. The ones we have now are very nice but they seem a bit thinner and their colors are more of a pinkish red with a fine speckling of metallic green, the same green color as their heads. Sadly, the Thailand B. nigriceps were impoted long ago and I have no pics of those from that time period. However, its that vivid memory of their red coloration that made me want to obtain the species for our collection.
My question is, has anyone else seen this or other various colored species of B. nigriceps? and Has anyone else seen any B. nigriceps from Thailand recently or at any time to be able to say that my memory of their color, from that area is factual?
All anwers or thoughts on this are very much appreciated. Please excuse the spelling and grammar errors! Thank You, Jim
They are adults about 6ft and have been doing very well. They eat like champs on nearly any rodent put into their enclosures. We have been keeping them separate at this time.
I have a question that I am very interested in learning the answer to and was hoping one of you folks might be able to help.
I have been in the Herp field for over 46 years and have personally imported many Boiga. Mostly, from about 40+ years ago and the majority from Bangkok Thailand. Its that country from where most importation of Boiga came from(back in the day) and that is the area my question is based on. When I did bring in Boiga nigriceps from Thailand, they did not look the same as the ones I have received from Indonesia. The Thailand B. nigriceps were more deep red, a fire engine red with out any other colors in the red areas of the body. The red was slick looking (more like B. dendrophilia) and not the satin like appearance of these. They also seemed heavier in over all body weight by comparison and their bellies were white. The ones we have now are very nice but they seem a bit thinner and their colors are more of a pinkish red with a fine speckling of metallic green, the same green color as their heads. Sadly, the Thailand B. nigriceps were impoted long ago and I have no pics of those from that time period. However, its that vivid memory of their red coloration that made me want to obtain the species for our collection.
My question is, has anyone else seen this or other various colored species of B. nigriceps? and Has anyone else seen any B. nigriceps from Thailand recently or at any time to be able to say that my memory of their color, from that area is factual?
All anwers or thoughts on this are very much appreciated. Please excuse the spelling and grammar errors! Thank You, Jim