Some of the snakes I keep

Thanks dude, she is the pride of my collection at the moment.

Some natural light shots:

Stunning looking snake. They always look better under natural light in my opinion.

Yip, no flash can beat some nice ol' fashion sunlight.

Great pics!
I just love that copperhead. If I ever lose my mind, I should take one

DolbyR wrote:

Great pics!
I just love that copperhead. If I ever lose my mind, I should take one

Lol, sometimes it pays off to lose your mind and end up with something like her.

I'm sure it does. Just Hot snakes is not something I'd feel comfortable keeping at home.
I had the chance to take a Vipera berus couple of weeks back that a friend had found and brought it for me to ID (he thought it was soome type of colubrid ) but I refused.

DolbyR wrote:

I'm sure it does. Just Hot snakes is not something I'd feel comfortable keeping at home.
I had the chance to take a Vipera berus couple of weeks back that a friend had found and brought it for me to ID (he thought it was soome type of colubrid ) but I refused.

Ya, know what you are saying. There is always a chance of a bite and it happens more often than not.
Chances of the snake escaping these days are very scarce but it could still happen and you dont want a venomous snake loose in yout home. Family are very vulnerable at this moment and it makes you feel quite uneasy just thinking about it.
This is why my snake room is always locked with rubber strips on the bottom of the door and all my venomous snake cages are locked.
Vipera berus are awesome looking snakes! They are pretty scarce in the hobby over here and very expensive.

shadowfoot wrote:

Vipera berus are awesome looking snakes!

+1

So are V. ammodytes (the second "hot" sp. in the wild here). Both are really not available for hobbyists locally, you would have to import a CB one with documents from central europe, as these are locally protected and keeping any WC specimen is punishable by law.

DolbyR wrote:

Both are really not available for hobbyists locally, you would have to import a CB one with documents from central europe, as these are locally protected and keeping any WC specimen is punishable by law.

Sounds the same as over here, in my province you cant keep any WC specimens and all CB reptiles need permits to keep. In other provinces in my country people can catch indigenious reptiles and keep them without any permits which is a bit stupid as I think the whole country should have the same law concerning reptiles.

We don't need permits for reptiles or inverts. But some reptiles need to have proper documentation to prove they're CB. And they must be registered at the ministry of environment. These incluse most (or all - I'm not sure) hots, all boidae, monitors, iguanas, etc... colubrids and geckos,for example, do not need to be registered.

Nice snakes, I like the hognose!

Some new shots to share

Cape Coral (Aspidelaps lubricus)



Showing that he can be a cobra too!



Neonate Western Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox)



My pride and joy, Trans Pecos Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix pictigaster)



And a Hime Habu (Ovophis okinavensis)

Very nice looking snakes!!

I hate you shadowfoot! I want that cape coral now! Lol

Thanks guys.
Lol, that coral is a real clown. When he gets mad he does the hood and strikes at you but most of the time he just lands on his face

Classic elapid head and posture. Love it

Nice snakes, the Whipsnake reminds me of a Boomslang a little(which I'm trying to get) and the Shieldnose looks like a cobra. I really like the pattern on the head of the Brown House Snake as well. Do you keep any other reptiles? I'm going to be taking pics of my snakes tonight so I can update my post in this section.

Just noticed some of your other pics further in the post. Awesome!!!

Thanks man! Hope you come right with the Boomslang, they are notorious for not feeding on rodents and are very difficult to breed so good luck

Just saw the L.capensis eyes!!! My gosh i'm in love lol

Here is a few more.
Brown House Snake, this is my female:



I also had to look after someone's Horned adder (Bitis caudalis)

Cool snakes! Are the Brown House Snakes usually calm to handle when captive born?

Thanks man. Yes, they are very chilled snakes. Mine have never struck at me but they are one of the most aggressive feeders in my collection.

I love aggressive feeders that don't bite! I have a carpet python like that. She will NEVER miss a meal and just about comes out of her cage to eat when she smells a rat. However she is very docile. My 10 year old daughter carries her around on her neck like she is a necklace.