Madagascan vine snake

[JD@reptiles]

I just got this new snake today... tell me what you think. i got him over sSnakeSs.

The animal was from Chris L.

Jordan

http://hometown.aol.com/crazycrittersss/madagascan.html

[RachelS.]

Awesome!!! I like it :D

[Lisa]

That is one sweet looking snake :)

[Leo-Land]

That thing needs a nose job! Nice looking!

[Tim and Julie B]

I read somewhere that the males and females are sexually dimorphic, is this true? If so is the difference in the nose protrusion or color?

[Matt_K]

very cool Jordan!! I can imagine how happy you are!! Have you left it alone yet???

[Lasher]

Swwwwwwwwweeeeeeeeeeeeeeettttttttttt.

[JD@reptiles]

lol matt... yes it has been left alone since i got it.. he is doing GREAT! i am going to try to feed him on tuesday! the snake is really small its about 1.5-2 feet and as thick as a pen.

Hoped you like the pics!

Jordan

[fateamber]

Cool lookin' snake!

[XxRachxX]

aaw! look at his widdle pointy nose!!! does he have a name??:) hows about pinochio?;)
weird question time: it his nose flexible or is it solid?

[Matt]

Tim and Julie,
yes, <i>L. nasuta</i> is a sexually dimorphic species.

The difference is in the rostal protrusion. The males have a spiked protrusion (Jordans new snake is a male) and the females have a protrusion that looks alot like a leaf.
Also, males are usually brownish and females are sometimes more greenish in colour.

i did an undergrad thesis in snake sexual dimorphism...... personally, i think its one of the most facinating thing about snakes and the animal kingdom in general!

[Dozer]

I bet you Jordan didn't know that lol

[JD@reptiles]

Actually Mike i did know that. sexually dimorphic snakes are really cool. evan boomslangs are sexually dimorphic. i love my new snake. he is a LTC so it will do well i hope.

Jordan

[JD@reptiles]

oh sorry XxRachxX the nose is fleshy and will bend when it runs into things.

Jordan :D