AMAZING WHAT A SHED CAN DO (and more pics)

[cobraman]

This is a Ugandan Rhino Viper sheding. When they come in they are ugly, then after they shed they look cool. The point is, when I sell them fresh in, I feel like an idiot telling people "they will look much nicer after they shed", because to me that sounds like a scam line, but they actually do.
Blessings
Ray Hunter

[red bootz]

That's nuts!

[cobraman]

Any know what kind of cobra this is???

[cobraman]

here is a hint

[fatboy]

I don't know enough about Cobras to even attempt it bro. Nice pics though.

[lydhagen]

Naja naja?

Or formosa island cobra???

You have to tell us! :D

[herpetological]

Damn "spittin' rednecks" ?????? LOL hey Hunter !

[snakemann87]

NO clue but man that is MAD pretty!!!! They are so nice! I always see them at shows........gabbys too:)

[Ed_r]

I think that Rhino needs some help shedding.;)
As far as the cobra is it a broadband Copperheadxcobra ? j/k
Very cool

[TheRedDragon]

Man, that Rhino Viper is STUNNING! I didn't realise that their patternings and colouration were that awesome! :)

[Bartman]

holy mother!!! that snake is incredible colors. Everyone forsure doesnt believe you when you tell em it will look better but its really there loss :D nice pics and no clue on the cobra..

[cobraman]

You are correct, it is in fact a Formosan Cobra. Scott, what does he win???

[t-dot]

that's cool man nice colours

[Jungle Jen]

It's amazing what a thin layer of skin can do. Beautiful snakes cobraman!

[Mustangrde1]

Hmm Winner should get an Autographed Picture from youand a store credit.And i should get something for not telling.

[cobraman]

You????...........who thought it was an Egyptian Cobra??????????? Ray G. --- Please don't rag on Scott for thinking the Formosan was an Egyptian Cobra. That would not be nice :)

Oh, Scott, I heard that Al Coholic called you today???

[Jeremy]

Hey Ray,
Is it Naja kaouthia or Naja atra? If kaouthia then it is not from Fromosa Island. The golden or abbarent (much better names for the morph) kaouthia come from Tialand I bleive. Dr Wolfgang Wuster has commented on the population before. He reported that there are no kaouthia on Fromosa. Naja atra has a very similar morph which are better discribed as Fromosa Island animals because I belive they occur there but I may have my facts wrong up on that.

BTW, although I cant recall the new name, there is actually no Fromsa Island anymore!!! Its called something else now. Ill look into it. Did that animal come in on a shipment? If so, was it sent to you as a Fromosa Island kaouthia?

If that animal is one of the many CBs floating around the states then it is most definately an abbarent kaouthia (very few if any have the Naja atra abbarent morph). I actully know the guy who had a trio that produced or its offsrping produced 95 percent of the ones you see avaible today.

Welp, Ill try to get alittle more detailed info and pass it on. BTW, the egyptians are doing extreamly well and have all more then doubled their length and girth!!! They eat evrything and go nutts when they smell food. More so then any other snakes I have ever kept!!!! God I love em! Ill post a pic or 2 in the nrear future.

Gota run.

All the best bro,
Jeremy

[herpetological]

Actually "Kaouthia" does occur on Formosa. They may have been introduced in the late 19th century. The population is not native and is limited. Most are going to show "atra" traits. (Just a note and please don't take this wrong: It's Thailand not Tialand, Formosa not Fromosa, Still considered Formosa or Ilha Formosa. (May change yet again) Most aberrant(not abbarent just helping:) do come from Thailand, at least they are more common. This may be due just to the larger numbers of specimens collected and sold there. Most on the island are the Atra morphs with about 3-5% of the population having aberrancies. Ray H.-I was pointing the joke at Scott with the "Damn spiitin' rednecks" response. LOL Good one though! Another Eastern Diamondback female today! 5' range. Thanks Ray G HBR

[cobraman]

Hey there Jeremy. It is a Formosan Cobra (Naja atra). But as the other Ray (Ray Goushaw) pointed out, there are Naja kaouthia on the Island of Formosa. The snake just came in on my last Malaysia shipment. Got more 3 day old Naja haje if you need some.
Blessings
Ray Hunter

[Mike177]

WOW! thats a realy pretty rhino, they are my favrot viper