Mangrove Snake (Boiga dendrophila) Pics and Video

[Reticsrule]

I thought I'd share a few pics and a video my friend and I took last weekend of my newly aquired mangrove snake. Enjoy!

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i290/becky15071/100_0570.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i290/becky15071/100_0580.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i290/becky15071/100_0582.jpg

And the video:

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i290/becky15071/th_100_0566.jpg (http://s75.photobucket.com/albums/i290/becky15071/?action=view&current=100_0566.flv)

[chuck911jeep]

Nice snake!
But sorry, i really don't understand why you disturb it like that with the hook, to do a video? The defensive posture of your snake told you "leave me alone", why don't you just rescpect it? Sorry, nice snake but i don't like the way you "hook" it to get a cool video.
Take care!

[Reticsrule]

Thanks, and I completely understand your concern. I was actually trying to get a feel for her myself, considering I just received her last week and was unsure of her striking capabilities. I apologize if it looks like I'm doing that just to get a "cool" video of her striking but I was just trying to get a feel for her. This is certainly not something I do on a regular basis.

[bassteck76]

Nice new addition. Hope you have the enclosure down on her......she will be quite the handful at 8 feet......LOL

[Reticsrule]

I don't doubt that lol, but I'd love to see her make it to 8 feet nonetheless. That would be one impressive snake.

[drec91]

yea man thats cool snake but it seemed like u were just unnessisarily jabbing it. But cool snake take care of it. PeAcE

[Reticsrule]

I was attempting to get her to strike by gently tapping her with the hook, but only to get a feel for how far she could actually strike given the opportunity and a good perch. Thanks for the compliment though.

[ohh_kristina]

beautiful. love that yellow and black :)

[jparker1167]

the snake looks great man has it ate yet