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01-20-13, 03:59 PM
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Rhynchophis boulengeri (Rhino rats)
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01-20-13, 04:11 PM
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Re: Rhynchophis boulengeri (Rhino rats)
Holy hell! That's so cool! Do they look the same as adults too?
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01-20-13, 04:28 PM
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Re: Rhynchophis boulengeri (Rhino rats)
These are one of my two favorite colubrids!
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01-20-13, 04:35 PM
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Re: Rhynchophis boulengeri (Rhino rats)
Really neat looking snakes. What do you suppose the horn was intended for?
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01-20-13, 04:42 PM
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Re: Rhynchophis boulengeri (Rhino rats)
Those are some awesome looking snakes! Congrats! 
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01-20-13, 05:10 PM
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Re: Rhynchophis boulengeri (Rhino rats)
Thanks guys !
These guys do change colour from hatchling to adulthood. They start of grey/pale green and gradually change to a bright green adult. I'll post some pics of my adults tomorrow.
I have no idea what they function of the horn may be but it's probably used to aid in camouflage as there seems to be no other logical alternative. To the touch their "horns" are soft although they appear to be hard and sharp.
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01-20-13, 05:31 PM
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Re: Rhynchophis boulengeri (Rhino rats)
OMG those are freaking cool.
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01-20-13, 06:20 PM
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Re: Rhynchophis boulengeri (Rhino rats)
What is the tempermant of these guys like, ive never had the pleasure of seeing one in person.
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01-20-13, 08:42 PM
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Re: Rhynchophis boulengeri (Rhino rats)
Pretty rare. I've only had the pleasure of seeing a few in person.
I hope the babies start eating easily and switch over to rodents for you 
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01-20-13, 11:58 PM
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Re: Rhynchophis boulengeri (Rhino rats)
Louis!
Glad to see you back, man. So amazing, congratulations! Were these the ones you had last October? How long for incubation?
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01-21-13, 12:39 AM
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Re: Rhynchophis boulengeri (Rhino rats)
I love these guys!! For sure at the top of my wish list. They are beautiful
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01-21-13, 09:02 AM
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Re: Rhynchophis boulengeri (Rhino rats)
Thanks guys !
They are very well tempered compared to other rat snake species. Some think everything is food but apart from that they aren't bad at all.
Thanks J, these are the babies from the adult you held at my place. They took 52 days to hatch at 28*C.
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01-21-13, 01:22 PM
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Re: Rhynchophis boulengeri (Rhino rats)
Here's two more pics I took today, cute little things !
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01-21-13, 01:25 PM
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Re: Rhynchophis boulengeri (Rhino rats)
Very cool!
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01-21-13, 01:39 PM
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Re: Rhynchophis boulengeri (Rhino rats)
beautiful snakes
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