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09-19-03, 06:14 PM
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a venomous constrictor???
heres my madagascan leaf nose vine snake eating a house gecko... they are rear fanged... yet they seem to constrict... kinda weird to me.... what do you think..
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11-07-03, 07:39 PM
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sometimes they dont have that much venom or very weak so they constrict to kill there prey quicker
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11-07-03, 09:07 PM
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Snakegal is correct, Just because virtually all the colubrids are venomous doesn't mean that venom and constriction are not mutually exlusive. Snakes run the full range of it. Sometimes its used to help restrain the prey while the fangs are being rammed in (as is the case with the Australian brown snakes (Pseudonaja)). The vipers are about the only snake family that don't constrict to one degree or another (although the Homalopsinae family doesn't have any constricting species I can think off of the top of my head).
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11-07-03, 09:11 PM
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man..
that long nose...
it's so nice~~~~
hey Jordan,
try the rhinos, they're not venomous and they constrict plus they change color from hatchling (grey) to adults (dark green) they're pretty cool snakes.
I like the leaf nose too...
where and how much did you get it for?
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11-07-03, 09:17 PM
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i got it a while ago from a member that had the one male for sale. and at the time i was going crazy looking for these! and vanan pointed this out to me and i got it. it was only 150. i would love to give the rhinos a try, as soon as i can find some for a reasonable price.
Thanks for the comments and the info 
Jordan
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Jordan David M.
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11-07-03, 09:20 PM
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hey
150 isn't a bad price at all.
do you have a breeding pair or just the male that you got?
LOL...a reasonable price for the rhinos. What's that suppose to be? I have 6 right now and I tell you, they're really great with everything~ Lovely animals!
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11-07-03, 09:23 PM
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awesome! do you breed them?
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Jordan David M.
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11-07-03, 09:31 PM
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not this coming year but in 2005 I am sure that I'll get them to start breeding. I got all mine in 2003.....so in 2005 I should be able to make them breed. I have my females at around 3 feet already. (they don't get much longer than that...lol....)
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11-07-03, 09:33 PM
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you could lose an eye on that nose
Very cool snake
Does that pic show its color very well?
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11-07-03, 09:42 PM
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thats awesome man. i will probably be interested when you breed them.
its actually about right in that pic. heres another shot that you guys are probably sick and tired of.
Take care
Jordan
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Jordan David M.
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11-07-03, 09:45 PM
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lol
since we're on the 'horned snakes'
here are my rhinos (yes...I know...I have posted these before...lol)
As a hatchling (still grey)
<img src="http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid74/p65b43f945143cc44ba447d10fe2cf5c3/fb661908.jpg">
Now as a yearling (green)
<img src="http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid79/p8eaf0dd5b348e2317d510d24381ade3c/fb1f92c9.jpg">
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11-07-03, 09:49 PM
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awesome simon. i think i saw those a long time ago. just amazing snakes man. i am so jelous!
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11-07-03, 09:57 PM
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Hey
your vine and this leaf nose is great looking too~
someday we'll have to get together and maybe I'll get a few vines and leaf nose off you~
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11-07-03, 10:47 PM
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Damn you guys both are making me so jealous! Hmph! I'm gonna go spend some time with my own wierd nosed snakes. My hognoses! :P
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Last edited by Vanan; 11-08-03 at 04:35 PM..
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11-07-03, 10:53 PM
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Location: Victoria BC, Canada
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thats awesome man, how much do you pay for the lizards you're feeding it? also put that in the picture contest its a good pic
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