Pics of my Rhino Ratsnakes and coxi

Here are some pics of my newest additions:


female Red Thai Bamboo Ratsnake (Oreocryptophis porphyraceus coxi)


same female


male Red Thai Bamboo Ratsnake (Oreocryptophis porphyraceus coxi)


female Rhino Ratsnake (Rhynchophis boulengeri)


another pic of the same female


male Rhino Ratsnake (Rhynchophis boulengeri)


another pic of the same male rhino rat

VERY, VERY COOL !!!!

AWESOME!!!!!!

look at those beautiful perfect stripes *drool* love coxi!

GORGEOUS!!!!

i just love it when you guys post pics of your herps
it gives me so many chances to add things on my want to keep
list
female/male Rhino Ratsnake (Rhynchophis boulengeri)
just made the list

love the pics

Thanks all! (I figured some of you'd prefer some pics of them over the vids that I posted a while back)
I am really enjoying all 4 of these snakes! Asian ratsnakes are so cool, and I really hope that once I am up and breeding a good number of species of them that I will be able to aid in a rise in their popularity!

Funky looking snakes you got there Cameron. I can just picture one striking at the glass and it hitting his nose Pretty neat looking.

They look good. I like any snake with a stripe running down its back.

PatHigdon wrote:AWESOME!!!!!!

Ditto that!
Tandy

Thanks everybody! I am rather proud of these snakes! Especially of the rhino rats!!!

For those of you that are not too familiar with Asian Colubrids, the rhino ratsnakes will change colors as they mature from a grey/silver to a bright green! Below is a pic of one of the adult rhinos that the breeder I got mine from has!


(this photo belongs to Rob Stone)

Impressive !

What is the purpose/theory of the "horn" on the rhino rats? What beautiful animals!

Tandy

tandy wrote:What is the purpose/theory of the "horn" on the rhino rats? What beautiful animals!
Tandy

As far as I am aware there has been no legit scientific data as to why they have the horns.
I wouldn't think it would be due to sexual selection since they are not sexually dimorphic (both males and females possess horns), and I have heard of no sensory importance in the structures. I would guess it is just to aid in crypsis (camouflage) by giving the head a more stick/leaf like appearance. And the "horn" is actually very fleshy and flexible, although it appears to be quite stiff.
But whatever the reason for the nose appendage, it sure makes for one awesome, unusual, and unique snake!

"But whatever the reason for the nose appendage, it sure makes for one awesome, unusual, and unique snake!"


Agreed! That's interesting that both males and females have them. I thought you might say because "the chicks dig horns," but the camo theory fits perfectly.

Isn't it funny how we know so much about biology, but there is so much we don't know or even know we don't know?

Tandy

Great looking snakes!!!! I can't wait to see what they will look like as adults!