Black Tree Snake not a Boomslang!

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Re: Black Tree Snake not a Boomslang!

Postby armata » Mon Jun 08, 2009 6:52 pm

The juveniles I found in W.Kenya were not heavily marked like that, only the edge of the scales were black; also the eye was totally black, strange.
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Re: Black Tree Snake not a Boomslang!

Postby s'mee » Mon Jun 08, 2009 7:51 pm

Individual or regional variation perhaps?
This one was from the Western side of the continent, I have no personal experience with those from Eastern side.
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Re: Black Tree Snake not a Boomslang!

Postby armata » Mon Jun 08, 2009 8:15 pm

Regional variation yes, but the eye should be a constant.
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Re: Black Tree Snake not a Boomslang!

Postby Rob » Mon Jun 15, 2009 1:43 pm

So small and already puffing the neck. Gotta cut that out when they still young :)

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Re: Black Tree Snake not a Boomslang!

Postby BOOGY » Tue Jun 16, 2009 11:58 am

Awsome snake. Have to agree that second pic looks like a Rinkhals.Exept for the eye.

Do post some more pics of this species. PLEASE!
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Re: Black Tree Snake not a Boomslang!

Postby Contortrix » Fri Jul 31, 2009 4:44 am

Herphabitat wrote:Quintin: Are there still mines in Angola is a bit of an understatement! Every province in this country has been mined; clearance is ongoing and will be for many years to come. The UN estimated their are approximately 600 land mines per each Angolan but some believe this to be an over exaggeration. What we should remember is that during the civil war, most of all counties jumped on the band wagon and weather directly or in directly those mines found their way into Angolan soil, not to mention the trip wires, booby traps and UXOs! But you are right in saying that the South is heavily mined namely Namibe, Cunene and Cauandocubango! I have learned to go against my instinct of just running blindly into the bush chasing after a new species of snake and have had to let many escape when they went into unsafe areas; hence I still have both my legs! Oh and don't get too excited for the wacky tobaccy, if you look closely you will see it's actually Mandioca plants which the root is harvested as the staple food here called Funge. It is something like pap but much more sticky, you can lay bricks with the stuff and takes some getting used to.

Rob: I'm not to sure if the babies would be uniform black like the adults, I have seen a pic on the net which suggests other wise but their is also a SA reptiles member "Contorix" who’s pair had mated, I wonder if he was successful and got any young from that mating?

BR: Ja, a large eyed tree rinkals! From what I have read about this species the venom has been compared to that of the Boom slang!





Hello. Sadly the matings of my Thrasops pair resulted in 7+ slugs :smt009 But later this year i'm going to try and breed them again and hopefully it will result in some nice fertile eggs this time.

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Re: Black Tree Snake not a Boomslang!

Postby Contortrix » Fri Feb 12, 2010 4:29 pm

Good news, my Thrasopsfemale is stuffed with eggs again. This time i really hope they are fertile!
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Re: Black Tree Snake not a Boomslang!

Postby Pythonodipsas » Fri Feb 12, 2010 4:34 pm

This is great news Contortrix, Im holding thumbs they are fertile and look forward to updates.
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Re: Black Tree Snake not a Boomslang!

Postby Warren Klein » Sun Feb 21, 2010 11:00 am

Hi Contortrix, just seen this update now. That's good news, I look forward to seeing some hatchling pics as they look so different to the adults.
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Re: Black Tree Snake not a Boomslang!

Postby slangman » Sun Feb 21, 2010 11:13 am

awsomw pics !!!! there is very little info on these guys available and i have never seen any snaps quite as clear as yours !!!
also, is it just me or is there some quality wild growing 'mountain cabbage ' in pics 5 and 6 ??
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Re: Black Tree Snake not a Boomslang!

Postby Scarletfirelion » Tue Dec 17, 2013 3:47 pm

Is this snake also called a black tree cobra or a hoodless cobra?
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Re: Black Tree Snake not a Boomslang!

Postby Warren Klein » Mon Dec 23, 2013 7:33 pm

In Angola were this specimen was captured all snakes are called "cobras" and it could very well be known as a black tree cobra by locals but I believe the true Black tree cobra would be Pseudohaja nigra.
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