Who can guess the snake?

[Copperbob]

This is a snake I ve wanted to keep for a long time, I consider it to be the holy grial of the species, can you guess it?

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[Matt Robinson]

No ways. Whose snake is this?

[mgiddings]

Taking a wild guess here and saying Bitis parviocula?

[Matt Robinson]

Nah i dont think its B. parviocular

[Bundu Boy]

It's a Bitis Wifeisangryus... oh hang-on..... that would be my Irish wife...... who happens to be angry right now.....

[Crested Gecko]

It looks like a viper ,but not sure what type of viper

[Superciliaris]

My guess is Atheris rungweensis

[Matt Robinson]

My guess too!!!! Amazing. Bob where did you get it, if it is yours.

[marc bt]

Ocellated Mountain viper??

[mgiddings]

Thats what I though as first as well, but looking at craig's recent photos, I thought probably not.

[marc bt]

Me too i just looked at the pics after i posted and felt like a idiot for saying it. Definitly a Atheris species would be my second guess.

[mgiddings]

Yeah, me saying parviocula was stupid as well lol.

[marc bt]

Not really as he did say the holy grail of the species which one could say parviocula is (of the Bitis species that is), but the chances of having one in captivity are slim.

[mgiddings]

Yes, but he did not say if he owned it or not. So the holy grail of Bitis would be parviocula, but chances are it is not Bitis.

[Copperbob]

Ok, Il post one more tail pic and post the answer soon.

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