>>Does anyone breed the species? Are they imported from time to time? I don't have the Elaphe Monograph, so any general info on them would be appreciated.
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>>Thanks,
>>Shane


Shane, I've never heard of any being imported or any herper that has one. Photos are very rare also. They have been discussed slightly before alluding to their rarity mostly. IMHO, davidi probably belongs in a group with Elaphe carinata and E. quadrivirgata. It is a montane snake with heavily keeled scales, medium sized, 21-23 DSR, divided anal, and the supraoculars are large and slightly protruding over eyes, as with carinata and quadrivirgata. Also, they sometimes eat other snakes. They also have hypapophyses which are curved forward, probably for breaking egg shells of birds. Along with the info John gave that's probably about it.

TC

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