>>Nice pics and info Thanks.
>>Looking at the pics of the E dione I'm starting to think the albino E bimaculata I have, might be an E dione, Their patterns, size and shape are very similar and with the pigment gone it makes it very difficult for me to ID it.
>>Are there any difinitive featur differences between the two species, I can look for to help ID this snake ?
>>I'll post pics as soon as I get a chance.


I don't keep Chinese dione anymore, but have in the past. The differences are somewhat subtle, but there are some. If you can, post a photo of the head, both above and from the side. You can often tell from the head shape. Also you could count dorsal scale rows. Dione sometimes has more rows than bimaculata. There are differences in behavior too. In person, I could tell them apart easily by picking them up. Dione are calmer and constrict more readily, whereas bimaculata are much more nervous. We should be able to tell from the pics, however.

Look forward to it, but have to run off to work now. Talk more later on...

TC

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