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Hi a friend at work was talking about a banana snake which they called that in malaysia my question is what is the real name of this snake or is that the proper name for it or just a nick name thanks

Sorry, that name doesn't ring a bell with me. More information is needed. If it's venomous, it could be one of the arboreal pit vipers of the genus Trimeresurus.

Paul Hollander

Hi,

I have a book on boas that refers to the Bromeliad boa (Ungaliophus ssp.) as a Banana boa.

Amie
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1.1 Hypo Columbian Boas "Emmet" & "Kelli"
0.1 Ghost Colombian Boa "Luna"
1.0 Albino Colombian Boa "Butters"
1.1 Harlequin Boas (female is hypo)
2.0 Normal (until proven otherwise) Colombian Boas "Mars" & "Ugg Lee"
1.1 Hypo Nicaraguan Boas "Splotch" & "Baby"
1.0 100% Het T Nicaraguan Boa "Mr.T"
0.1 Anery Nicaraguan Boa "Pepper"
1.0 Reverse Stripe Nicaraguan Boa "Johnson"
0.1 Normal Nicaraguan Boa
1.0 Bluefield's NI Boa "Shadow"
0.1 Roatan Island HO Boa "Ember"
0.1 Poss. Super Hypo Hog Island Boa "Pumpkin"
1.0 Costa Rican Boa "Thunder"
1.0 Corn Island Boa
1.0 Panamanian Boa "Jack"
0.1 Caulker Cay Boa
0.1 Sears Hog Island Boa "Oink"

this is the only picture i could find on the net of one but i can't tell if its what kind it is

I know a guy who has 0.2 bromeliad boas. They are called Banana Boas because they used to come into the US inside bananas, in the little spaces between the stems in a huge bunch. They are really tiny, the size around of a pencil, and really cute. I am sure if you knew someone with one they would know what they are. They are very rare and expensive. My friend has been trying to get a female for years. I believe he said there are only a handful in the US.

Caden