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Hello.
Someone can give him me of the information on Rhamnophis aethiopissa.
I know that 3 subspecies exist and that it is part of the Colubrinae subfamily, but I ignore if it is about a venomous (opistoglyphe). It is for it that I mailed in Venomous.

Is it about a very fragile species?
In Europe (I am from Belgium), I never had renting to see some on the purses.
Is it about a species so rare?
Thank you for your answers.
Thomas Leclercq

Hi There,
I'm from Italy and haven't found anyone yet in europe keeping this beautiful species..
I was having a pair of rampiophis rubropuctatus ,my female died a couple of years ago and I'm left with the male alone ,and there is no way of getting any more of this animals.
Cant help u much on their toxicity ,I was told when i buyed them that they were rearfanged and that they have small amount of venom which is not dangerous for humans,I have been bitten 4-5 times by my pair but never had any problem!!
Any way will like to know more regarding this species ,if any knowere out there ,please enlighten .....
Can I ask why you intrest in ramphiophis ??If you need any additional info on my rubropunctatus ,please feel free to mail me ...
cheers
MICKEY

Hello.
Thank you for your answer.
I inquire because I like this snake a lot and displeased, me me interresse to the rare snakes.
But I never saw a ramphiophis blow some. There are means maybe to provide itself/themselves of it imported of it, but I doubt that they don't survive!
Are yours born in captivity?
Thank you
Thomas

What I can say that I find this snakes very hardy in captivity......
Mine were imported from Tanzania in 95,and they never missed a meal!!
Normally every year between october and march thay stop eating..
Thay are very preety snakes ,will post a picture in the next few days
Happy herping
Mickey

Thank you.
Do you therefore, have also difficulty finding of imported them?!
Do you already have succeeds to have reproductions?
What did they eat?

Thomas

I tried in everyway of importing this species and also the other 2 species but no way of getting any
tried to breed them for 4 long years without any luck...
they feed readly on Adult mice ,they are constictors...
hope this helps
MICKEY

Thank you.
I am going to try to see if I find some.
I tell to you what if I succeed in finding a vein.
Thank you
Thomas Leclercq

Thomas Price of Price Reptiles International bred Rhamnophis aethiopissa this year and was expecting offspring end of april 2003.(www.reptileparadise.de.vu)
hope this helps,Dennis

Hi

Rhamnophis aethiopissa is non venomous but has enlarged back fangs. THey however are not connected to any venom gland.

I was bitten several times and had no envenomation. All literature I read suggests that they are non venomous.

There is more pictures and information on our website on these and other snakes. THe English part is still under construction.
Check the German part for pictures. THe english part should be up in a day or two.

Price Reptiles International

Thank you for you infos.
To soon.
Indeed of magnificent beasts!
Thomas

Here another nice picture.

They are beautifull snakes.
They sure resemble a Boomslang (ssp. kivuensis) dont they ?

I was very, very carefull when handling them in the beginning.

Price Reptiles International