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To me, these guys share some traits with the indigos. Thanks, Mark

never owned an indigo but you keep hearing about their intellect and feeding response. I find this girl to be, dare I say, a thinker. Oh, and a glutten as well.

I've had an interest in those snakes for awhile now, especially the lighter individuals like both of you have. They seem like really fun snakes to keep.

Billy

I think they are downright beautiful snakes. And the hood display is pretty cool to see.

They do have the Indigo look. Any black ones out there? They are from the Americas as are the Cribos.
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Not aware of any black FWC's, some darker for sure, some really light. I don't know if they are available for export, but there are some retty wild color variations out there. A few pictures of wild individuals almost look like a tri-color.

I'm curious about the gloves. I know they are rear fanged, but is that one a biter?

The only time I ever held one was when one jumped out of a buddies cage in a feeding response. As soon as I picked him up, he became entire calm.

I think they are very pretty and very interesting snakes.

Doug T

>>To me, these guys share some traits with the indigos. Thanks, Mark
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Hey Doug, I think their behavior varies. The female I have sometimes calmly accepts frozen thawed rodents, other times she'll come flying out of her sub-T area looking for food when she smells it. They eat with the speed of an indigo and have strong jaws with the potential of a bad bite.

Mine is very calm. He's never shown any aggression. I usually put on one glove to get her out 'cause she will tend to "leap" towards movement in her cage. Also the last time I posted a pic of me free handling her I took some heat on kingsnake for being careless!

That should be she not he. I guy sent me a study on their venom and apparently it is as potent as some rattlesnakes. There have been some documented bad reactions to their venom such as hospitilization and arrythmia's etc. By the same token I've talked to at least a half dozen folks who've been bit who bled a little longer than normal and described the pain similar to a bee sting.

GREAT photo!