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Hi,

Thought I show a couple of pictures of my Epicrates s. strigilatus female. I have a pair of these and they are certainly the favourites in my collection.

Thanks for looking and apologies for the rather poor quality of the pics.

Gerald

Gerald,

Thanks for posting these pics, always nice to see some of the lesser known Epicrates species! This one is neat, it resembles the cenchria species a little more than some of the other insular Epicrates I've seen (in pictures, of course.)

Is this subspecies only found on one island? It was hard to find any information on the internet, and there was conflicting information regarding which Bahamian island(s) they come from.

Thanks again,
Ed

>>Hi,
>>
>>Thought I show a couple of pictures of my Epicrates s. strigilatus female. I have a pair of these and they are certainly the favourites in my collection.
>>
>>Thanks for looking and apologies for the rather poor quality of the pics.
>>
>>Gerald
>>
>>
>>

Ed,
....If you look at a map of the Bahama Islands and bank you will see the tongue of the ocean coming in from the northeast and then going south thru the center. The Nassau Boa, Epicrates striatus strigilatus is found on islands east and southeast of the tongue of the ocean. There are hundreds of islands in that part of the Bahamas and the snake probably occurs on lots of them though is only well recorded from the larger ones (New Providence, Long Island, and the Exuma chain). I hunted a little on several of those Islands without seeing one.
Jeff

>>Gerald,
>>
>>Thanks for posting these pics, always nice to see some of the lesser known Epicrates species! This one is neat, it resembles the cenchria species a little more than some of the other insular Epicrates I've seen (in pictures, of course.)
>>
>>Is this subspecies only found on one island? It was hard to find any information on the internet, and there was conflicting information regarding which Bahamian island(s) they come from.
>>
>>Thanks again,
>>Ed
>>
>>>>Hi,
>>>>
>>>>Thought I show a couple of pictures of my Epicrates s. strigilatus female. I have a pair of these and they are certainly the favourites in my collection.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks for looking and apologies for the rather poor quality of the pics.
>>>>
>>>>Gerald
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>

Jeff, Ed,

I have never been to the Bahamas, but I fear there are not many Epicrates left (at least not striatus subspecies), hence I am not surprised that you did not find any strigilatus. My strigilatus go back to imports a long time ago (from the 70s) and I am aware of only a few people in Europe who keep Nassau or Long Island boas.

Thanks,
Gerald

PS: I have attached a rather poor picture of one of my inornatus. Quite different in temperament from any of my striatus...

Gerald,

That's too bad, I think this species (strigilatus) would go right to the top of my snake wish list. Great looking snake. Can you post some details on its care (ie, diet, caging, etc.)? I'd be curious, just in case I ever come across one for sale.

Thanks again and keep the pictures coming!

Ed

P.S. Here's a pic of my Eastern Indigo (D. couperi)

>>Jeff, Ed,
>>
>>I have never been to the Bahamas, but I fear there are not many Epicrates left (at least not striatus subspecies), hence I am not surprised that you did not find any strigilatus. My strigilatus go back to imports a long time ago (from the 70s) and I am aware of only a few people in Europe who keep Nassau or Long Island boas.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Gerald
>>

Hey Jeff,

Thanks very much for the information, great stuff. I pulled up a map of the Bahamas to visualize what you said. I really like the look of this species, doesn't look like a carpet python as much as some of the other insular Epicrates species. I might have to spend less time in the casino and more time in the field next time I go to the Bahamas.

Thanks again,
Ed

>>Ed,
>>....If you look at a map of the Bahama Islands and bank you will see the tongue of the ocean coming in from the northeast and then going south thru the center. The Nassau Boa, Epicrates striatus strigilatus is found on islands east and southeast of the tongue of the ocean. There are hundreds of islands in that part of the Bahamas and the snake probably occurs on lots of them though is only well recorded from the larger ones (New Providence, Long Island, and the Exuma chain). I hunted a little on several of those Islands without seeing one.
>>Jeff
>>
>>
>>>>Gerald,
>>>>
>>>>Thanks for posting these pics, always nice to see some of the lesser known Epicrates species! This one is neat, it resembles the cenchria species a little more than some of the other insular Epicrates I've seen (in pictures, of course.)
>>>>
>>>>Is this subspecies only found on one island? It was hard to find any information on the internet, and there was conflicting information regarding which Bahamian island(s) they come from.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks again,
>>>>Ed
>>>>
>>>>>>Hi,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Thought I show a couple of pictures of my Epicrates s. strigilatus female. I have a pair of these and they are certainly the favourites in my collection.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Thanks for looking and apologies for the rather poor quality of the pics.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Gerald
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>

Ed,
..I spent more of my free time in the Bahamas in the water rather than snake hunting.
Jeff

>>Hey Jeff,
>>
>>Thanks very much for the information, great stuff. I pulled up a map of the Bahamas to visualize what you said. I really like the look of this species, doesn't look like a carpet python as much as some of the other insular Epicrates species. I might have to spend less time in the casino and more time in the field next time I go to the Bahamas.
>>
>>Thanks again,
>>Ed
>>
>>
>>>>Ed,
>>>>....If you look at a map of the Bahama Islands and bank you will see the tongue of the ocean coming in from the northeast and then going south thru the center. The Nassau Boa, Epicrates striatus strigilatus is found on islands east and southeast of the tongue of the ocean. There are hundreds of islands in that part of the Bahamas and the snake probably occurs on lots of them though is only well recorded from the larger ones (New Providence, Long Island, and the Exuma chain). I hunted a little on several of those Islands without seeing one.
>>>>Jeff
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>Gerald,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Thanks for posting these pics, always nice to see some of the lesser known Epicrates species! This one is neat, it resembles the cenchria species a little more than some of the other insular Epicrates I've seen (in pictures, of course.)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Is this subspecies only found on one island? It was hard to find any information on the internet, and there was conflicting information regarding which Bahamian island(s) they come from.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Thanks again,
>>>>>>Ed
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Hi,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Thought I show a couple of pictures of my Epicrates s. strigilatus female. I have a pair of these and they are certainly the favourites in my collection.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Thanks for looking and apologies for the rather poor quality of the pics.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Gerald
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>
>>

Hey Jeff,

Yeah, joking aside, I'd actually do the same. I would snorkel all day if my skin weren't so fair. Do you scuba? I've been meaning to take some classes and get certified, but just not enough free time.

Thanks,
Ed

>>Ed,
>>..I spent more of my free time in the Bahamas in the water rather than snake hunting.
>>Jeff
>>
>>>>Hey Jeff,
>>>>
>>>>Thanks very much for the information, great stuff. I pulled up a map of the Bahamas to visualize what you said. I really like the look of this species, doesn't look like a carpet python as much as some of the other insular Epicrates species. I might have to spend less time in the casino and more time in the field next time I go to the Bahamas.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks again,
>>>>Ed
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>Ed,
>>>>>>....If you look at a map of the Bahama Islands and bank you will see the tongue of the ocean coming in from the northeast and then going south thru the center. The Nassau Boa, Epicrates striatus strigilatus is found on islands east and southeast of the tongue of the ocean. There are hundreds of islands in that part of the Bahamas and the snake probably occurs on lots of them though is only well recorded from the larger ones (New Providence, Long Island, and the Exuma chain). I hunted a little on several of those Islands without seeing one.
>>>>>>Jeff
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Gerald,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Thanks for posting these pics, always nice to see some of the lesser known Epicrates species! This one is neat, it resembles the cenchria species a little more than some of the other insular Epicrates I've seen (in pictures, of course.)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Is this subspecies only found on one island? It was hard to find any information on the internet, and there was conflicting information regarding which Bahamian island(s) they come from.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Thanks again,
>>>>>>>>Ed
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Hi,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Thought I show a couple of pictures of my Epicrates s. strigilatus female. I have a pair of these and they are certainly the favourites in my collection.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Thanks for looking and apologies for the rather poor quality of the pics.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Gerald
>>>>>>>>>>
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Thanks, not much is posted on ssp's other than BRB and CRB, great to see other ones!!!!

Great looking snakes!!!
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
26.49 BRB
20.21 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats