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This guy came in my friend last Indo shipment. It was suppose to be a Ptyas carinatus, but from its general shape, lack of keel and the banded lower jaw, i'm really septic. What can it be? The snake have carinatus color, but have coachwip look and head chape.

There was real Carinatus in the order, no doubt about it...

Thank's for your help.

It could be mucosus but I'm no expert. I do know I want it.lol

http://baike.baidu.com/pic/29/11504389731150069.jpg

http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/imgs/512x768/0000_0000/0805/0743.jpeg

Thank's Nate!
It really look like a mucosus.
Take care.
Justin

I second Nate's observation. It definitely appears to be Ptyas mucosus, a very cool species as well. Though carinatus are still the ultimate colubrid in my opinion. How are they doing, by the way?
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Roy Blodgett
Green Man Herpetoculture
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1.1 Drymarchon corais
2.2 Pseustes sulphureus
1.1 Pseustes poecilonotus poecilonotus
1.1 Lystrophis pulcher
1.1 Lampropeltis getula californiae (desert phase)
1.1 Boiga dendrophila dendrophila
2.3 Pogona vitticeps (snow and red/gold)
1.0 Iguana iguana

“All men lie enveloped in whale-lines. All are born with halters round their necks; but it is only when caught in the swift, sudden turn of death, that mortals realize the silent, subtle, ever-present perils of life.”- Herman Melville

carinatusis also my top of the list Roy, followed by sulphureus and spilotes.
I had 2 baby in my first shipment, one doesn't want to eat and died few weeks after arrival. The other one eat well when i'm not around and is really alert, looking good so far.
On this shipment, I receive one 8 foot striped carinatus in bad shape, with respiratory infection and multiple big old scars (let see if i can keep it alive) and this mucosusin good shape but i will not keep it, I already have too much projects.
I'm suppose to get another 1.1 baby carinatus at the end of June.
Take care.