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Hatched on Fathers Day...pre 1st shed

Any guesses?

Cheers!
Terry

white lip forest cobra
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Wow, not a clue, but neat looking. Considering the thinness of the hood, I would say the forest cobra guess may have some validity.

Congratulations, whatever it is.
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Chance Duncan
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I agree with Forest Cobra. Nice pic.
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nope, not even close.... wrong continent

try again

T-

Naja Sagittfera/Andaman cobra?

Is it some sort of Asian spitter?

getting closer... And yes it is a spitting species.

T-

Naja mandalayensis

Looks to be a Samar spitting cobra. N. samerensis (my spelling could be off) P.S. if it is and you dont want him I will take him LOL

"Looks to be a Samar spitting cobra. N. samerensis (my spelling could be off) P.S. if it is and you dont want him I will take him LOL "

BINGO! Nice one Choppergreg! Naja samarensis

T-
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Terry Phillip
Curator of Reptiles
Black Hills Reptile Gardens
Rapid City, SD.

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I kind of new it the miniute I saw it. It is actually my favorite cobra. Do you keep them? And if so what info could you give about them. I believe they are not quite as large as most other cobra species. Gldes had one up for sale about a month ago but she was real expensive. Also what is there temper like?
Cheers Greg

Greg,
I do maintain them here. They don't seem to get near as big as most Naja. My adults are in the 1 meter range...I was amazed at how large the eggs were when laid..I don't have the figures in front of me but the clutch was huge in relation to the female.

The quantity of and lack thereof of yellow on some of these guys is great...extremely variable cobra no doubt.

The temper on this species (granted I only have had 4 to judge them on) is absolutely atrocious! They have to be the single most defensive species of snake. I never apply the word agressive to a snake but these guys are as close to that as I have ever seen. Readily advancing upon me with little to no provacation. I'm very well know for likin em 'mean'. You know the meaner the merrier but dam these snakes are wicked LOL. If they were the size of a Forest and as common as kaouthia there would be no people or other animals in the Phillipines!!

I am curious as to the one that Glades had, I was only aware of us and the Dallas Zoo that had them in the States. I beleive this to be the first captive breeding in the U.S. for this species.
I wonder who bought it?

Very Cool stuff to be sure!

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It's what you learn AFTER you know it all that counts!

Terry Phillip
Curator of Reptiles
Black Hills Reptile Gardens
Rapid City, SD.

www.reptilegardens.com

About Glades:

I have contacted them a few times about these but as far as I know they only had Philippines Cobras, not Samars.

A few people in Germany are trying to breed them, though.
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That makes more sense with the Phillipines cobra...

As for placing offspring. We are not a commercial dealer. I just posted because they are a little known and rarely seen snake and did so just for fun.

Cheers,
T
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It's what you learn AFTER you know it all that counts!

Terry Phillip
Curator of Reptiles
Black Hills Reptile Gardens
Rapid City, SD.

www.reptilegardens.com

his name is Bill.

oh, wait... you wanted me to guess the species. oops.
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