I posted this also on the venomous forum but thought the baroni keepers here may find this interesting.
One of the dozens of exotic colubrids I have been working with for over a decade now is Philodryas viridissimus from Surinam. It is a beautiful green snake with a blueish head and has been a favorite snake here for a long while. I have not heard of anyone here or europe working with them or breeding them yet.
It is in the same family with commonly kept baroni (barrons racer) however it does not grow as long remaining around 4 foot as adults. It is however not as timid as baroni (and other Philodryas) and the wild caughts are somewhat quick to flatten their heads and nip.
A couple years ago I was able to finally obtain a young male to go with a few females that I've gathered over the years. I introduced the male a few months ago and did not see any activity and was more so concerned one may kill the other but that did not happen. I since separated the male to wait another season.
The other day I noticed that the same female shed and refused her mouse so that sparked further investigation as they never refuse 2-3 mice per feeding. I was taking out the shed and clearly noticed that she was stuffed with eggs. So hopefully something will become of it and more green bambinos will be around here soon.
Dan
