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i picked two of these up at a local petshop. i'm not really sure what they are, so, any info would be appreciated.

>>i picked two of these up at a local petshop. i'm not really sure what they are, so, any info would be appreciated.
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Chris Harrison

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The name alludes me, but if anyone has a copy of Bill Love's WORLDS MOST FABULOUS REPTILES you will find a photo, the name and a brief discription. They are Asian and as I recall reach about three feet. I think they are a fish eater but I'm not sure.

Frank
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"The luxury of not getting involved departed with the last lifeboat Skipper..."

Yeah we've done this one before, name escapes me also. Definitely asian.

Scientific names that I've been able to find- Natrix vittata or Xenochrophis vittatus. I had one of these about 15 years ago. Sweet little snake that ate rosey reds and other small fish. There's been some research done on feeder fish since then that advises not to feed types high in Thiminase (SP?) exclusively. Check the garter or water snake forum for the details on types of fish that won't cause a B vitamin deficiency. Mine never attempted to bite or musk. I kept it in an aquarium with a large, shallow water dish for presenting its meals. Temps were 80 under the lamp and 70-75 in the rest of the tank. I did a few searches on google recently and got plenty of hits, mainly under the old Natrix vittata name
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Nice pics BTW-made identification a snap!
Lora

Thanks Lora, I kept this snake back about 8 or 9 years ago. Don't you hate it when you see something you know but the name eludes you...It had to be in a book I don't own.

Frank
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"The luxury of not getting involved departed with the last lifeboat Skipper..."

Striped keelback from southeast Asia. 100% sure.
My Online Snake Lifelist (photos, trips, etc)

Looks to me like a california striped racer (Masticophis lateralis)

If it has a red tail it definatly is a californis striped racer