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Making reference to the previous post about the black tail in mainland Ruschis, here is a nice example of how that would look like on a patternless type animal.

There are also strong patterned ones, solid colored ones, and "peppered" type ones, all 4 types do have a very distinct and unmistakable black tail...

Thanks for sharing Patrick. Nice illustration of mainland vs. island forms. I have really gained an interest now in this unique species. Billy

>>Making reference to the previous post about the black tail in mainland Ruschis, here is a nice example of how that would look like on a patternless type animal.
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>>There are also strong patterned ones, solid colored ones, and "peppered" type ones, all 4 types do have a very distinct and unmistakable black tail...
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>>Thanks for sharing Patrick. Nice illustration of mainland vs. island forms. I have really gained an interest now in this unique species. Billy
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This is also a patternless type, a little more colorfull than the previous one. This snake meassures 217cm (7.12 feet) and has a huge head. Did I mention that mainland Ruschis are very calm, rarely tend to strike or bite (with a few exceptions far in between), very cool snakes. Many do also change color at night

Man Patrick those look better and better every time I see them! How many do you have now?

>>Man Patrick those look better and better every time I see them! How many do you have now?

Too many Matt, in total around 35 or so...

>>>>Thanks for sharing Patrick. Nice illustration of mainland vs. island forms. I have really gained an interest now in this unique species. Billy
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>>This is also a patternless type, a little more colorfull than the previous one. This snake meassures 217cm (7.12 feet) and has a huge head. Did I mention that mainland Ruschis are very calm, rarely tend to strike or bite (with a few exceptions far in between), very cool snakes. Many do also change color at night
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WOW, that's a beautiful animal... and one I'm not familliar with. What is it's full scientific name, please? I'd like to research them.

Thanks,
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>>WOW, that's a beautiful animal... and one I'm not familliar with. What is it's full scientific name, please? I'd like to research them.
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>>Thanks,
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Corallus ruschenbergerii, aka Trinidad tree boa, Central American tree boa or sometimes Blacktailed tree boa, not too much info available though, go to corallus.com to find the most info about them on the net...

AHHH, I have seem them under their common name, but the colour phase was different so I didn't recognize it from the photo. Most of the photos I've seen have a slight "partial banding". And I've even read the Corallus.com info previously but thanks for straitening that out for me.

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