I have a plan to keep that species. Are they very big biters and are their bites dangerous?
Toomas
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How are bites by Ptyas (Zaocys) carinatus?
toomas
Nov 07, 2004 04:20 PM
Replies (6)
rearfang
Nov 08, 2004 02:19 PM
Have not been bitten yet by them, but I have heard they are happy to accomidate!
Frank
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Toomas
Nov 09, 2004 03:07 PM
OK! But if the man get bitten by their fanged there are venom? How dangerous is the venom of Ptyas carinatus?
Toomas
djs27
Nov 10, 2004 07:49 PM
Dr. Fry says on his web page:
"bites without effects in humans"
Yasser
Nov 13, 2004 12:15 PM
...by some larger specimens with no effect in any way.
They are just awesome snakes to work with...they feed with furosity!
-Yasser
SR
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djs27
Nov 14, 2004 08:23 PM
Hey,
That snake looks suspiciously like a chinese keeled ratsnake (Elaphe carinata carinata) rather than a Keeled ratsnake (Ptyas carinata). You sure you got the ID right?
Check out this page (chinese):
http://homepage3.nifty.com/japrep/snake/namihebi/elphe/text/echinasyu.htm
vs. Dr. Fry's page (keeled):
http://www.kingsnake.com/toxinology/images/Ptyas_carinatus.jpg
Am I just being ignorant? All chinese keeled ratsnakes I've seen have yellow spots on black. The few keeled ratsnake pics I've seen have white on black instead of the more yellow. I know it's a juvie, but to me it looks more like a chinese.
Cheers,
Dave
Yasser
Nov 14, 2004 09:18 PM
Forgive me...I thought Elaphe Carinata was what this discussion was about.
-Yasser
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