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Hello,

I just want to share some pictures of my new couple flavolineatus CB '04. These are from Vietnam and keep there colour when they grow to adults.

Snakebreeding Holland

Here is an other picture.

Spectacular! Are they part of the beauty snake complex?

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That's one of your most interesting snakes. Great color. I believe Vietnam would be a range extension too, as Schulz didn't mention it in his monograph.

Hope you plan to post more pictures in the future and some closeups of the head, especially from the side. I've never kept this species, but I am interested in them. Not many ever show up in the U.S., and when they do, they kinda disappear shortly after. I'd like to know how they differ from radiata in ecology and behavior. They occupy some of the same territory, but are restricted to coastal areas, low elevation, of se. Asia.

It'll be great to know how they compare to other Coelognathus sps. someday, and also Zamenis longissimus, which I think has some similar characteristics.

Your collection is growing nicely. Keep up the good work. Thanks....TC

Thanks Terry,

This flavolineata is kept in terrarium like the radiata. Moist and temp. cool 18-23 and the hottest spot up to 35 degrees.

These flavos are from Vietnam. They are not from the north and the nearest proven locality for flavos is in S. Thailand. But there is still little known about the herpetology of Laos and Vietnam. I think that the last 2-3 years is known that the flavos also live in Vietnam. These Vietnam snakes are much more brighly coloured than any ones of the southern ones. I post a picture of an adult couple flavos from Vietnam.

I will make more pictures also close-ups of the head. You will see them here at kingsnake.

I also post a new message about radiata. I think you are (TC) also interested in this specie. VERY NICE SNAKES>>>>>>

Here is the picture of the adult couple.

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Very pretty! What size are they as adults? Do they "puff up" to show their eye spots like other Trinket rat snakes?

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Lora

you guys educate me with something new each day.......

now my wish list just grew.....

keep the pics coming.....

the asian ratsnakes are quickly intriguing me.....i may have to acquire some (email me if you know any good breeders of any of these)

keith
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I'm not sure I want popular opinion on my side -- I've noticed those with the most opinions often have the fewest facts.

Hello Lora,

Thanks for the reply. When they are adults they are about 1.20 to 1.50 meter. So not to big. (I like the snakes that are a little smaler) And yes they can show there "big" white eyes but i did not see it allready by my flavos. I'll hope they become easy to handle.....so i don't have to look "alway's" in there fake eyes.

Kind regards,

Very nice colors. I thought the lowlands and coastal areas of S. Vietnam might be occupied by this species. I like the thick black lines. Thanks for the very good, new information that this species also occurs in Vietnam. Maybe it is a grassland species. Vietnam is getting to look very good as a country for ratsnakes. Hopefully, there'll be a book on the snakes of Vietnam someday.

>>Hopefully, there'll be a book on the snakes of Vietnam someday.

There are a couple. I had them both until my flood last year. One was a field guide for military personel, another just an academic field guide.

Don't remember if flavolineata was listed or not.
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Current snakes:

1.1 Gonyosoma oxycephala - (Silver/Yellow)

3.4 Gonyosoma oxycephala - (Green)

2.1 Gonyosoma janseni - (Black)

I remember the Field Guide by the military. I had that one for many years, but can't seem to find it now. It may have been stored away with other unused books. If I remember correctly, it dealt mostly with venemous snakes, in order to avoid them in the field. I don't remember it mentioning ratsnakes hardly at all. I've never heard of any other text dealing with Vietnamese snakes. I wish there were an informative book, as there certainly are many interesting genera from this very old part of the world. If you come up with the title again, let me know. Thanks...TC

I really need to find some of those. I've seen them a couple of times on list as imports, but generally are another one that gets sold off in quantity to cobra breeders, along with Zaocys, and a lot of other snakes I've been trying to get a hold of.
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Conrad
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