my friend bought him and could not handle him any more. i have been told it is a black necked spitting cobra..
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what kind of cobra is this?
jcgranite
Jan 27, 2005 08:50 AM
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WW
Jan 27, 2005 02:40 PM
>>my friend bought him and could not handle him any more. i have been told it is a black necked spitting cobra..
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Hard to tell from that photo, but I'd say some type of nigricollis or relative. If you can get a better quality shot, post it and we'll see if we can take it further.
Cheers,
Wolfgang
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bachman
Jan 30, 2005 12:41 PM
It could be a Naja mossambica. The only reason I'm leaning towards mossambica over nigricollis is the fact that its head looks brown. West African nigricollis generally have a slate gray to black body including the head, while East African nigricollis are more brown all over. Mossambica vary alot, but I have seen them with slate gray bodies with brown heads. As WW said, it's hard to tell with the blurry pic.
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happycamper
Feb 01, 2005 08:41 PM
Looks similar to the Hemachatus (Ringhals) that Austin Stevens was playing with on tonight's episode. But probably not. Does it play dead and/or have more than one set of light bands?
bachman
Feb 03, 2005 05:17 PM
It's not a Hemachatus. It is either a nigricollis or a mossambica.
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Chad Bachman
