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Found in Asia and gravid?

I won't hazard a guess, but are you sure she's gravid? Cool. It just looks like the bulge isn't far enough down the length of the snake??
I hope it is. Then maybe I can find out what the heck they are when you tell everyone about the babies!
Whatever it is nice. Kind of a combo racer/ribbon thing huh?
What country??
:Mark

It's indeed a Xenochrophis vittata from Indonesia and is getting fatter on its own despite it eats pinks like a champ. I will keep an eye on it and let you know. I am not confident that its the species that maintains to have rear fangs but regardless I will be careful with it as all my venomous species. My books do not mention it having rear fangs but mention it having very large teeth. I actually saw them myself in the rice fields when I lived over there.

Dan

from Indonesia. Not sure if it's live bearing or egg laying. Treat it just like a North American ribbon snake (Thamnophis proximus/sauritus).

According to Obst, et al, they are egg-layers, they bite like heck, & have enlarged rear teeth.

~~Greg~~

I kept one for 3 years and it never attempted to bite or musk... very docile little snake. I would be a little careful with them because some of the asian water/garter type snakes have proven to more venomous than expected. I haven't heard of any reports on bites from Xenocrophis though. I agree with them being an egg layer, something that makes them un-garter snake like.

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Lora

have to concur...I have kept a few of them and never did one offer to bite.

Frank
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