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You tell yourself over and over not to take any money to a reptile show.Does this sound familiar?Then a sudden urge overtakes you and you end up with a pair of these you never knew you needed so badly.Im pretty sure there ratsnakes and they start with a d.Yes I can be that stupid.lol..thanks...Paul

Look like they might be Spalerosophis diadema (Pakastani desert rats?)

TC

Thanks Terry,
I found some sites(not in English langauge)with pics.It's in the diadema family but im not sure which one.I know it's not a royal so there's a start.
The guy I bought them from was selling them for someone well known in the Chicago area.He had them marked as diadem and couldnt tell me much...Paul

In the Handbook of Middle East Reptiles and Amphibians it would seem to be either 'diadema' or 'cliffordi' subspecies. Depends on where they come from I guess.

PS: Be careful. Their secretions from Duvernoy's Glands seem to be fairly toxic.

TC

The larger female attacked a f/t mouse like Ive never seen before.Im stunned,I had aspen thrown 4 feet in the air.She never constricted but just thrashed it in her jaws for about 30 seconds.It was a huge blur.Her whole body never stopped moving until she finished eating it.
I held both of them yesterday and they seemed kinda flighty but not aggressive.Thanks for the warning on there venom/saliva.
Today I feed the male and Im going to try to snap some pics..Paul

Finally found a web site that could be translated...Paul

Paul, there is always something else out there we want. Over the last few months I've aquired a female Western Hognose,
Red-sided Gartersnake, as well as another Eastern Kingsnake. The sad part is I haven't been to any reptile shows. All from breeders online. I need to get out of the habit of surfing the classifieds, LOL

Steve

"You tell yourself over and over not to take any money to a reptile show.Does this sound familiar?Then a sudden urge overtakes you and you end up with a pair of these you never knew you needed so badly.Im pretty sure there ratsnakes and they start with a d.Yes I can be that stupid.lol..thanks...Paul"