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Can somebody tell me what is the difference between texas and eastern indigo?

Though I've never bred either I think the gurus in this forum who have indicate Texans are much easier to get rolling on rodents. Tempermant is really an individual thing but I think in general Texans are more high strung than Easterns (at least the ones I've been around) Easterns get a little bigger as well but both get big. Both are AWESOME snakes...........

Thank you. I'm new in this "jet black" world and would like to know if it's possible for a novice to see difference between both. Did the guru breed both subspecies together? Did eastern can be difference from texas easely, and what about the price? wich one is more easy to find? How can i know if i bought erebennus or couperi?
Thank's
Justin

Go to www.indigosnakes.com to see pictures of both species.Its also an excellent source of information in general.Neither snake is easy to come by, to own an Eastern you will need a federal permit for snakes purchased from a breeder in a different state. Additionally some states require a seperate permit for ownership & you CANT own one in some states period.Texans cant be kept in the state of Texas but can be in any other state (except Hawaii) as for as I know.There arent any permit requirements either. Expect to pay 500 to 1000 dollars for a Eastern hatchling, the best thing to do would be to contact the breeders listed on indigosnakes.com & see what they can do for you. Typically this requires being put on a waiting list, breeders have good & bad years. Texans are somewhat cheaper but usually require the same protocol.In both species the demand outweighs the supply.

Thank's.
I live in Canada and already own 2.1 eastern but 1.1 just arrived yesterday and i wanna be sure they are eastern. Nothing is like in the deal with those snakes so i'm ready for everything. I saw in a book there is a difference in facial scale, is this right?

I found the following info-hope it helpsiffers from erebennus as follows: lacks prominent black lines extending downward from the eye; body does not tend to be brownish anteriorly; two labials meet above the third from last one; and there are usually 15 dorsal scale rows at the rear end of the body (rather than 14) (Conant and Collins 1991

Thank you very much!
I saw the post about tail deformity below. Is it appropriate to sell a snake like that at full price with perfect "label"?

I guess that would all depend upon the buyers perspective,while not attaining the size of a normal adult they still exhibit the attributes that make Indigos so coveted.