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Not sure, but to me this looks like C. b. australis. Any takers on proving me right or wrong?

Thanks!

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Solomon Island Ground Boa Candoia carinata paulsoni, sorry not australis.

Thanks, I wasn't sure and the pics for australis were difficult to compare to. Personally I am glad since my first guess was correct.
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I hope this doesn't sound like a dumb question, but: How do you tell a Candoia Carinata Carinata from a Candoia Carinata paulsoni? The reason that I am asking is I have/keep Candoia carinata carinata and have two snakes that are supposed to be the same speices (C.carinata.carinata), but one looks different than the other. Thanks for putting up with a dumb question!

Carinata are much smaller than paulsoni. Maximum lengths for carinata are around 24 inches (and they are thin) with paulsoni getting up over 3 feet in some cases. Most carinata around have a lightened coloration right above the cloaca on their back too...most, but not all.

Its actually easy to tell them apart once you have seen both, but do you have pics?
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John R. Stebbins
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1.1 Candoia bibroni australis
0.2 Candoia carinata carinata
1.0 Candoia paulsoni
2.0 elaphe guttata guttata

yes, i do and will post them as soon as possible.

That would help for sure.

When you say one looks different than the other, are you referring to size, color/pattern, or what?

Thanks,

j
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John R. Stebbins
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1.1 Candoia bibroni australis
0.2 Candoia carinata carinata
1.0 Candoia paulsoni
2.0 elaphe guttata guttata

I am refering to both size and color/ pattern.