Hello Jessica,

This is the subspecies Oreocryptophis porphyraceus laticinctus/Elaphe porphyracea laticincta, or the Broad-banded Red Bamboo Ratsnake. This subspecies is found in Malaysia and on Sumatra. This male is a F1 captive bred specimen from parents that were collected by the breeder I bought him from in the Cameron Highlands, Malaysia. I have been told that all wildcaught O. p. laticinctus that have been exported and are still being exported are all caught in this part of Malaysia.

These snakes will turn orange-red as adults. I will help you with your search for more information (and pictures) by providing a few links:

www.elaphe-mandarina.de/laticincta.htm
www.naturemalaysia.com/olaticinctus.htm
www.naturemalaysia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=83
www.proexotics.com/ca_colubrids.html

Kind regards,

Bert Grit

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