Concerning the Epicrates (rainbow boa), it gets confusing. There

was a good discussion on the different subspecies of SA mainland rainbow boas a few months ago:



http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1503986,1503986



Also, some good info at:



http://www.corallus.com/cenchria/index.html



I believe crassus is used to describe the Paraguayan "subspecies", not the Guyanan (unnamed?). Also, in that new book

by Mark O'Shea, he seems to separate out Guyanans (along with

Colombans) from the rest of the subspecies.



To me they're all just really nice rainbow boas (E. cenchria).



Thanks,

Ed





>>The light colored, overly-thin snake is a patternless Southern Pine Snake(Pituophis m. mugitus), and the other looks to indeed be a Guyanan Rainbow Boa (Epicrates c. crassus) typically imported out the northern area.

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>> Is the patternless Southern not eating?, they should be very robust and thick-bodied.

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>> best regards, ~Doug

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>>"Better to be silent and thought a fool, than to open mouth and remove any doubt!"

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