Okay Smart Guy...

[kevyn]

Hey Marc (or anyone else), your turn. What snake is this....

 

[africancichlidau]

A shower head viper

 

[kevyn]

You got it! How did you know-smart a$$ :wink:

 

[Rina]

I agree with you africancichilidau :wink:

 

[kevyn]

I should mention the snake in the photo belongs to a very friendly and helpful German keeper named Dick Visser. He's an excellent keeper and quite good with this species.

 

[marc]

I cant be to sure but my guess is its a Waglers Temple Viper (Tropidolaemus wagleri) from around Sulawesi.

 

[kevyn]

I cant be to sure but my guess is its a Waglers Temple Viper (Tropidolaemus wagleri) from around Sulawesi.

F@#ker! You're right, well mostly. It's a male wagleri and I'm not sure where it's from, but my guess would be Malaysia. That's were most of the ones you find in captivity come from. I guess next time I need to find something harder.

 

[Fuscus]

Find something harder! It beat me.
Another one please.

 

[kevyn]

okay try this one...

 

[Lunar_Psycho]

Its a puppy isnt it.

 

[kevyn]

What gave it away? Was it all the fur and big floppy ears?

 

[Fuscus]

Its the waggelly tail
It also shows I need to learn more about exotic reptiles.

 

[Lunar_Psycho]

Its not like we can own them or see many of them. If you ask me its a bit biased with kevyn in Canada and marc having travelled all over the place. jk

 

[africancichlidau]

Not biased, maybe educational though

 

[Fuscus]

Possibly biased,
Proberly educational,
very enjoyable.
Even if I can't answer these questions please continue.

 

[Lunar_Psycho]

Yeah I agree there quite entertaining. I have no idea what anything is but still fun.

 

[Fuscus]

I don't know if rattle snakes are born with rattles or they grow after a certain size. if the rattle forms after a certain size then my guess is it a juvinile rattle-snake before the rattle has formed.

 

[wattso]

I beleive I read something to effect: The rattle consist of rough scales which when shaken move against each other causing the sound. I think these are present from hatching, but are added to with growth/shedding.
http://www.angelfire.com/fl/WikkedWizard/dbrtlsnk.html
http://www.pak1508.org/newslettertimber.html
http://www.angelfire.com/vt/lake/snake.html

 

[Morelia_man]

they get a new section of the rattle every time they shed... this is how most people tell how old the wild ones are

 

[kevyn]

Rattlesnakes hatch with a little button on the end of their tails. Like Morelia said everytime they shed they get alittle more on the rattle.