Massasauga Pygmy Rattlesnake

Massasauga Pygmy Rattlesnake

Postby Sly » Sun Jan 23, 2011 11:50 pm

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Enjoying these little guys, excellent feeders, nice and manageable...................
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Re: Massasauga Pygmy Rattlesnake

Postby komodoking » Mon Jan 24, 2011 8:03 am

Great looking Snake - how about a cage shot ?
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Re: Massasauga Pygmy Rattlesnake

Postby Superciliaris » Mon Jan 24, 2011 10:20 am

Deon there is no such thing as a "Massasauga Pygmy", if you crossed S.miliaris.x (Pygmy Rattlesnake) to S.catenatus.x (Massasauga Rattlesnake) you could maybe name it that. This is probably a Desert Massasauga (S.c.edwardsii) if not then a Western Massasauga (S.c.tergeminus). Cheers Andrew.
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Re: Massasauga Pygmy Rattlesnake

Postby Sly » Mon Jan 24, 2011 10:35 am

Thank you Andrew, going on what it was sold to me as, i agree looks more like Desert Massasauga S.c edwardsii...
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Re: Massasauga Pygmy Rattlesnake

Postby Sly » Mon Jan 24, 2011 12:24 pm

Also Andrew are these classed as Pygmy Rattlers?
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Re: Massasauga Pygmy Rattlesnake

Postby Mr Venom » Mon Jan 24, 2011 3:11 pm

He look's awesome Sly.
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Re: Massasauga Pygmy Rattlesnake

Postby mmwc » Mon Jan 24, 2011 4:43 pm

Never the less, Its a very Awsome snake. congrats. I have been looking to get myself some pymy's too.
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Re: Massasauga Pygmy Rattlesnake

Postby Pythonodipsas » Mon Jan 24, 2011 4:52 pm

Beautiful animals - I also say they're S. c. edwardsii

Maybe you ended up with the pair i had?
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