Boomslang Pics

by **elapid** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 5:45 pm

Female

by **Bushbaby** » Thu Nov 24, 2005 8:12 am

Very nice, but not as nice as mine, although yours seems more photo genic. The only shots I got where like this one....

by **feri** » Thu Nov 24, 2005 8:32 am

close up any1

nice shot.

by **bigred** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 7:21 pm

A typical Cape male; I'm sure I picked his dad up in the exact same place about 2 years ago. He was a monster, 1.8m and as thick!

by **elapid** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 7:46 pm

thats awesome man

by **bigred** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 7:55 pm

They have the uncanny ability to look like rubber snakes; last year a 16 yr old found one in his garden, took it inside, put it in a empty fish tank with a towel over it...a bit later granny came down the passage, saw it lying there, thought it was one of the kids toys, gave it a good skop, at which point it blew its neck up at her and fled into the nearest cupboard, at which point I received a phone call..

by **Bushviper** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 8:03 pm

I have always said that if there is one snake I would not mind having in my garden it is a boomslang. They seem to be the one snake that you will never have a problem with.

This last one BB brought home is demon and puffs up his throat and lunges at you all the time. It does not want to eat anything either so it is destined for release shortly.

by **bigred** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 10:59 pm

About 80% of booms I've rescued have been mellow; that big boy was one of the 20%.
As soon as I grabbed him, he inflated and started trying to nail me sideways. A large boom on a hook who is trying to nail you must be second only in "fun" things to do after a polylepis trying to do the same!!
I never understand why people want me to remove a boom from their garden, especially if it's large and well-treed.
I've also never had a WC boom eat in captivity, nor had one which didn't start to rub its nose after a few days.
They don't adapt well to captivity, understandably

by **Coachwhip** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 9:54 pm

Can you put up more pics of boomslangs please.

They are my favourite snake, though I've yet to see one in the flesh. I just wish they weren't as venomous.

Mike

by **Kouthia** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 8:56 am

I had a WC female that thought mice were her friends. I eventualy named the one mouse "lucky" afterco-habbitating with her for a couple days. I eventually let her go.

On the other hand I had a stunning WC green & black natal male that pounded mice, He has a serious feeding response. I let him go after some time too.

I always felt a bit bad keeping them unless you had a really large enclosure.

by **Kouthia** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 9:01 am

ah, found a pic of him I posted on kingsnake a while back.

by **Bushbaby** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 3:35 pm

Damn that is pretty Kouthia. Very very nice.

I hope to have some pics up of mine soon, before he gets released.

by **MrG** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 3:50 pm

They are awsome snakes and one of the best snakes to have in a display cage because of their ability to sit motionless.
I got one male 9 months ago and its eating very well.In the beginning you actually had to stimulate him by putting a live fuzzie in from of him but nowadays they(male and female) takes pre-killed mice.

A Photo of the male and female.

by **phobos** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 12:17 am

Nice group of specimens guys!!

by **Rabies** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 1:32 am

After visiting a friend of mine last weekend, I have fallen for these guys

John

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