Cerastes vipera (Sand viper) hanging out.

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Cerastes vipera (Sand viper) hanging out.

Postby Eyelash » Tue Sep 16, 2014 6:16 pm

I thought I'd share this girl with you guys (well some of her anyway !)...

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Re: Cerastes vipera (Sand viper) hanging out.

Postby levi_20 » Tue Sep 16, 2014 10:51 pm

Thanks for sharing, always a treat to see photos of this species!
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Re: Cerastes vipera (Sand viper) hanging out.

Postby Ruan Stander » Tue Sep 16, 2014 10:58 pm

Cute.
Such lovely snakes.
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Re: Cerastes vipera (Sand viper) hanging out.

Postby Westley Price » Wed Sep 17, 2014 7:09 am

The exotic version of peringeuyi ;)

Very cool little critters.
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Re: Cerastes vipera (Sand viper) hanging out.

Postby Mitton » Wed Sep 17, 2014 9:17 am

Nice pic!
Do they spend most of the time under the sand like that or do they cruise around a lot as well?
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Re: Cerastes vipera (Sand viper) hanging out.

Postby Eyelash » Wed Sep 17, 2014 1:48 pm

Thanks guys !

Eugene, they tend to move from spot to spot as the day goes on but usually dig in wherever they end up. During the morning they're usually dug in right under the basking spot and gradually move away as it gets to hot. At night they do cruise around a lot tho.
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Re: Cerastes vipera (Sand viper) hanging out.

Postby Bushviper » Wed Sep 17, 2014 7:21 pm

My ... what big eyes you have.
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Re: Cerastes vipera (Sand viper) hanging out.

Postby Chopper 1 » Fri Sep 19, 2014 1:50 pm

Westley Price wrote:The exotic version of peringeuyi ;)

Very cool little critters.


Peringeuyi are exotic :D
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Re: Cerastes vipera (Sand viper) hanging out.

Postby Westley Price » Fri Sep 19, 2014 2:39 pm

Chopper1 wrote:Peringeuyi are exotic :D


Not for me ;)
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