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johnc79@hotmail.com
12-20-2012, 03:58 PM
A couple of photos of my dice snakes ( natrix tessellata) that I hatched in October .


http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk252/johnc79/3D262EB3-E1AF-485C-A20B-1692EC0DFFA7-1610-0000015D637F1FFF.jpg


http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk252/johnc79/4D77EEAF-D200-4BFF-A8FE-69646E097091-1610-0000015D746B145A.jpg
ProXimuS
12-20-2012, 04:00 PM
Awesome! What little cuties! Love that pattern:D
johnc79@hotmail.com
12-20-2012, 04:05 PM
Awesome! What little cuties! Love that pattern:D

There very similar to some of the American neordia don't you think.
ProXimuS
12-20-2012, 04:13 PM
The pattern doesn't make me think of any nerodia, but the little faces do look similar. But I also don't know much about snakes besides garters(and I'm still learning about them too!).
johnc79@hotmail.com
12-20-2012, 04:29 PM
The pattern doesn't make me think of any nerodia, but the little faces do look similar. But I also don't know much about snakes besides garters(and I'm still learning about them too!).

You can see it more in the adults.
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk252/johnc79/46702FC0-27A5-4842-8187-6B64CFBA990E-4883-0000050FB880F9AB.jpg
guidofatherof5
12-20-2012, 04:35 PM
Beautiful.
Stefan-A
12-20-2012, 04:41 PM
Very neat.
-MARWOLAETH-
12-20-2012, 04:56 PM
Congrats :)More Natrix can only be a good thing as European snake should be more popular
Invisible Snake
12-21-2012, 03:24 AM
Very cool, thanks for sharing the pictures.
BUSHSNAKE
12-21-2012, 12:00 PM
very cool!
ConcinusMan
12-21-2012, 01:27 PM
They remind me of sierra garters.

http://imgc.artprintimages.com/images/art-print/gerold-cynthia-merker-a-sierra-garter-snake-thamnophis-couchi-couchi-el-dorado-county-california-usa_i-G-64-6464-M6UH100Z.jpg
johnc79@hotmail.com
12-22-2012, 06:07 AM
They remind me of sierra garters.

http://imgc.artprintimages.com/images/art-print/gerold-cynthia-merker-a-sierra-garter-snake-thamnophis-couchi-couchi-el-dorado-county-california-usa_i-G-64-6464-M6UH100Z.jpg

Yes they do a bit to be fair. Both stunning .
johnc79@hotmail.com
12-22-2012, 06:09 AM
Congrats :)More Natrix can only be a good thing as European snake should be more popular

I agree.:-). Natrix are very garter like to be fair in behavior ect.
Stefan-A
12-22-2012, 07:02 AM
They remind me of sierra garters.


Have a look at T. rufipunctatus.
johnc79@hotmail.com
12-22-2012, 08:21 AM
Have a look at T. rufipunctatus.


Your right almost identical . Similar evolution even though thousands of miles apart!
Greg'sGarters
12-22-2012, 10:26 PM
Isn't Natrix just like the European version of Nerodia?
Stefan-A
12-23-2012, 01:35 AM
Isn't Natrix just like the European version of Nerodia?
It's a bit hard to compare. Natrix tessellata and Natrix maura have some similarities to Nerodia, such as the aquatic lifestyle and subsequently the diet (but definitely not the temperament), but Natrix natrix is pretty much the European equivalent to Thamnophis sirtalis.
-MARWOLAETH-
12-23-2012, 07:18 AM
Are the similaries due to parralel evolution or common ancestors?
Stefan-A
12-23-2012, 09:15 AM
Are the similaries due to parralel evolution or common ancestors?
I think you mean convergent evolution or common ancestors. The answer is both, depending on what characteristic you're thinking of. The coloration and head shape would be examples of convergent evolution, but common ancestry explains most of the features they have in common.
Stefan-A
12-23-2012, 09:17 AM
Natrix natrix is pretty much the European equivalent to Thamnophis sirtalis.
I want to correct myself here. It should really be considered Eurasian, not European. N. maura and N. tessellata are not European, either. They're also found in Africa and Asia, respectively.
ProXimuS
12-23-2012, 06:51 PM
They do look pretty similar to the rufipunctatus :eek: