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Snaky
07-02-2008, 02:53 AM
I took some pictures of Thamnophis hammondii yesterday. Because there are not that many pictures of this species, I did a little lookup of all picture I have. So first some old pictures in chronological order:

http://gallery.dierenparadijs.be/data/500/medium/204_0408_klein.JPG
http://gallery.dierenparadijs.be/data/500/medium/204_0420_klein.JPG
http://gallery.dierenparadijs.be/data/500/medium/204_0433_klein.JPG
http://gallery.dierenparadijs.be/data/500/medium/204_0465_klein.JPG
http://gallery.dierenparadijs.be/data/500/medium/204_0466_klein.JPG
http://gallery.dierenparadijs.be/data/500/medium/224_2481_klein.JPG
Snaky
07-02-2008, 02:53 AM
Still some old pictures :)

http://gallery.dierenparadijs.be/data/500/medium/224_2472_klein.JPG
http://gallery.dierenparadijs.be/data/500/medium/225_2571_klein.JPG
http://gallery.dierenparadijs.be/data/500/medium/225_2573_klein.JPG
http://gallery.dierenparadijs.be/data/500/medium/227_2783_klein.JPG
Snaky
07-02-2008, 02:57 AM
Now the new ones... It's a pitty that the female was going to shed... So is really 100x uglier now.

http://gallery.dierenparadijs.be/data/500/medium/DSC_0417_klein.jpg
http://gallery.dierenparadijs.be/data/500/medium/DSC_0416_klein.jpg
http://gallery.dierenparadijs.be/data/500/medium/DSC_0422_klein.jpg
http://gallery.dierenparadijs.be/data/500/medium/DSC_0423_klein.jpg
http://gallery.dierenparadijs.be/data/500/medium/DSC_0424_klein.jpg
http://gallery.dierenparadijs.be/data/500/medium/DSC_0418_klein.jpg

Not all pictures were great, but I hope you get the idea...
Stefan-A
07-02-2008, 03:23 AM
Very nice. :)
drache
07-02-2008, 03:46 AM
those are lovely
Sid
07-02-2008, 04:04 AM
Those are very nice, Hans.
Snaky
07-02-2008, 04:12 AM
Thanks guyse.

I like them, but they are only for a real enthousiast. They are really secretive, so most of the time only observed when the lights are out and they think that you are not there. Also are they fiercer snakes, although they have not bitten, they will always display defensive behavior (flattening neck + spreading body + striking sometimes)
adamanteus
07-02-2008, 05:34 AM
Beautiful snakes, Hans. I have always liked hammondii.
anji1971
07-02-2008, 05:36 AM
They're quite attractive. Not as stripey as most of the Thamnophis, and I love the grey/yellow colour combination.
infernalis
07-02-2008, 05:42 AM
Very nice snakes Hans, me like:D
Thamnophis
07-02-2008, 05:47 AM
They look good, Hans. My experiences with them are the same.
But what a difference between the male and the female! I do not think this is so in my two specimen.
Have to take a better look, but now i am afraid that I have two males or two females.
How old are your animals?

Mine are from 29-07-2006.
On 30-01-2008 the "male" weighed 27 gram and the "female" 36 gram.
Do not know what they weigh now, but they have grown well.
Maybe I can weigh them one of these days (Pink Floyd :D ) before I go away for the holidays.
Snaky
07-02-2008, 05:59 AM
Thanks for the replies :)

@Fons:
There is indeed quite a big difference between my male and female. It became obvious after a couple of months. Both ate like hell, still the female growth much bigger. I've never weighed or measured them though, so I can't give you these figures. I also can't give you the exact date, unless I look it up. They are animals of Steven of 2007, so yearlings now.
Thamnophis
07-02-2008, 06:06 AM
Thanks for the replies :)

@Fons:
There is indeed quite a big difference between my male and female. It became obvious after a couple of months. Both ate like hell, still the female growth much bigger. I've never weighed or measured them though, so I can't give you these figures. I also can't give you the exact date, unless I look it up. They are animals of Steven of 2007, so yearlings now.

Okay. A year younger than mine.
And mine also are very good eaters. :)
jitami
07-02-2008, 08:38 AM
Very nice looking snakes! Thanks for sharing the pictures with us!
Zephyr
07-02-2008, 08:50 AM
Very beautiful snakes. At first I was questioning why they're in a different genus than sirtalis but the last set of pics cleared things up. :P
adamanteus
07-02-2008, 08:57 AM
At first I was questioning why they're in a different genus than sirtalis

You mean species, right?:rolleyes:
Snake lover 3-25
07-02-2008, 09:42 AM
Very beautiful snakes. At first I was questioning why they're in a different genus than sirtalis but the last set of pics cleared things up. :P

why are they??? i still don't see it....:confused:
adamanteus
07-02-2008, 09:45 AM
why are they??? i still don't see it....:confused:

They're not.
Snake lover 3-25
07-02-2008, 09:55 AM
they're not any different than sirtalis????
Stefan-A
07-02-2008, 10:06 AM
He means people should get the terminology straight.
Snake lover 3-25
07-02-2008, 10:08 AM
o i get it sorry:o
ssssnakeluvr
07-02-2008, 10:08 AM
nice photos!! very nice snakes!!!! of course they are on my list of gotta haves...but then, what garters aren't?? :rolleyes:
Zephyr
07-02-2008, 10:10 AM
You mean species, right?:rolleyes:Oh hush James. XD
Garter_Gertie
07-02-2008, 10:15 AM
nice photos!! very nice snakes!!!! of course they are on my list of gotta haves...but then, what garters aren't?? :rolleyes:

He-he! I feel'ya!
Snaky
07-02-2008, 11:28 AM
Thanks for the reactions :)