To Chris and Doug T......

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: : I had a black mole snake for a couple of years that I got directly from an animal importer. It was, without question, the coolest snake I have ever kept (and I have kept hundreds of snakes over 20+ years). : : I searched far and wide for a female at the time, and found none (this was before the internet). : : <img src="http://www.tyler.net/sandboa/images/Pseudaspis.jpg"> : : The Mole Snake was jet black (except for one red scale on its side) and although rather a spirited hisser, it never made any attempt to bite. What was amazing about it was the feel. The snake was coal black, but it wasn't shiny like an indigo or black milk, it was dull and felt like a black rubber hose in your hands. : : It was around 4 feet long. It was a feeding machine! I was devastated when it stopped feeding and died after a couple of years. Crypto was suspected, but I was a TA working on my MS at the time and couldn't afford a vet visit even if I wanted to go. : : I have been looking for pair ever since. Vince Scheidt had some a few years back, but I couldn't afford it. I saw some babies at the Orlando expo about 10 years ago, but they weren't eating yet. : : There is someone in the UK breeding and selling them (I found a link to a site online), but I haven't found anyone in the US currently selling them. : : On a depressing note, we were in Zimbabwe, near Victoria Falls on vacation a few years ago and found 3 DOR silver Pseudaspis (one hit by the car in front of me - probably a good thing, I might still be in prison otherwise!). Here's a pic of one of the DORs. : : <img src="http://www.tyler.net/sandboa/images/DORPseudaspis.jpg"> : : Chris, : I'd like to thank you for posting both your photos of the two(live and dor) African mole snakes, and for your info. I think it is great that something DIFFERENT can be offered up for discussion on this forum and because of the rarity of these snakes, and interest developed by ita members. Thanks! : Doug T, : We've talked about the mole snake before, but I never realized how LITTLE I actually knwe about them, thanks for educateing all of us, and posting pics and info on this rare serpent. As I said earlier in Chris's letter, it is great to hear about new snakes here(That arent hybrids, freaks, mutants etc) Thanks for broadening my horizons. : Sincerely, : Fred Albury : (Aztec Reptiles)

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