Re: Drymarchon vs. Spilotes Pullatus

Posted by Steve B. on October 23, 1999 at 15:46:28:

In Reply to: Drymarchon vs. Spilotes Pullatus posted by Bill on October 23, 1999 at 15:18:17:

: Not wanting to start a riot here and get all the "elitists" in a huff but I keep Spilotes as well as Black Tailed and Unicolored Cribos. All were out today (which is a rare event for the Cribos) and it struck me as to just how similar the two species are.
: Obviously both get huge, eat anything, and are stunning to the eye. Now I'm talking about tame Spilotes here - not the radical and emaciated wc specimens we've all seen from time to time. These are 9', glossy black w/bright yellow, and as big around as any Indigo. I was just wondering why so few hobbyists keep Spilotes? If one is into huge Colubrids then they seem to be a natural progression - of course the demand for adult mice or small rats/chickens would probably tax all but the largest rodent colony or budget. Just curious I guess - Bill

: Bill,
I think you mentioned the reason not many people keep Spilotes : most of the ones available are nasty, emaciated imports. I've never seen a huge, tame Spilotes as big around as an Indigo or I'd probably have one! I've never seen captive bred babies offered for sale.
Hope you breed yours!
Steve B.

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: : Not wanting to start a riot here and get all the "elitists" in a huff but I keep Spilotes as well as Black Tailed and Unicolored Cribos. All were out today (which is a rare event for the Cribos) and it struck me as to just how similar the two species are. : : Obviously both get huge, eat anything, and are stunning to the eye. Now I'm talking about tame Spilotes here - not the radical and emaciated wc specimens we've all seen from time to time. These are 9', glossy black w/bright yellow, and as big around as any Indigo. I was just wondering why so few hobbyists keep Spilotes? If one is into huge Colubrids then they seem to be a natural progression - of course the demand for adult mice or small rats/chickens would probably tax all but the largest rodent colony or budget. Just curious I guess - Bill : : Bill, : I think you mentioned the reason not many people keep Spilotes : most of the ones available are nasty, emaciated imports. I've never seen a huge, tame Spilotes as big around as an Indigo or I'd probably have one! I've never seen captive bred babies offered for sale. : Hope you breed yours! : Steve B.

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