Re: Is Eastern Indigo largest N. Am. snake?

Posted by FRED A. on December 01, 1999 at 14:30:07:

In Reply to: Re: Is Eastern Indigo largest N. Am. snake? posted by Steve B. on November 30, 1999 at 15:13:11:

: : Is Drymarchon corais couperi the largest North American snake? Also, is there any noticeable size difference between males and females? Input from Chuck and others would be appreciated.

: : All of my North American references list Couperi as the largest snake in N.A.
: All of the really monster - size Indigos I've seen have been males. I've only owned 5 in my life so I'm no authority, but I've seen a few really impressive ones...all males.

Eastern Indigos are undoubtedly the largest Colubrid residing in the U.S.A., really large Bullsnakes come in a close second. Males get bigger than females, the largest one I ever owned was (I beleive) some where in the ballpark of 8 ft. Have seen pictures of larger ones, and saw a Texas Indigo (Cribo) at last Reptile show that was AT LEAST 8 feet, if not nine(IT was a huge, fat monster(MALE).

FRED

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: : : Is Drymarchon corais couperi the largest North American snake? Also, is there any noticeable size difference between males and females? Input from Chuck and others would be appreciated. : : : All of my North American references list Couperi as the largest snake in N.A. : : All of the really monster - size Indigos I've seen have been males. I've only owned 5 in my life so I'm no authority, but I've seen a few really impressive ones...all males. : Eastern Indigos are undoubtedly the largest Colubrid residing in the U.S.A., really large Bullsnakes come in a close second. Males get bigger than females, the largest one I ever owned was (I beleive) some where in the ballpark of 8 ft. Have seen pictures of larger ones, and saw a Texas Indigo (Cribo) at last Reptile show that was AT LEAST 8 feet, if not nine(IT was a huge, fat monster(MALE). : FRED

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