largest Colubrid

[xiuxiu1313]

What would you say is the "largest" colubrid, in both new and old world. I am looking for something that is attainable. I know that Indigo's are the largest in N. America, but are pretty pricey and require a permit. I hear Cribos are the larges all around, but I have never been able to find C.B. babies, or wild caughts at a reasonalbe price. So would that leave Pines/Gophers/bulls as largest in new world and Beauty snakes largest in Old World?

[dan.]

Ptyas carinatus is the largest, although not exactly what you'd call obtainable.

Here's my male:



He is 10 feet long, give or take an inch. I am yet to find a bigger colubrid than him.

[AlexSmith]

What do you mean by not obtainable?

[dirty_harry]

hard as hell to come by! you have to search HARD CORE to get one... which i haven't quite managed yet i did manage to get my hands ona great looking Indigo... so I am willing to settle, hehe.

[dan.]

By not obtainable i mean this animal is the only one within a private European collection and probably American too. They are hard to get.

[mavericksdad]

...even a 12' ratsnake is not as heavy as say a 7-8' cribo or indigo...

[mavericksdad]

...getting a blue beauty soon hopefully...

[dan.]

hard as hell to come by! you have to search HARD CORE to get one... which i haven't quite managed yet i did manage to get my hands ona great looking Indigo... so I am willing to settle, hehe.

This reminds me actually, i will be shipping several to the states next year so Depending on how "hardcore" you are you may just get one

[dirty_harry]

By not obtainable i mean this animal is the only one within a private European collection and probably American too. They are hard to get.

dan, what did i tell you about teasing all of us yanks w/ impossible to get snakes?

[dan.]

I am going to ship maybe 8 animals to you yanks just so it isn't impossible anymore

[dirty_harry]

I am going to ship maybe 8 animals to you yanks just so it isn't impossible anymore

dan... have i told you recently just how much i love you? (in a platonic sense)

[dan.]

They wont be cheap but seeing as you love me i may just direct a pair your way

[boadave]

What would you say is the "largest" colubrid, in both new and old world. I am looking for something that is attainable. I know that Indigo's are the largest in N. America, but are pretty pricey and require a permit. I hear Cribos are the larges all around, but I have never been able to find C.B. babies, or wild caughts at a reasonalbe price. So would that leave Pines/Gophers/bulls as largest in new world and Beauty snakes largest in Old World?

i think brian sharp is breeding cribos! i know this was an earlier post, but i just read it!! and you can get cribos but there not cheap!!!!! i was looking in to getting a pair 1 year ago, but most people were still in the breeding process!! later boadave