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My New Montpellier Snake "Apophis" |
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01-28-2008, 06:15 PM
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My New Montpellier Snake "Apophis"
Malpolon monspessulanus (from egypt) :
   This snake is one of the back-fanged colubrids which have a certain venomous capability: not usually enough to kill a human, but certainly enough to dispatch its prey (lizards, snakes or small rodents) and bad enough to inflict a good deal of pain on a person. Owing to its prey preferences it inhabits dry stony areas heavily populated by lizards, such as piles of stones on the edges of fields or near ruined buildings. When hunting it will occasionally rear up and look around, making it somewhat resemble the cobra. If it feels threatened it hisses loudly and attacks with the mouth closed. Unusually for a snake, this colubrid possesses good vision. |
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01-28-2008, 07:08 PM
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Re: My New Montpellier Snake "Apophis"
Very cool,,,,I don't think I've ever seen one in the pet trade. Thanks for sharing.
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01-28-2008, 07:15 PM
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Re: My New Montpellier Snake "Apophis"
Awesome. Hes a looker.
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01-28-2008, 09:47 PM
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Re: My New Montpellier Snake "Apophis"
Montpelier snakes were common in Southern Spain when I was there some years back. I caught one that was five feet long, and it was not a happy camper! It hissed every bit as loud as a bull or gopher snake. Like others who have posted, I have never seen them in the pet trade either. In fact, yours just took me down memory lane! Nice snake!
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01-28-2008, 10:13 PM
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Re: My New Montpellier Snake "Apophis"
wow how pretty. and an awesome name too!
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01-28-2008, 11:16 PM
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Re: My New Montpellier Snake "Apophis"
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Thanks for all the compliments everyone! |
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01-29-2008, 10:29 AM
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Re: My New Montpellier Snake "Apophis"
He really is a beautiful snake. Slightly crazy looking too. Clever naming him for the Egyptian god symbolized by snakes, too. Do you call him Apep for short?
(Sorry. I'm a pretty big geek.)
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01-29-2008, 05:01 PM
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Re: My New Montpellier Snake "Apophis"
Good looking snake, I have never seen one before
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