I need an ID (Demjour, Aeonflame and others)

**William** · 06-16-2012, 10:39 PM

I need an ID of the snake below. I appriciate help from everybody but I figured the members mentioned in the title was most likely to know.

The snake is about 4ft,

Below is what I am pretty sure to be a baby snake of the same species. Look very similar with the same big grey eyes. (however i might be wrong and it might be two different species.)

**Aeonflame** · 06-16-2012, 11:09 PM

It definitely looks arboreal.. maybe a central american tree boa?

Corralus Ruschenbergerii. We have this species here, but a different color morph.

**William** · 06-17-2012, 12:09 AM

I agree it def seem arboreal. I have been searching google for different arboreal snakes but I havent found it. It is not made easier by the fact that science knowns "nothing" about this country.

I have also consider if it might be a color morph of Tropidophiidae Ungaliophis, Mexican dwarf Boa

More than anything I am trying to figure our if it is venomous or not. So I can decide if I am going to keep it or go hiking to release it far from people.

**William** · 06-17-2012, 12:15 AM

I am leaning heavily towards Corallus annulatus after you got me seraching the Corallus Genus. What do you think?

**Aeonflame** · 06-17-2012, 12:22 AM

Hmm.. the darker morph does seem to fit. Im pretty certain its not venomous either way.

If its anything like the Corallus cookii I used to keep, then its definitely very aggressive though.

**William** · 06-17-2012, 12:24 AM

So far the small one is aggressive, the large one very laid back.

**Rue** · 06-17-2012, 04:05 PM

Are you guys sure that's not a rat snake of some kind? Elaphe maybe?

**Aeonflame** · 06-18-2012, 09:49 PM

That is definitely possible Rue. The head shape and location just shouted boine at me though.

Edit: I think Rue got it. Elaphe obsoleta perhaps?

**William** · 06-20-2012, 05:22 AM

It could be Elaphe/Pantherophis obsoletus lindheimeri but they eyes does not feel quite right.

It is very active for a boine (compared to my experince) and assumes S strike position when cornered. It is a lot more Bity than any bonie i worked with.