Fla.'s most impressive snake

crimsonking · 07-30-02, 07:37 PM

Everytime I see an Indigo this size I'm overwhelmed. Awesome, don't you think?

sophia · 07-30-02, 09:29 PM

I know what you mean. A breeder friend of ours has two males and a female. His female is just the light of mine eye, I'm crazy about her. She is enormous and has the red under the bottom jaw and the largest male is a character, you should see him eat, what a voracious appetite!

Let's just say that every since I touched her, I've wanted one myself. Absolutely pristine, breathtaking creatures!

Tay

Jeff_Favelle · 07-30-02, 10:05 PM

That's one killer-looking snake. Always wanted an Indigo, the absolute king of Colubrids!

07-30-02, 11:43 PM

I've been wanting one for months lol my wish list is so log

Jotun · 07-31-02, 09:36 AM

i dont think you'll be happy till you have 2 of every herp and arachnid on a wooden boat rev!

that snake is wicked

crimsonking · 07-31-02, 03:18 PM

Many,many, moons ago,I actually bred them(before they were protected here in FL) and every once in a while I reminisce about those times.You could buy one for less than $50.! All were released back where original pair was caught.I was 9 or 10. Ah,,, for the good ole days!

CMR · 07-31-02, 05:41 PM

WOW!!!

Dom · 07-31-02, 09:01 PM

I would consider indigos to be on the top of my list for the worlds most beatiful snake! The touch is amazing too!

NIce example right there Crimsonking

Dom

sSNAKESs.com · 08-01-02, 04:38 AM

WOW!!!!

BIG SCOTT · 08-01-02, 12:34 PM

When i saw the title of your post the first snake I thought about was the Indigo snake. I hope to one day see one that big in the wild.

Linds · 08-28-02, 03:19 PM

I don't much care for colubrids, but even I can't help but appreciate the indigo. They are awesome

Murray · 09-02-02, 10:07 AM

I would have to agree Linds. I am not a huge colubrid fan(although I do have some myself), but that Indigo is definetly something. WOW!

naja · 09-04-02, 05:15 PM

i absolutely LOVE indigos, ABSOLUTELY LOVE, and i do have "indigo" very near the top of my wish list, but, i've got to say, i think that a 7 or 8 foot eastern diamondback is a little more of an impressive snake. i'm not trying to start an arguement here, but don't you agree?.......well, i was trying to attach a photo of me and a 7 foot eastern diamondback, but i don't know how to attach photos yet to these posts... hee hee, no, not ME and a eastern, how i wish, but a nice photo of someone with one!!! actually, the only rattlers i have ever held were, and i am not even sure, because i was not even too interested in snakes at the time, but there are only 2 species occuring in the area where i was, so looking back, they would have had to have been either prairie or midget faded rattlers(C.viridis viridis,C.viridis concolor), as it was in south western colorado... anyways,blah blah blah this isn't even the venomous forum!!! yeeesh! sorry everyone!!!

crimsonking · 09-04-02, 08:07 PM

Indeed a large eastern diamondback is very,very impressive. I used to collect them when they were quite abundant around here. And yes I do share in the blame of their extirpation (at least around my "stompin' grounds) here.In fact the post office near my house was once Rattlesnake, FL.! However ,even after seeing hundreds, I've never measured one in excess of 7'. I think my record was 6'9". A friend had a standing offer of $1000. to anyone who brought him one over 7'. In all the years I knew him, he had no takers.Many,many stories,pics,and skins, but no live ones.There are a few snakes in FL. that exceed 6' (e.coachwhip, s. pine are others) but none are as heavy as the diamondback.You're right though,this isn't the hot forum.My longest and heaviest Drymarchon was just over 8'. A magnificent animal!Ate a big bullfrog out of my hand within 10 mins. of capture.

naja · 09-05-02, 06:09 PM

ya, 8 feet is pushin it, i guess, but i'm sure there have been a few, captured, or not, that have been!! indigos are indeed intense snakes, as i said, one of my favourites! they can reach what, 10 feet, in some cases? any indigo over even 5 feet that i have ever come across has been a spectacular animal!! impressive, even at intermediate sizes! i used to spend a lot of time in florida, and, as overcrowded as it is in some areas, i would love to live there for a while again! sarasota was nice! i had a great time there! but gainesville was i think the most fun! and the ocala area was great for herping! that was the place that inspired me to get interested in snakes and herps! anyways!!! bye!