![]() One thin one angled slightly back and a wider one to the corner of the jaw. One pencil-line marks the center of the head. The intricate pattern involves thin pencil-lines of black that seem to block in many of the subtle triangular and rectangular color splashes. Gaboons have a ground color of silver-gray to tan. Even if one does not like snakes, most would admit to the beauty of that pattern. Wild – Gaboons eat ground birds like doves, rodents, mongoose and hares (rabbits).In either part of their range, they are occasionally in swampy areas or places with shallow, slow-moving water. Gaboon Vipers are primarily found in rainforest and closed-canopy woodland of western Africa, but very often in secondary thickets and brush of gallery forests and neighboring plantations (like cashew and coffee), in its much-more limited eastern African range. Mature females are usually larger than males. A large, healthy specimen can weigh 25 pounds. The longest fangs measured were 2.3 inches. ![]() The fangs are the longest, relatively, of any venomous snake. They have the typical viper-triangle head (which, in large snakes may be 6 inches across), with a blunted muzzle and wide-set jaw bones, accommodating the large venom glands and making the back of the head obviously wider than the neck. They are the heaviest of snakes for their length. Gaboons are big snakes, made bigger by their body bulk. rhinoceros, with larger horns and one triangle under each eye. gabonica, with small horns and two triangles under the eyes, and the Western, B. There are 2 subspecies of Gaboon, the Eastern, B. So while they aren’t fully purple, they still have quite a bit of purple on them! 6.The Gaboon is sometimes called Gabon Viper because the “type” locality (the place where it was found) is in the country of Gabon, western Africa. Sometimes called “Rhinoceros Viper” (because of a pointed, horn-like scale on the tip of the rostrum), this species is not to be confused with its close “cousin” Bitis nasicornis, the Rhinoceros Viper, which has 2 to 4 large, thorn-like “horns” on its rostrum. The lavender albino morph makes the base of the snake a beautiful lavender color, with contrasting bright orange markings down its body and on its head. They are regarded as one of the most intelligent snakes, and one of the many ways they show their intelligence is by being able to recognize their keepers, as well as remember bad experiences they’ve had with people. Despite their massive size, reticulated pythons are a fairly common pet in the pet trade, with many people choosing to own these massive reptiles. ![]() Their average length is 10 feet long, however, some snakes have been recorded and 30+ feet (9.1 m) long! Their weight can range from 150 pounds, all the way up to 320 pounds. The next snake on our list is the reticulated python, particularly the beautiful lavender albino morph. Scientific Name: Malayopython reticulatusĬheck out our other article to see more beautiful reticulated python morphs! ![]() 5. Reticulated Python – Lavender Albino Morph While quite light in color they do have a beautiful purple tint to them and their eyes. The moonglow morph shown above is produced by combining Anery and Hypo genes with the Kahl Albino specifically. ![]() They have also been introduced to Florida, which has had negative effects on the natural wildlife already there. Females tend to be larger in both length and girth than males, with some having been recorded as being 14 feet in length! Also referred to as the common boa or the red-tailed boa, they can be found in the wild throughout South America. This is because they can grow to be quite large, and can range in size from 3 to 13 feet in length, which is quite large compared to other commonly kept pet snakes. This is despite the fact that they aren’t exactly beginner-friendly snakes. Check out our other article to see more boa constrictor morphs!Īs is true with most snakes that have morphs available, boa constrictors are also quite popular in the pet trade. ![]()
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