Re: Rare Bridal Snake

2008-11-12 Thread nidhinc
Hi melvin, could u tell something about the distribution of this snake Regards Nid On 30 Sep, 06:46, abhiram [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: dear melvin, beautiful photos very informative post...is there any known reason for their extreme rarity?... regards, abhiram. On 30 Sep, 01:51, Shantanu

Re: Rare Bridal Snake

2008-11-11 Thread Suhas P
Hi, Field work In Herpetology means Not jus personal Observation but making oneself a part of nature and spending days n nights together jus to know, learn, Understand, conserve and educate ppl with regards to the reptiles. :) Experience usually refers to the knowledge bout a thing by being in

Re: Rare Bridal Snake

2008-11-10 Thread zakir781
To SnakeMelvin. really awesome pic's. thanks for sharing. you have mentioned Have found 4 snakes in last 12 years of field work, it your personal observation or through literature? take care with regards Dr.K. Jahir Hussain Kalpakkam --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You

Re: Rare Bridal Snake

2008-10-08 Thread melvin selvan
Hi Abhiram, No known reason fr sure but i guess it may be bcoz of its secretive nd arboreal nature.. I had found them mostly in trunks of big trees with loose bark with lots of holes nd gaps in it, its a easily over looked habitat wen looking fr snakes.. All these factors nd also they may not be

Re: Rare Bridal Snake

2008-10-06 Thread melvin selvan
Hi Abhiram, No known reason fr sure but i guess it may be bcoz of its secretive nd arboreal nature.. I had found them mostly in trunks of big trees with loose bark with lots of holes nd gaps in it, its a easily over looked habitat wen looking fr snakes.. All these factors nd also they may not be

Re: Rare Bridal Snake

2008-09-30 Thread abhiram
dear melvin, beautiful photos very informative post...is there any known reason for their extreme rarity?... regards, abhiram. On 30 Sep, 01:51, Shantanu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Mr.Melvin, thanx  a  lot  for  the  informations. Regards. Shantanu. On Sep 29, 8:10 am, melvin selvan

Re: Rare Bridal Snake

2008-09-29 Thread melvin selvan
Hi.. Yes mr.Shantanu thats also a bridel snake only.. At is a another color form of the same sps.. U can make out a bridalsnake frm a wolf snake by looking at the head shape as the bridal has a rounded head where as wolf snakes has a elongated head.. Body shape also changes by been very slender

Re: Rare Bridal Snake

2008-09-25 Thread Shantanu
Hi Mr.Selvanlovely pictures. the snake in your second pic resembles the Common Wolf snake very much. Are you sure that its also a bridal snake? How can Bridal snakes be differentiated from Wolf snakes? Thanx a lot for the great pics. Cheers! Shantanu. On Sep