As a hatchling, the snake has scales of a silver color; they turn green as the snake ages. Remove Advertisements.
The rhinoceros ratsnake (Gonyosoma boulengeri), also commonly known as the rhinoceros snake, rhino rat snake, and Vietnamese longnose snake, is a species of nonvenomous ratsnake in the family Colubridae.The species is found from northern Vietnam to southern China.It has a prominent, distinctive, scaled protrusion on the front of its snout, which has led to its common naming after a rhinoceros.
This week’s ssslithery ssspotlight is on the Vietnamese rhino rat snake. However, they are not venomous and in fact are rather shy and docile.
The rhino rat snake has a horn on his snout.
The rhino rat snake is native to northern Vietnam and southern China.
How big do they grow? Premier Member.
It has a prominent, distinctive, scaled protrusion on the front of its snout, which has led to its common naming after a rhinoceros.
What are the temperament of rhino ratsnakes like? _____ Corn Snakes 7.5.0 Ball Python 2.0.0 Boa 0.1.0 If you want to know anything else, just ask! Herpetologists don’t know the purpose the horn serves. What are their temperaments like? A place to post photos, share ideas, husbandry and breeding information about Rhino Rat Snakes. Rhino Rat Snake Room has 747 members. This species gets the nickname “green unicorns” due to the horn on their snout. Did you know it is the purpose of their horn is unknown to herpetologists? Rhino Rat Snake (Gonyosoma boulengeri) Image Credit : Aaron Jones. Native to Vietnam and China, the rhino rat snake (Rhynchophis boulengeri) is a unique-looking species best cared for by experienced or moderately experienced snake handlers.
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And after the corn snake, the black rat snake is the member of this snake family that you'll most often find as a pet. Does anyone have any experience at keeping these? Gonyosoma boulengeri is also known as Rhinoceros ratsnake.
… They're a species I'd be interested in in the future I searched the snake forum but theres not much on them Sent from my SM-A505FN using Tapatalk. Black rat snakes are found in the central portion of North America, and in the wild they're sometimes mistaken for rattlesnakes. Remove Advertisements.
Herpetologists don’t know the purpose the horn serves. Join Date: May 2010.