Looks to me like Protobothrops jerdoni xanthomelas.
BTW, nice snake!
Brenda_V
Jun 16, 2004 2:27 AM
A chinese viper... or something like that :) i saw it in a book at work ;)
HotRodHerps
Jun 19, 2004 8:47 AM
What are you going to do about antivenom if you are bitten and you don't know what it is??
wewantpeace2003
Jun 19, 2004 3:39 PM
i would just probably pray that god send me to heaven!lol
ryuki_ukiyo
Jul 7, 2004 2:07 AM
Rating: 3/5
where exactly in bangkok did ur friend bought it? is ur friend from sg petani, kedah? i've seen couple of specimens resembling the pix. they are owned by a friend of mine. they are not for sale though..
sweetsibilla
Jul 11, 2004 10:57 AM
I wouldn't keep an unknown viper at home, without knowing the effect of a bite or having an antidote
davefan2000
Aug 4, 2004 12:46 PM
Rating: 5/5
That looks to me like Trimeresurus Jerdonii.
ryuki_ukiyo
Aug 10, 2004 11:40 PM
Rating: 4/5
sigh! this is definitely a "protobothrops jerdoni xanthomelas" or simply known as "chinese mountain pit viper". it is fairly rare elsewhere in the world except China (prolific natives). just make sure that ur friend doesn't fool around with the specimen as there are no known anti venom within this region.
This is a link to some other photograph of Protobothrops jerdonii xanthomelas which i like to show on this item - Vipers- , please look at page 1 (5-feb.2005). I put photographs of an adult and a juvenil and of a terrarium setup for this specie.
