What is the most beautiful snake in the world? (DUW)

[amarin.astarte]

http://big-snake.narod.ru/enc/Reptil...us_bicolor.htm

Sunbeam pics

[lillyorchid]

Gotta say mine have to be those malaysian king cobra's and green tree pythons. Both just take my breath away whenever I see one.

[cheryls]

All snakes take my breath away! But... my baby is the most Beauuuutiful snake in the wooorrrld! (Don't know how to post pics, but when I figure it out I will) You, of course, would just see a normal - but, for me...he's fabulous!

[Shelby]

Well.. both rhino vipers and gaboons are hard to beat.. and the Boelen's python is my favorite of all.. but here's a few that no one else mentioned so far.

Urutu (bothrops alternatus) http://www.univap.br/cen/serpentario...othrops/05.jpg

zhaoermia mangshanensis http://www.wwfchina.org/csis/search/...56082058bu.jpg

Pope's tree viper http://www.megasphera.cz/africanveno...%20%200705.jpg

blue coral snake http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...irgatus_04.jpg

hairy bush viper http://www.bluechameleon.org/Photo%2...20hispidus.jpg

gotta throw in a cool boelen's python pic.. http://www.centralpets.com/critter_i...0222145340.jpg

I guess that's enough for now.

[Hardwikk]

Non-Venomous: red albino Blood Python and red albino Hognose Snake
Venomous: Kapuas Mud Snake

[MelissaFlipski]

Its super hard to choose just one snake, so here are my votes

Non-venomous

Rhino Ratsnakes
http://www.proexotics.com/collection...ids_rhino.html
Red mountain racers
http://www.proexotics.com/collection...rids_coxi.html
Boelens Pythons
http://www.proexotics.com/retail_pro..._1-25-02_5.jpg

Venomous
Gaboon Vipers
Aruba island rattlesnake
http://homepage.mac.com/wildlifeweb/...ttlesnake.html
Sumatran Pit Viper
http://www.naturemalaysia.com/sumatranviper.htm

Hot votes! Thanks for the eye-candy.

Hands down... The Freak!!!

I am not sure what you mean? Who is the freak? The Rhino Viper or the ViperKeeper???

http://big-snake.narod.ru/enc/Reptil...us_bicolor.htm

Sunbeam pics

Nice! I'm trying to remember why I can't have one of those. Um... can't think of a good reason yet. Are they docile if handled frequently? Maybe I'll add it to my list! Thanks for the tip.

All snakes take my breath away! But... my baby is the most Beauuuutiful snake in the wooorrrld! (Don't know how to post pics, but when I figure it out I will) You, of course, would just see a normal - but, for me...he's fabulous!

Cheryl, Good to hear from you. I just have to b/c you said, "my"! Does your daughter know about this? I guess all is well with Dakota, huh?

Well.. both rhino vipers and gaboons are hard to beat.. and the Boelen's python is my favorite of all.. but here's a few that no one else mentioned so far.

Urutu (bothrops alternatus) http://www.univap.br/cen/serpentario...othrops/05.jpg

zhaoermia mangshanensis http://www.wwfchina.org/csis/search/...56082058bu.jpg

Pope's tree viper http://www.megasphera.cz/africanveno...%20%200705.jpg

blue coral snake http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...irgatus_04.jpg

hairy bush viper http://www.bluechameleon.org/Photo%2...20hispidus.jpg

gotta throw in a cool boelen's python pic.. http://www.centralpets.com/critter_i...0222145340.jpg

I guess that's enough for now.

All gorgeous, thanks for sharing. That hairy bush viper has some AWESOME camouflage!! How cool!

[Colin Vestrand]

any and all Atheris species

[mischevious21]

For me personaly, it would have to retics- I just love em- And ,aybe one day, Ill own one.. But not for a long while!

[MelissaFlipski]

Interesting article on sunbeam snakes. It is old (2002), but still has some interesting tidbits - like mostly they are captive caught. But you guys got my interest up. I'll keep looking!
http://webspinners.com/coloherp/cb-n...10/Sunbeam.php

[MelissaFlipski]

No sunbeams for pets for me. NO handling!
http://www.kingsnake.com/rockymounta...RMHsunbeam.htm