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Published: 2006-02-26 00:35:48 +0000 UTC; Views: 1562; Favourites: 27; Downloads: 32
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This is a female West African Green Mamba that belongs of an acquaintance of mine. Though not as aggressive, and much more arboreal, than the more-notorious Black Mamba, the Greens are still very venomous and potentially dangerous snakes. They do have a lovely color and a neat, and somewhat odd, scale pattern, though.pitbulllady
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Fabulous looking snake. The scale pattern is so different looking.
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I've always love these snakes :3 Their magnificent scales are so captivating ^^
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i've always loved the mamba scales... one of my favorite things about them
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Magnificent reptile, I can see why you would have it as a pet
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She isn't mine; she belongs to an acquaintaince of mine that I sometimes buy snakes and spiders from. She's most definately NOT a pet, though-one bite contains enough venom to kill about 15 healthy adult humans! These guys are closely related to, and have similar venom to, your Browns and Taipans. Like those, Mambas are Elapids, members of the Cobra family, and are VERY fast. This is a look-but-don't-touch animal.
pitbulllady
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I agree.. truly a beautiful snake.
were you daring enough to hold her?!
just kidding
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Nope, I wasn't THAT daring, LOL! I have held, albeit not "free-handled", various venomous snakes, including some Cobras, but they are slow compared to Mambas!
pitbulllady
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ooooo what cobras have you held?!?
Egyptian?.. hah
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Egyptian, yes, as well as Suphan and albino Monocle. The Egyptian was a Banded phase, very pretty with gun-metal blue wide bands against a tan background, and very fat.
pitbulllady
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wow, that is awesome.
were they "venomoid"(sp?)
or what?
I'm guessing snake stick?
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yes they're indeed beautiful.
but this one's especially pretty!
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