Mangrove Snakes | 台北市立動物園資訊網

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By Jonathan Rheins

Mangrove snakes, Boiga dendrophila, are strikingly beautiful and notoriously aggressive colubrids locally common throughout Southeast Asia, Indonesia, and adjacent island chains. Their gorgeous color scheme and impressive attitude have captivated even the most seasoned herpeteculturist. Despite being readily available and reasonably priced, very little has been published on the natural history and captive management of these snakes in the United States.

Like many snake keepers, I have always been one to enjoy a reptilian challenge. After nearly 10 years of experience and experimentation with multiple Boiga species, it is through this channel that the results and culmination of these ventures will be shared with the herp community.

This article is by no means intended to be an authoritative or scientific work in regards to B. dendrophila or rela...