my little file snake

[sauroid]

Acrochordus granulatus, 18". just got it yesterday.

 

[Vicious_Fish]

Neat looking snake!

 

[Sylvias]

ooh I suppose this is why scientific names are important lol
I know those as elephant trunk snakes. File snakes are entirely different.
Very cool little critter

 

[Lepisosteus platyrhincus]

^this. i know these as elephant trunk snakes.

 

[sauroid]

elephant trunk snake = Acrochordus javanicus
little file snake = Acrochordus granulatus

 

[snakeguy101]

elephant trunk snake = Acrochordus javanicus
little file snake = Acrochordus granulatus

Nice pic up. I know that there are several different types of file snakes and I knew that one was similar to an elephant trunk snake but I am constantly getting them confused. I think that the others were referring to the file snakes of the Mehelya Genus like the cape file snake:

http://www.sareptiles.co.za/gallery/albums/userpics/10007/web_mehelya_capensis1.jpg

 

[EricIvins]

Javanicus has always been referred to as an Elephant Trunk or Javan File Snake......

Granulatus has always been referred to as a Blue File or Marine File, seeing as the majority are collected off of Reefs and can tolerate salt water for long periods of time......

 

[Masa06]

Haha nice whaa was the damage(price) and Just as I made a thread the other day.

 

[gigas12]

Hi,nice snake!

 

[armaggedonx]

Cool snake, nice colours