Stihlovka Caspian - Dolichophis caspius

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But soon it turned out the opposite. The forward I became contested, as the snake came up nearly a meter above the ground like a black rope and climbed out. Was actually less than two meters long, and I knew immediately, with whom I have the honor. She was the huge snake jihobalkanska, called Zamenis, which, while not poisonous, but whose open mouth hissing obviously showed that she could really bite. It went really worried Julius Komarek, 1946: Unknown Macedonia.

Well-known Czech zoologist tells of the last century of his meeting with stihlovkou Caspian (Dolichophis caspius), referenced in the course of time under synonyms Zamenis gemonensis var. Caspius, Coluber jugularis caspius, Coluber caspius and Hierophis caspius. The fragment is graphically described substantial defenses to this impressive mature specimens of the snake, which in nature are few predators from below. Although stihlovky from danger very quickly and noisily flee, escaping to an inability to lift the front part of the body and directly against the enemy jumps with its mouth wide open. To stand against such large animals such as mules and horses. I made the capture in the wild often met with defensive temperament, these snakes,while the bite was not an emergency. Big bird that I pulled the tail out of the bushes, he could hurl and bite me in the shirt just below the neck. Bites, although often a lot of bleeding, it is harmless to humans. For this aggression were considered difficult stihlovky chovatelne reptiles require excessively large enclosure and breaking the tlamku in attacks on violators through the glass walls of the terrarium. In my experience, and adults in the wild caught specimens in a reasonably large terrarium with a hideaway will soon calm down and gradually accustomed to the deliberate manipulation. In no case, however, that animals are not suitable for cuddling and beginning farmers.
These snakes reach a total length of 250 cm, by some sources is provided as a record 300 cm.But usually do not exceed 200 cm - for example Jirousek (1971) refers to the longest specimen from the Museum in Sofia, measuring 207 cm. Grow normally but the length of 170 cm, which can not be said about any other large species of snakes occurring in Europe. Stihlovky Caspian and the law must bear the longest snake of Europe and its current scientific name of the generic Dolichophis = long snake.
Adult specimens from above are colored tan, olive or gray-brown. Smooth dorsal scales are bright mids and a dark edge that visually merge to form along the entire length of the body feel more or less prominent longitudinal striations. The belly is yellow. Older individuals often have noticeably rusty brown or orange head. Eyes are large with round pupil.Juveniles look completely different - brown background are irregular patches blackbrown

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