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 Calliophis i. intestinalis - a new record for Bali?

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PostSubject: Calliophis i. intestinalis - a new record for Bali?   Calliophis i. intestinalis - a new record for Bali? Icon_minitimeWed 30 Mar - 19:26
Hi folks, just thought I would share this bit of news with you. I was brought a small snake that was unearthed during the digging of a pond near Ubud, Bali. It turns out this is an Asian striped coral snake (Calliophis - formerly Maticora - i.intestinalis). It is a pretty little snake that has just had its second meal- a baby common wolf sake (Lycodon aulicus capucinus). I have been looking for Typhlops (worm or flowerpot snakes) n which this snake is said to feed, but could only come up with the wolf snake. I assumed it might only feed at night, but in the full light it was happy to bite the baby wolf snake, which was immediately released, and died within 30 seconds. The coral snake's gape is very small, but it took the (now dead) wolf snake about a third of the way down from the head, worked its way up to the head, and then swallowed it. after about 5 minutes the coral snake regurgitated the wolf snake, and I assumed it was because it might taste bad (being a gecko feeder). I left the wolf snakes body in the tank overnight, and was pleased to see that the coral snake had re-eaten it.
As far as I can tell (and someone please correct me if I am wrong) this is the first record of this species in Bali, although it is recorded for neighbouring Java. Anybody out there with experience of keeping Maticora/Calliophis spp.? I am still loking for a key for this genus (to subspecies). Has anybody got one? Thanks! I shall try to send a couple of photos of this snake to the forum.
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