Painted bronzeback

- Dendrelaphis pictus

The Painted bronzeback (Dendrelaphis pictus) is present in Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesian, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

Their presence is uncertain in Burma.

The coloration of the Painted bronzeback it is olive or brown above with a yellow lateral stripe, bordered below by a dark line between outer and ventral scales. A black stripe on each side of the head passes through the eye, widens or splits into spots, separated by bluish-green bands on nape. The upper lip is yellow and the lower surface is yellowish or greenish.. Head and body length is approx. 740 mm and the tail of 440 mm.

The habitats of the Painted bronzeback range from tropical rainforests to plantations and agriculture. This snake is also often found near human settlements..

The Painted bronzeback It is the most common type of snakes of the genus Dendrelaphis. Active during the day, usually wanders in trees, plants or bushes. This snake sometimes also roams on the ground or in the grass. Like other species of snakes of the genus Dendrelaphis, this snake is not poisonous and has fangs type Aglypha, which is a uniform arrangement of teeth without fangs. feeling threatened, this snake will flatten its neck, so that on both sides of his neck the edges of bluish scales will be seen.

The main food of Painted bronzeback are the types of lizards, geckos and little frogs / toads.

This species reproduces by laying eggs. (oviparous). The number of eggs produced is 2 to 10 eggs. Each newly hatched young snake measures about 25 cm length.

State of conservation ⓘ
Minor Concern ⓘ (UICN)ⓘ

The Painted bronzeback has recently been assessed on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in 2019.

This species is listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution., its presumed large global population and because it is found in several protected areas, has tolerance to a degree of habitat modification and appears to exist as a stable population.

This beautiful creature is highly adaptable to a wide range of habitats., making it a popular item for the pet trade. Their abundance in Southeast Asia has also made them vulnerable to poachers.. They can be easily found in online stores and are often sold out..

Temperature: 25 – 30C. Illumination: 10 – 12 hours. They do not need UVB. Humidity: 50 – 70%. Recommended terrarium dimensions: 120 x 60 x 40 cm.. captive feeding: basically rodents. Due to lack of natural food resources, many keepers have to change their snakes diet from frogs and lizards to rodents and worms. Snakes that don't prefer their new diet have to be force-fed, which can be dangerous and easily cause injury to snakes.

Son hibernantes, varying the time of hibernation according to the terrestrial latitude, being longer at high latitudes of its distribution than at low latitudes. Their defense mechanism against predators is based on a strong bite and the expulsion of feces when they are caught.. Temperament in front of their peers: They are usually ophiophagous. Temperament in front of the human being: Passive.

The price of a "Painted bronzeback" at the exotic animal market, ranges between 50 – 100 EUR.

1. Painted bronzeback, Common bronzeback, Indonesian bronzeback, Painted Bronzeback Tree Snake
(English).
2. Coluber decorus, Ahaetulla boig, Ahaetulla bellii, Ahaetulla fasciata, Dendrophis proarchos, Serpent darbre bronze doré (French).
3. Gefleckte Bronzenatter, Gemeine Bronzenatter (German).
4. Cobra bronzeback pintada (Portuguese).
5. "Culebra de dorso de bronce pintado" (español).