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Can you ID this snake??

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My very first snake growing up was a pet store bought water snake. All I had was a common name, and no one ever knew it's local or even latin name. Maybe you could help me out.

It resembled a sunbeam snake, but wasn't one. It was chocolate brown background with longitudinal darker stripes and a pair of lighter stripes near the dorsum. Light tan belly with brown speckles. Can't remember if the anal plate was single or divided. It's eyes were set high and slightly forward, similar to an anaconda. This was a full grown (and gravid) female. She was about 24-30 inches long. She gave live birth to 11 babies about 7 days after I got her. The thing that throws me off is the name it had at the pet shop. "Asian Rainbow Water Snake". I've never seen one since. The sunbeam snakes are close, and this one was pretty irridescent, but maybe it was a ssp??? If you think you know and have a pic, please post!!

Thanks in advance.

Gabe
 
I found it!!!

Well, it is indeed an Asian Rainbow Water Snake, Enhydris enhydris .

Here is a pic (hope this works):

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This was my first snake, and it was so easy to care for and so mellow tempered!! I'd get one again if I could find it!

Cheers!

Gabe
 
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