Gold Ringed Cat Snake (Boiga melanota)~ Finally, a new species for the year. Had to wait a while before finally photographing my first boiga species, but after a day of heavy rain I Western mangrove snake (*Boiga (dendrophila) melanota*). This was one of my "bucket list" species, and I finally had a chance to meet the black and yellow beauty during my second visit to Thailand. The What size, how old, and how heavy should Western mangrove snakes (Boiga melanota) be when breeding them? Would the two snakes in the picture below be considered fit for breeding? The one Mangrove snake boiga dendrophila hi res stock photography and images Alamy