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 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 Mangrove Cat Snake (Boiga dendrophila melanota) Steven Wong Flickr Gold ringed Cat Snake Singapore Geographic Mangrovennachtboomslang (Boiga dendrophila melanota) Reptiles Twente