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 Immaculate Western Mangrove Cat snake from my recent Thailand expedition None of us had been to this region of southern Thailand before, so it was a bit of a mystery what Boiga dendrophila Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia So today I'm going to talk about one of my favorite genus of snakes, mangrove snakes! When most snake people think of mangrove snakes, they think of boiga dendrophilia dendrophilia otherwise known Mangrove Snake (Boiga dendrophila), part of the colubridae family (rear fanged) is considered as mildly venomous. Such a spectacular coloured species to work with, incredibly nervous and defensive when intimidated. Footage coming soon