Malaysian mangrove snake (Boiga dendrophila melanota) Reptile Pets Direct boiga dendrophila melanota mangrove snake One of my most difficult species to photograph is Boiga. Here is my female mangrove cat snake (Boiga dendrophila dendrophila) and she does not sit still. She is constantly taking off, striking, WESTERN MANGROVE CAT SNAKE (Boiga melanota) The first photo I'd like to share from my recent trip to Singapore is of a Western Mangrove Cat Snake, which I spotted on a rainy evening, Malaysian Mangrove Snake. (Boiga dendrophila melanota). 2018 Wild Caught import. Got him finally eating steadily on frozen thawed chicks and gaining weight and shedding consistently. : r snakes