<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:14:12 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/created/adders/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Got a magnifying glass? - Bitis schneideri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Namaqua dwarf adder or spotted dwarf adder is possibly the world's smallest member of Bitis (the Vipers) In the picture below you can see they have the typical strongly keeled scales and inhabit sandy]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@gavvet/got-a-magnifying-glass-bitis-schneideri</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@gavvet/got-a-magnifying-glass-bitis-schneideri</guid><category><![CDATA[snakes]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gavvet]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2016 14:00:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2YRZBhvniUsh65m1HoGaUtud1a7Gt5ZCvCFuTdGn54sokd4mr1jokXBD7bS4HNaVwUrGwfrVGGfut13szdLGiEgfNkF42DmLq42?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another oh.. so rare - Bitis heraldica]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Angolan adder. This tyke is so rare,(just like the plain mountain adder) and to compound the difficulty it is found in a country known for its forgotten war - Angola A place that had an ongoing civil]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@gavvet/another-oh-so-rare-bitis-heraldica</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@gavvet/another-oh-so-rare-bitis-heraldica</guid><category><![CDATA[snakes]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gavvet]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2016 12:44:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/mXkfdQ5uNohD6i8aW8dVh68s4vW1a9xaEWj5hwVnCbvzjizRzY4nQjSS1VHyBD8LRvcLPULyg9X7aMaH6iTMyEMxbMJAwro2RXFzyj9up?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A thorn among the roses - Bitis inornata]]></title><description><![CDATA[How's that for a slap in the face... scientists put inornate in your name. If it isn't enough to be one of the most dull of the vipers... the scientist have to point it out and label you with it. It is]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@gavvet/a-thorn-among-the-roses-bitis-inornata</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@gavvet/a-thorn-among-the-roses-bitis-inornata</guid><category><![CDATA[snakes]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gavvet]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2016 11:14:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNcexr7CN6oLFxdYPTk9EAY9hdGJZM5wxLb8Jbjf8UeRMBQFJgPomjP6qbseryeXEmqxfEWBfD9GLoNj1oLQ6d2Xmf3fEWEKubQUxcfwVM51aE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[a rare little tyke - Bitis atropos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now this little rascal you wont find just anywhere. The irascible Berg Adder Limited to wet cool mountains in the of Southern Africa its a rare opportunity to see one. But best leave it at seeing them.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@gavvet/a-rare-little-tyke-bitis-atropos</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@gavvet/a-rare-little-tyke-bitis-atropos</guid><category><![CDATA[snakes]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gavvet]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2016 13:37:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdC6Lr5N8X5tLgyzm6sepfLZmWMLuFsu3R1EwH28mrcT1YY769RSsDoekZt6QCKzcZkkgF7JT6a9VqWvQqRvChAtfr4yu8Ff2BgmmZmaNcmU9zZrC5F5UCmjpBe5C?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[All that wiggles is not always a worm... Bitis peringueyi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another small adder but now the true desert variety is the Peringuey's Desert Adder or Sidwinder adder - Bitis peringueyi. These little guys and gals are found in the dune deserts off the Namibia coast.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@gavvet/all-that-wiggles-is-not-a-worm-bitis-peringueyi</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@gavvet/all-that-wiggles-is-not-a-worm-bitis-peringueyi</guid><category><![CDATA[snakes]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gavvet]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2016 10:48:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/368La1fSsTmQztE79gUwL2seWvSzSkCwAyiD8oHhzq2qDNGWN6YGMWjjmFRkMiP3fGXpVx2QV74NHoq7uiLW7Jva?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tiny for dry climates - Bitis caudalis and Bitis cornuta]]></title><description><![CDATA[In dry arid areas we find these little fellows the Horned Adder and the Many Horned Adder. Very small adders typically well under a foot in length and that's an adaptation to the harsh environments they]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@gavvet/tiny-for-dry-climates-bitis-caudalis-and-bitis-cornuta</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@gavvet/tiny-for-dry-climates-bitis-caudalis-and-bitis-cornuta</guid><category><![CDATA[snakes]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gavvet]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2016 06:06:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5CEvyaAfMXbAi46pn337BQE6LdmwLUjNJcQx9DtsdRmnYisB2mgPjBi8t36VcjzbMKmDCUSFqhVnNrHA6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The humble puffy - Bitis arietans]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the Gaboon and Rhinoceros Viper are more rare, their close relative, the puff adder, is far more common. Perhaps not as strikingly colored but beautiful none the less. By Johannes van Rooyen - Public]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@gavvet/the-humble-puffy-bitis-arietans</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@gavvet/the-humble-puffy-bitis-arietans</guid><category><![CDATA[snakes]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gavvet]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 03 Dec 2016 10:13:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18gvdDhGnCGY2ivLWThxgk7hV5YXVKZmZzQYXp55G15CXcBZJWSfc4gqsem2PbcRvdgBrbcqh81AWstZYRP9jPX2rZ7sz8W1GbcLT9qRaf658HYQ6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beauty runs in the family (Bitis nasicornis)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Next up in my list of strikingly beautiful snakes is the Rhinoceros Viper. It is a close relative of the gaboon adder and even has similar patterning. It gets its name from the multiple horns on its snout.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@gavvet/beauty-runs-in-the-family-bitis-nasicornis</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@gavvet/beauty-runs-in-the-family-bitis-nasicornis</guid><category><![CDATA[snakes]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gavvet]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2016 07:44:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGRBikgXYJMkn8yJKmw1R6Um1N7XNMReARdVWRSHQ6Srhfgmr7f1U58CAfsu98usHs8SAt4r6DbFWigeHqctqpGt5gcnqRW2BKygwrSAaQijGXPZcAhxHtomK4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The most beautiful snake (in my opinion)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Gaboon adder or aptly named Butterfly viper (Bitis gabonica) Photo by Thomas Eimermacher With pinks and purples, beiges and browns this is truly a stunning snake to behold. ...and in leaves it amazing]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@gavvet/the-most-beautiful-snake-in-my-opinion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@gavvet/the-most-beautiful-snake-in-my-opinion</guid><category><![CDATA[snakes]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gavvet]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2016 17:50:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/JvFFVk6AaGhStRNMfbmMc9rSfmjc27m7gvbFXFG7mdmqhFPWo5zA1CKHtSdfztuaa2m6c8RVs15rdgiWctRqSLBEPmCD3aGCj5Cw7SwkXuDzBLMuFQg3JeeEDrgrmLL9rNqKMDwD7k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>