New Russian rat snake (elaphe schrenkii) Need Names

I would definitely give her a Russian name- & these are some I like- maybe you'll find one that you like & that seems to fit her- after all, you know her personally, & that's different from just photos.


Anoushka- means grace, or favor.

Anastasia- means resurrection.

Anika- grace

Irina- peace, peaceful

Katya- pure, perfect

Kira- ruler, leader of the people

Marta- lady

Manya- rebellious

Maya- dream, gracious

Mila- loved by the people, gracious, dear one

Nika- victory

Raisa- relaxed

Sofia- means wisdom

Svetlana- means shining star

Tatiana- fairy princess

Vasilisa- queen or empress

Zoya- life

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Originally Posted by Homebody

Russian for rat is "krysa."

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Thank you! That is pretty. I was trying to look up nice Russian names but having a hard time.

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Originally Posted by plateOfFlan

I love how stripey her face is!
What about Pavlova? A sweet dessert named after a Russian ballerina

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Me too! And when she grows up, she will be all black, with the stripes and bands on her being yellow.
Thank you for the suggestion! ^-^

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Originally Posted by Bogertophis

I would definitely give her a Russian name- & these are some I like- maybe you'll find one that you like & that seems to fit her- after all, you know her personally, & that's different from just photos.



Anoushka- means grace, or favor.

Anastasia- means resurrection.

Anika- grace

Irina- peace, peaceful

Katya- pure, perfect

Kira- ruler, leader of the people

Marta- lady

Manya- rebellious

Maya- dream, gracious

Mila- loved by the people, gracious, dear one

Nika- victory

Raisa- relaxed

Sofia- means wisdom

Svetlana- means shining star

Tatiana- fairy princess

Vasilisa- queen or empress

Zoya- life

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Thank you so much! I was looking up Russian, Chinese, Korean names (they are from all of those places technically)
I really like Anika.
She is extremely sweet and curious, true to the species. I think I'm wanting something that captures the cute, sweet side of her.
I leave them alone in the tank for a week after arriving to acclimate. Just look in on her, below her level. She almost always stayed out and watched back.
Today was the first day of practicing choice based handling, I left her tank door open for a minute, she smelled around and then slithered right onto my open palm. Fastest I've ever had a snake choose to come out on my hand.
Now, my suboc has always been very curious and friendly too, but I think she may have him beat.

I would probably go with Fabergé... but that has a reflection on my sense of humor, which others may not share.

What about the name Azalea? It's the name of a flower, it's cute, but not too cutesy, and pretty and flowy.

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Originally Posted by HouseofBoop

Got one of my dream snakes;
A female Russian rat snake, from high yellow lineage. (That wasn't the dream part, just a bonus.)
She arrived home Wednesday the 31st.
She is an absolute doll already. I adore her and her little face!

She's settling in amazingly, took a meal on her second day, and spends most of her time outside of her hides, basking on platforms under her UV.
I am still waiting a week to handle so she can acclimate.

I have been trying to come to with names and nothing fits her!! Need help in that regard please!
Something flowing and pretty, or cute and sweet without being too cutesy.
Will add pictures to the post soon since I messed it up. ☺️

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What breeder did you get her from?

What breeder did you get her from? I love the high yellows!

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Originally Posted by HouseofBoop

Thank you so much! I was looking up Russian, Chinese, Korean names (they are from all of those places technically)
I really like Anika.
She is extremely sweet and curious, true to the species. I think I'm wanting something that captures the cute, sweet side of her.
I leave them alone in the tank for a week after arriving to acclimate. Just look in on her, below her level. She almost always stayed out and watched back.
Today was the first day of practicing choice based handling, I left her tank door open for a minute, she smelled around and then slithered right onto my open palm. Fastest I've ever had a snake choose to come out on my hand.
Now, my suboc has always been very curious and friendly too, but I think she may have him beat.

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Hi there! I'm a proud owner of a young cuty female too.
I named her Olga :)