Russian ratsnake, How rare?

So im getting my friends Amur (Siberian/Russian) rat snake. I was wondering how rare they are. I cant really seem to find any on KS and he was sayn theres only about 300 of em in the us.

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Originally Posted by Raverthug

So im getting my friends Amur (Siberian/Russian) rat snake. I was wondering how rare they are. I cant really seem to find any on KS and he was sayn theres only about 300 of em in the us.

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There were some for sale less than a month ago.

Rare? I have no idea exactly how many are in captivity, but there are several people breeding and selling them for less than $100 each throughout the year.

ok, cool thank you

Put up some pics when you get the boy. I'd love to see him.

well heres some pics i found of him while I was helping my friend move.
http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/a...s/CIMG0027.jpg
http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/a...s/CIMG0026.jpg
http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/a...s/CIMG0025.jpg

This is the first one I have seen, there can't be too many of em' yet!

theyre sold in sweden i think, so theyre rather usual...but i must say its qite a beauty. i heard they have a finicky behaviour of hibernating together with poisonous snakes, dont they call it pilot snake in usa too for that reason? ( it seems they find the good spot to sleep in and the other species tag along )

In europe they are quit common. I hatched a lot over the past years. Very cool snakes. Easy to keep and breed. Good luck with your boy.

Regards,

Arjan

He looks awesome and mellow. Nice pickup and good luck with him.