:bow: Maybe I do 'need' another rat snake...? :wuv:
Don’t we all need just one more? :halohorn:
That is a stunning snake...what type of rat snake? I’m not as familiar with them as there isn’t much of a selection in this area other than corn morphs and the occasional grey rat snake.
12-04-2018, 10:34 PM
Bogertophis
Re: What a Beauty
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Originally Posted by Dianne
...That is a stunning snake...what type of rat snake? I’m not as familiar with them as there isn’t much of a selection in this area other than
corn morphs and the occasional grey rat snake.
Pssst...(hint) it's in the thread title...:rofl:(aka Orthriophis taeniurus)
12-04-2018, 10:38 PM
Dianne
Re: What a Beauty
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Originally Posted by Bogertophis
Pssst...(hint) it's in the thread title...:rofl:(aka Orthriophis taeniurus)
Weeellllll dang...I feel like an idgit. LOL I figured he/she was just ‘a beauty’...which is true. :P
I’d love to see some of these in person, but maybe it’s a good thing there isn’t much variety at the local shows lately. I’d need another snake room!
12-04-2018, 10:57 PM
Bogertophis
Re: What a Beauty
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dianne
Weeellllll dang...I feel like an idgit. LOL I figured he/she was just ‘a beauty’...which is true. :P
I’d love to see some of these in person, but maybe it’s a good thing there isn’t much variety at the local shows lately. I’d need another snake room!
I used to raise Taiwan Beauty rat snakes...they ARE beautiful & they can get quite large (9' in some cases), coupled with being fairly active snakes. When
raised from hatchlings, they are nice to handle (without bites). They feed eagerly on f/t rodents. There's a recent thread here about a Blue Beauty rat snake...
these are very close cousins. I cannot imagine trying to handle a wild one! :rofl: Fortunately these are easily captive-bred, & hatchlings are quite large. They are
semi-arboreal, so a huge cage with branches (or trees ;)) would be really awesome. Maybe you could convert your bathroom...you don't really need that do ya?
LOL
12-04-2018, 11:05 PM
Dianne
Re: What a Beauty
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bogertophis
I used to raise Taiwan Beauty rat snakes...they ARE beautiful & they can get quite large (9' in some cases), coupled with being fairly active snakes. When
raised from hatchlings, they are nice to handle (without bites). They feed eagerly on f/t rodents. There's a recent thread here about a Blue Beauty rat snake...
these are very close cousins. I cannot imagine trying to handle a wild one! :rofl: Fortunately these are easily captive-bred, & hatchlings are quite large. They are
semi-arboreal, so a huge cage with branches (or trees ;)) would be really awesome.
I saw the post on the Blue Beauty, and that is one pretty snake. And I see that true to form on this site, in no way are you trying to dissuade me from increasing my collection. :disbelief LOL
In all seriousness, I’m looking to add another ball python when the weather breaks early next year. Weather is starting to get unpredictable now, so I would be hesitant to have her shipped. Sunday and Monday were both near 65F for the highs, today 40’s, tomorrow possible snow flurries. :confusd:
