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  • 03-09-2021, 01:31 PM
    Bogertophis
    See the snake that smiles back at you
  • 03-09-2021, 01:35 PM
    Zincubus
    Re: See the snake that smiles back at you
    I had a pair of these and this was a regular pose ( not my photo)


    https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...dbe5ac7030.jpg


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  • 03-09-2021, 03:44 PM
    Ball_Pythons4life
    Re: See the snake that smiles back at you
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Zincubus View Post
    I had a pair of these and this was a regular pose ( not my photo)


    https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...dbe5ac7030.jpg


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    What are those called? ( I might need one :rofl:)
  • 03-09-2021, 03:47 PM
    Bogertophis
    Re: See the snake that smiles back at you
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Ball_Pythons4life View Post
    What are those called? ( I might need one :rofl:)

    Pretty sure that's a leucistic Texas rat snake. You might want to know that's not really a "smile" but I suppose you could consider it to be a "come hither" look? :rofl:

    Here's a past thread: (Note that the friendly & calm ones aren't going to be "smiling" at you, so be careful what you wish for. It's also not a yawn!)

    https://ball-pythons.net/forums/show...snakes-to-keep
  • 03-09-2021, 03:49 PM
    Zincubus
    Re: See the snake that smiles back at you
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Ball_Pythons4life View Post
    What are those called? ( I might need one :rofl:)

    LTRs

    Leucistic Texas Rat snakes ...




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  • 03-09-2021, 03:50 PM
    Zincubus
    Re: See the snake that smiles back at you
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Bogertophis View Post
    Pretty sure that's a leucistic Texas rat snake. You might want to know that's not really a "smile" but I suppose you could consider it to be a "come hither" look? :rofl:

    Yes .. they were scary little blighters


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  • 03-09-2021, 03:54 PM
    Bogertophis
    Re: See the snake that smiles back at you
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Zincubus View Post
    Yes .. they were scary little blighters


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    That's one of the few US rat snakes I've never got around to keeping- their reputation varies a lot- probably improving with more captive-breeding. Wild TX rat snakes can be feisty. But on the plus side, it's easy to check inside their mouths. :rofl:
  • 03-09-2021, 04:06 PM
    Zincubus
    See the snake that smiles back at you
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Bogertophis View Post
    That's one of the few US rat snakes I've never got around to keeping- their reputation varies a lot- probably improving with more captive-breeding. Wild TX rat snakes can be feisty. But on the plus side, it's easy to check inside their mouths. :rofl:

    I love White snakes and settled on my Blizzard Corn snake .. calm , friendly , predictable and trustworthy ..

    LTRs are ..... none of the above

    :)


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  • 03-09-2021, 04:18 PM
    Bogertophis
    Re: See the snake that smiles back at you
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Zincubus View Post
    I love White snakes and settled on my Blizzard Corn snake .. calm , friendly , predictable and trustworthy ..

    LTRs are ..... none of the above

    :)


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    I hear ya! Corn snakes make wonderful almost always-calm pets, & also stay a more modest size too. But for those who crave some excitement, there are options. :D

    Many US rat snakes got a bad reputation when pet stores tried selling wild-caught specimens (many years back) & sadly, most do NOT deserve that reputation now. But many TX leucy-rat snakes still do, from what I've read? Some US rat snakes have always been calm too- like Baird's or Trans Pecos- you'd like them. ;)
  • 03-09-2021, 04:27 PM
    Zincubus
    Re: See the snake that smiles back at you
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Bogertophis View Post
    I hear ya! Corn snakes make wonderful almost always-calm pets, & also stay a more modest size too. But for those who crave some excitement, there are options. :D

    Many US rat snakes got a bad reputation when pet stores tried selling wild-caught specimens (many years back) & sadly, most do NOT deserve that reputation now. But many TX leucy-rat snakes still do, from what I've read? Some US rat snakes have always been calm too- like Baird's or Trans Pecos- you'd like them. ;)

    I had a Trans Pecos rat snake years ago .... very , very cute .. but so nervous and reclusive - just didn’t cut it as a display snake :)


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