Rhino Ratsnake Colour Change

Not the same snake but shows the colour change from hatch to adult which I thought some might find interesting


http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i2...ino2_silly.jpg
newly hatched

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i2...ySue/feed3.jpg
First meal (pinky head)

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i2...rhino_babe.jpg
Few months old

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i2...o_forsaleM.jpg
First signs of going green

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i2...rhinomale2.jpg
Green really starting to develop

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i2.../rhinoyear.jpg
Sub-Adult

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i2...ale4_rhino.jpg
Adult

Thanks for looking
Sue x

awesome

Wow,

Now that is a great series of shots. :D

Is their little sharp nose always as flexible as it is in the first shot or does it stiffen up after they leave the egg for a couple fo hours?

I just never imagined it curled over like that. :O


dr del

woah that is one weird looking snake, but also some amazing colors!!

Great Pics, thanks for sharing that with us, pretty darn cool to see how they go from a typical Gray to a vibrant green.

really cool!! they are on the list

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Originally Posted by luna13

awesome

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Thank you :D

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Originally Posted by dr del

Wow,

Now that is a great series of shots. :D

Is their little sharp nose always as flexible as it is in the first shot or does it stiffen up after they leave the egg for a couple fo hours?

I just never imagined it curled over like that. :O


dr del

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There little noses are floppy when they are first born its quite comical to watch, I guess its an adaptation so they can exit the egg using their egg tooth. It always remains flexible but kind of sets by the first slough.

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Originally Posted by LaFilleClochette

woah that is one weird looking snake, but also some amazing colors!!

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Yep they are pretty crazy looking, but totally adorable and have a great placid personality.

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Originally Posted by AaronP

Great Pics, thanks for sharing that with us, pretty darn cool to see how they go from a typical Gray to a vibrant green.

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Thanks - it is great to watch them mature, you can see them getting greener with every slough

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Originally Posted by Lucas339

really cool!! they are on the list

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Thanks - they were on my list too for a good few years before I was lucky enough to have some - availability is better now for them - so you shouldn't have a problem finding them.

Are they too hard to care for? Is there a good carsheet for them? I definately wouldnt mind having one! or two, or three!

You just helped me add another snake to my To Get List. That change is amazing! Thanks for sharing those photos. I bet it is amazing to see in person while you watch them grow up. :D

That is a wicked series of color changes. Great photos.