Choices

So I'm wanting to get a rat snake and atm I've pretty much narrowed it down to two of the following:

1.) Bairds Rat Snake
2.) Kunashir Island Rat Snake(Japanese)

The two above will look great as adults so I'm having difficulties making that final decision. So help me, and if you have any experience with either please feel free to chime in.

I have no experience with either, but I like the name of the 2nd! *Off to research*

ETA: Ok, if you were able to get a super bright green KIRS... dayum

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Originally Posted by Fraido

I have no experience with either, but I like the name of the 2nd! *Off to research*

ETA: Ok, if you were able to get a super bright green KIRS... dayum

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I know right?

They don't turn green or blue until they get older. But you don't know which color it'll end up being

So many my top 3 would be

Bamboo

Rhino

Mandarin

I love that second one! I had no idea what it was, but I googled it and it's beautiful. LOL

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Originally Posted by Deborah

So many my top 3 would be

Bamboo

Rhino

Mandarin

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Right on Deborah! I love all those species.
I'm hopefully picking up some rhino and bamboo rat snakes early next spring. I have a mandarin male and a scaleless texas, both such neat animals.

Well I can strongly recommend both the Rhino rats and the Bamboo ones .

I'm lucky enough to have one of each and they're marvellous display snakes . The Rhino is also great to handle , very friendly , docile and slow moving whilst the Bamboo is kinda shy and reserved rather like Cape File snakes ...


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Yea I love rhino rats. Look at my avatar. That's one that spent 30+ minutes trying to eat my finger. Lol.

I'll have to look up bamboo. Don't think I've seen those.

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Originally Posted by Zincubus

Well I can strongly recommend both the Rhino rats and the Bamboo ones .

I'm lucky enough to have one of each and they're marvellous display snakes . The Rhino is also great to handle , very friendly , docile and slow moving whilst the Bamboo is kinda shy and reserved rather like Cape File snakes ...


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Forgot to mention that I also had a pair of Luicistic Texas Rat snakes ( LTRs) . Fabulous little rat snakes , pure white and very inquisitive .

To save time here's a couple off Google ...http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...51cbd054e9.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...6d91f5e6fc.jpg

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Forgot to mention that I also had a pair of Luicistic Texas Rat snakes ( LTRs) . Fabulous little rat snakes , pure white and very inquisitive .

To save time here's a couple off Google ...http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...51cbd054e9.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...6d91f5e6fc.jpg

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Oh man. I want that now.

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Originally Posted by Neal

Oh man. I want that now.

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I've got two youngster and they still both rear up with gaping mouths as in the top photo - each feed time or when I go to get hold of them :)

The male has bug-eyes apparently common in LTRs but it actually make him look even more endearing and cute ...


I'll try and get a short video of them performing and upload it sometime :)

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I've got two youngster and they still both rear up with gaping mouths as in the top photo - each feed time or when I go to get hold of them :)

The male has bug-eyes apparently common in LTRs but it actually make him look even more endearing and cute ...


I'll try and get a short video of them performing and upload it sometime :)

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Definitely. I just find an all white snake with blue eyes fascinating.

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Originally Posted by Neal

Definitely. I just find an all white snake with blue eyes fascinating.

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They're both around 15" and slender at the moment but I'm looking forward to when they're much bigger as they'll be much more visually impressive ...


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They're both around 15" and slender at the moment but I'm looking forward to when they're much bigger as they'll be much more visually impressive ...


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Most definitely. I'm going to be working slowly with my rat to get him a bit more relaxed.

I'm an enabler - get both.

Well, both choices have a lot going for them, so it really depends on what YOU want from a snake. I have no experience with the Kunashir rat snake,
but I've had some wonderful Bairds and they might be too docile for you? They tend to be large but laid back snakes, & I don't think most photos do
them justice. Some have huge amounts of orange or yellow between the scales that to me resembled an impressionist painting, very interesting up
close. The Kunashir sorta resembles my Korean rat snake, both physically and what I just read of their temperament. (my Korean is a nut case...)
So as I said, it depends what you're looking for in terms of handling etc.