Albino Bubblegum rat

[valhalha30]

My "stud" colubrid that was sooo close to breeding age, passed away a few months ago, and I didn't go and buy anything in a knee jerk reaction, but his sister (my breedable female) that was housed with him since birth became very nasty with me and refused to eat for at least a month... she would pace the tank like she was looking for him, and everytime I would approach the tank, she'd rear up in a strike pose and rattle her tail... she was taking his loss hard...
SO... after a month and a half of deciding on which species to get, I had a pretty basic idea that I'd get some kind of ratsnake...
As I was walking through my local reptile show last month, I saw a really stunning looking albino bubblegum rat at my favorite vendor's table.
After some talking, we discussed the ratsnake... he's a proven breeder, likes being with another snake, and he's just slightly bigger than my breedable female. SO, I bought him.

I put him in the tank with my female, and she immediately started throbbing on him... a week ago, I took him out for a half hour, and when I put him back in, HE throbbed against her gently.... I'm going to cool them over the winter, and try to breed them this spring.
They seem to REALLY REALLY like each other, and ever since she's been wolfing down food, and her attitude went back to the normal, sweet self I know and love.
She's protective of him, which is funny, every time I go to take him out, she keeps a watchful eye on me.. and visa versa when I go to take her out... he watches me carefully...
People don't think snakes can bond, but my snakes are living proof that they can and do. I know it's not conventional to house two snakes together, but, this is what I did, and I'm happy I did, and so is my girl. Some people may curse me and give me flack for it, but I know and am fully aware that it's not "proper" to house two snakes together, this works for me, and for them, and I don't plan on changing that