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I have become fascinated with Rat Snakes!
Asiatic rat snakes! I'm in love!
Does anyone know of a good book on rat snakes - especially Old World ones - and their captive care?
I love seeing the Blue Beauty pics here Those interest me too, but I am captivated also by the arborial types especially - like the red tailed green, the rhino, etc.
I would love to see an adult Blue Beauty in person! I am hoping that I might get a chance at a reptile show at some point.....
anyone have a favorite rat snake, and why?
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Re: I have become fascinated with Rat Snakes!
I'm very partial to the blues myself. Which may come as a shock to some folks. Asian rats are awesome, beautiful and very underrated! I really need to post more pics of my dynamic duo.
It's really hard to find good books on Asian rats, sadly. I still need to get my talons on this one! Which is probably the only book that mentions VBBs by name. I have this one, lots of pretty pictures but the info is a bit outdated. Still, lots of nice ratsnakes in there!
~Sheree~
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Re: I have become fascinated with Rat Snakes!
good links!
posting more pics of your blues is ALWAYS a good idea!!!!!!
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Re: I have become fascinated with Rat Snakes!
blue beauties are awesome, but what about taiwan beauties? I love em!! Really big, powerful, but easily managable snakes!
1.0 Normal Ball Python - Mandela
1.0 Hogg Island Boa (PURE) - Rod
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Re: I have become fascinated with Rat Snakes!
heres a pic of my taiwan beauty...just coz i like showing her off
This is her a couple of months ago, shes almost a foot longer now at over 7ft!
1.0 Normal Ball Python - Mandela
1.0 Hogg Island Boa (PURE) - Rod
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Re: I have become fascinated with Rat Snakes!
One of my favorite "Rat" Snakes are Tiger Rat Snakes (Spilotes pullatus pullatus)....IMO they're closer to a giant Racer than Rat Snake.
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Re: I have become fascinated with Rat Snakes!
I find the rats as a whole to be my favorite to own and care for. Most are about as easy as any snake to care for. They all eat like mad, grow quickly but never get too big.
The diversity of rats is massive too. Just think even in "low cost animals" (under 150 bucks) you have the Asians (pile right there) the Japanese Rats (cool and big) the red tail green (I am with you and want one some day). Move over to the new world and you have the common corns and black rats but there is also the Trans Pecos and Bairds to name a few.
Head south and you have the Tiger Rat (which grows HUGE). So much diversity, so many different patterns and so much still to be learned about many of them.
I put most of my efforts into house snakes but if I had my way they would be considered a rat snake anyway,
Jack Spirko
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