White-sided shed :)

[Mindibun]

I am determined to post anything related to my white-sided because there is a SEVERE lack of information and photography of white-sided rat snakes on this site! *hmph* And until they gain in popularity, you all will be getting regular updates on mine.

(Obviously, this post is very tongue-in-cheek. )

Perfect shed from a perfect little snake. "Little" being the operative word.


He's eaten twice for me now, and shed once. He still is very skittish. If I offer to let him just sit on my hand and go along at his own pace, he takes off. I have to actually hold on to him. I can't wait until he outgrows THAT phase...

[python.princess]

I am determined to post anything related to my white-sided because there is a SEVERE lack of information and photography of white-sided rat snakes on this site! *hmph* And until they gain in popularity, you all will be getting regular updates on mine.

Bravo! I was looking for info on them after I saw them at sewerfest and found NOTHING! Awesome lil guy!

[Mindibun]

Well, so far I think we've got things sorted out here. If you want info, I'll help however I can.

[JLC]

We definitely need more action in the rat snake forum....so go for it! That's a gorgeous little snake you have there! I love all the different species of ratsnakes...they're all so awesome!

[Laooda]

What a QT Patootie!!! I have a friend that is working with them... really cool snakies!

[kc261]

I love the white-sided black rats! They are on my list of "must have someday"! Thanks for the pics!

I'd love to hear more about him. Personality, how much he stays hidden and how much he moves about his enclosure and stuff like that. Please share!

[fishmommy]

Thank goodness! I too am looking for info on these

I'm not committed yet but it will probably be one of these for me next - either that or a corn.

[Mindibun]

He's pretty active. Even when he's not moving about, he's usually sitting out in the open. I plan on making him a display snake when he's older because everyone thinks he's gorgeous. If I can tame him down a bit, he might be my "this one makes people unafraid" snake.

Here's where he spends most of his time hiding:


He's very reluctant to be held so far, but he has never bitten or musked me. I'll start handling him this week now that he has shed once and eaten twice. I give them a LONG settling-in period.

He lives in a 15q tub, with a wide water bowl (humidity at 60-70%), an all-over temp of 75-78 (The breeder kept them between 74-80) and he doesn't have an official "hide" but I keep the foliage all over the place. He's pretty much covered wherever he goes. When he gets bigger I'll be getting him some real hides. He eats a mouse pink every 7 days. (He ate his first frozen yesterday.)

And other than that, feel free to ask questions. They're supposedly very smart, learning to somewhat recognize their keepers. They get to be fairly long for such a slender snake so if you don't work with them, they can be difficult to hang on to.

[anendeloflorien]

Wow, he's stunning! How much do those usually sell for? I'd love to get one of them! I wonder..... Just kind of thinking out loud but I know there's been a lot of ratxcorn hybrids made, could that be something that could be crossed into a corn?? I know the babies would never be true corns again but still that would be awesome . (P.S. before everyone rips me a new one I don't condone hybrids it was just a thought )

[fishmommy]

so this is a white-sided Black Rat snake, right?
There are also white-sided bull snakes and texas rat snakes.

I'm curious to know where you got yours and anything you've gathered in terms of temperament and handling. I've done some web searches but want much more first-hand info