Rhino Ratsnake Colour Change

[Windy]

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



newly hatched


First meal (pinky head)


Few months old


First signs of going green


Green really starting to develop


Sub-Adult


Adult

Thanks for looking
Sue x

[luna13]

awesome

[dr del]

Wow,

Now that is a great series of shots.

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.


dr del

[LaFilleClochette]

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

[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.

[Lucas339]

really cool!! they are on the list

[Windy]

awesome

Thank you

Wow,

Now that is a great series of shots.

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.


dr del

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.

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

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

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

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

really cool!! they are on the list

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.

[Hock3ymonk3y]

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

[Jay_Bunny]

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.

[Neal]

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