"Shy & gentle souls" yes...but I have to disagree about the "fast-moving" part. Maybe only as babies, but you do expect that, I hope? I've kept Trans Pecos forOriginally Posted by Zincubus
As regards the actual thread ..
the Trans Peco Rat snake is a shy , gentle soul but fast moving ..
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many years, the first was a w/c (sadly from a pet store). I later bred them & still currently have 3 just as unrelated pets. They CAN move fast to catch food, but
when handled by humans, they are slow, docile & curious. I've used them in "meet & greets" and even those fearful of snakes get a friendly vibe from them.
They are not the slightest bit nippy...more than many snakes, they seem able to distinguish humans from prey.
Zincubus, is yours still young? Give it time, you'll see. BTW, they are very nocturnal*....their large pupils expand to give them good night vision, but if you handle
them in sunny outdoor daylight (as in Charis' video clip), you may find them to be antsy, because it is thought that the bright sunlight hurts their eyes. So keep
that in mind. (*that doesn't mean you can't interact with them during the day though...mine always want to know what's going on. I find them to be adorable
but I generally handle them indoors.
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