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See the snake that smiles back at you
Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.
Eric Hoffer (1902 - 1983)
“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” ~ Gandhi
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Re: See the snake that smiles back at you
I had a pair of these and this was a regular pose ( not my photo)
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Re: See the snake that smiles back at you
 Originally Posted by Zincubus
I had a pair of these and this was a regular pose ( not my photo)
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What are those called? ( I might need one  )
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Re: See the snake that smiles back at you
Originally Posted by Ball_Pythons4life
What are those called? ( I might need one )
Pretty sure that's a leucistic Texas rat snake. You might want to know that's not really a "smile" but I suppose you could consider it to be a "come hither" look?
Here's a past thread: (Note that the friendly & calm ones aren't going to be "smiling" at you, so be careful what you wish for. It's also not a yawn!)
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/show...snakes-to-keep
Last edited by Bogertophis; 03-09-2021 at 04:04 PM.
Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.
Eric Hoffer (1902 - 1983)
“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” ~ Gandhi
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Re: See the snake that smiles back at you
Originally Posted by Ball_Pythons4life
What are those called? ( I might need one )
LTRs
Leucistic Texas Rat snakes ...
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Re: See the snake that smiles back at you
Originally Posted by Bogertophis
Pretty sure that's a leucistic Texas rat snake. You might want to know that's not really a "smile" but I suppose you could consider it to be a "come hither" look?
Yes .. they were scary little blighters
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Re: See the snake that smiles back at you
Originally Posted by Zincubus
Yes .. they were scary little blighters
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That's one of the few US rat snakes I've never got around to keeping- their reputation varies a lot- probably improving with more captive-breeding. Wild TX rat snakes can be feisty. But on the plus side, it's easy to check inside their mouths.
Last edited by Bogertophis; 03-09-2021 at 03:56 PM.
Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.
Eric Hoffer (1902 - 1983)
“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” ~ Gandhi
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See the snake that smiles back at you
Originally Posted by Bogertophis
That's one of the few US rat snakes I've never got around to keeping- their reputation varies a lot- probably improving with more captive-breeding. Wild TX rat snakes can be feisty. But on the plus side, it's easy to check inside their mouths.
I love White snakes and settled on my Blizzard Corn snake .. calm , friendly , predictable and trustworthy ..
LTRs are ..... none of the above
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Re: See the snake that smiles back at you
Originally Posted by Zincubus
I love White snakes and settled on my Blizzard Corn snake .. calm , friendly , predictable and trustworthy ..
LTRs are ..... none of the above
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I hear ya! Corn snakes make wonderful almost always-calm pets, & also stay a more modest size too. But for those who crave some excitement, there are options. 
Many US rat snakes got a bad reputation when pet stores tried selling wild-caught specimens (many years back) & sadly, most do NOT deserve that reputation now. But many TX leucy-rat snakes still do, from what I've read? Some US rat snakes have always been calm too- like Baird's or Trans Pecos- you'd like them. 
Last edited by Bogertophis; 03-09-2021 at 04:19 PM.
Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.
Eric Hoffer (1902 - 1983)
“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” ~ Gandhi
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Re: See the snake that smiles back at you
Originally Posted by Bogertophis
I hear ya! Corn snakes make wonderful almost always-calm pets, & also stay a more modest size too. But for those who crave some excitement, there are options.
Many US rat snakes got a bad reputation when pet stores tried selling wild-caught specimens (many years back) & sadly, most do NOT deserve that reputation now. But many TX leucy-rat snakes still do, from what I've read? Some US rat snakes have always been calm too- like Baird's or Trans Pecos- you'd like them.
I had a Trans Pecos rat snake years ago .... very , very cute .. but so nervous and reclusive - just didn’t cut it as a display snake
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