See the snake that smiles back at you

[Bogertophis]

https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2021/0...ource-orig.cnn

[Zincubus]

I had a pair of these and this was a regular pose ( not my photo)





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[Ball_Pythons4life]

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 )

[Bogertophis]

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

[Zincubus]

What are those called? ( I might need one )

LTRs

Leucistic Texas Rat snakes ...




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[Zincubus]

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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[Bogertophis]

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.

[Zincubus]

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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[Bogertophis]

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.

[Zincubus]

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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