https://forums.kingsnake.com/forum.php?catid=83 Often seen on hot summer days crossing the roads, racers and coachwhips are generally large, extremely fast, predators. Often willing to hold their ground when backed in a corner, and armed with long teeth, their usual defense is to flee with rocket like speed when given the opportunity. Not often seen in private collections due to their aggressiveness and size, they are not commonly captive bred. Here you may post messages or questions pertaining to all aspects and issues regarding the keeping, breeding, health, and conservation of all Racers and Coachwhips. If you are a new user to this forum, please take the time to review the rules first before posting: Terms of Service. https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2015672,2015672 Hi all, i'm looking for any other buttermilk keepers out there. I'd also like to increase my collection so if anyone has any for sale or would like to legally obtain me some then please let me know https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2014022,2014022 like rats? https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2013914,2013914 In the wild if they are the same size? Someone had two of them together and they were fine. I was shocked I thought they would have eaten the other. Or maybe coach whips are not really snake eaters and only racers are? Racers often fail at it because of their tiny girth they end up being eaten by i... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2013437,2013437 I have a trio of Platyceps florulentusor Egyptian Flower Coach Whips and I'm hoping to bred them next year. I was wondering if they will require broomating or a cooling down period. If they do how long and what temps. https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2012049,2012049 my 6 year old daughter caught a juv N back racer in my yard under one pf my cover boards last weekend... (and yes that little girl is awesome to be catching snales on her own at 6 but her 2 yr old sister has her beat...she does ot as well!) anyhoo... my 6 yr old wanted to keep it for a while at lea... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2007734,2007734 ... Bone cook'n her mouseling 4 breakfast ... :} https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2006976,2006976 ... and i thought while my "maint. monkey" was busy, id ck in and see is anyone else survived brumation ... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2001355,2001355 Hello America Not only in America but also in Europe there are some breeders of racers. Here my favourite species: Malpolon monspessulanus. At the moment I've got hatchlings of Malpolon insignitus and monspessulanus. I'm very interested in the old Europeen Coluber group and of course in North-a... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2001205,2001205 We did some outreach with my herp club this afternoon. They were superstars. However, I was pushing my luck trying to get some decent photos of them afterwards! Kids are fine...camera flashes? Not so much https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1996101,1996101 I've had several kinds of racer hatchlings to raise over the years including blues. Probably why I don't have any patience left. Most refused convenient food although some did eat their siblings. I had good luck with baby garter snakes, medium luck with very small wood frogs and toads, and so-so ... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1993748,1993748 11 Babies from a WC gravid female. Here is the Mom. -----Disclaimer: I do keep several snakes in pairs, and some in groups. However I realize that things can go wrong, and I have to keep a close eye on those groups, to be sure they are not being adversely affected by these living conditions. Als... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1991817,1991817 I've been a slacker with regards to forum involvement for far too long. Time to share a few (crappy phone camera) pictures and update on my pair of FL Easties. They just turned 2 this summer, are pushing 5', and continue to be a lot of fun. I just started working them into outreach programs too, ... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1987263,1987263 Recently my step father caught, what I'm guessing is, a western yellow-bellied racer. He sprays pest control, and rescued it from a customer's garage. So he brought it home for me to care for. I'm new to the world of reptiles, and have been directed to this site by a friend that owns a few and is h... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1978485,1978485 A very exciting day! I got a fresh beautiful clutch from my pink Western pair!-----Matt & Nicci Turner www.selectiveorigins.com www.bloodpythons.forumotion.com https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1974706,1974706 Matt is right, coachwhips are no boas. Any of the ambush hunters like boas will have a very different view of life from a hunter/chaser like a coachwhip. Tight spaces are claustrophobic for them, and they like obstacles that they can get behind but still see past, like piles of branches. Hot bask... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1974357,1974357 Those whipsnakes like to periscope and look around. When I lived in Arizona I occassionally saw one watching the world from a rock pile or some prickly plant. This is my captive Sonoran whipsnake checking things out from behind some bark in her cage. Really amazing animals. https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1974191,1974191 This place has been pretty dead, but what's everyone going for this year? I'm trying my red testaceus and I'm very excited. Brumation seems to have went well at an average temp of 56 (dispite the too-warm winter). They are up and feeding on a variety of small, frequent meals. Male just started shed,... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1969145,1969145 Anyone here working with eastern yellow bellied racers? I was thinking about trying my hand at them this coming spring (got to catch them first, that's always fun.) Anybody can note on intelligence on the Coluber constrictor ssp.? And anything on the temperament CB individuals of this genus and how ... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1964827,1964827 I picked up a large red female Chironius scurrulus, I sure she is a recent import, so I will keep a close eye on her. She looks to be in good shape, and is very aggressive. Im letting her settle down in her new cage, with a hide box,large water basin and a good bright basking spot, nothing differ... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1953030,1953030 ... theres been some very good posts the last few years; bully on you 4 taking the time to pull it together, this is a very cool sub-forum, mainly cuz these are such cool beasts : } ... unfortunately ... i have a bad habit of letting my snakes crawl about ... then get busy w/ a phone call or whateve...