I know it has been since the spring, but afterall this is still on page one of this forum. The replies to this were absolutely grueling to read.... Did anyone not understand that the agreed upon subject was the Blue Racer? The midwestern form from the north known in latin as Coluber contrictor foxi? That is all the poster was looking for was a breeder for this snake, the blue ones! Not the Black-masked in Louisiana, not the Eastern Yellow-Bellied Racer, not the Western Yellow-Bellied racer, not even the bluish-gray specimens of the Everglades racer nor a freakish blue Oaxacan Racer!

With that being said, I would be surprised if there was anyone out there that breed Blue Racers (meaning foxi for anyone thinking maybe we drifted off to another subspecies) or any other racers (now meaning all other subspecies of C. constrictor).

It really is a shame though, they are great snakes: smart, beautiful, inquisitive and generally make you feel that you've met your match! I used to keep Southern Black Racers, Northern Black Racers, Everglades Racers, and even a gorgeous Eastern Yellow-Bellied Racer back in the 80's and 90's. I always found them to be awesome, and was constantly ridiculed by my herp friends for being interested in "trash" snakes (read: not collectible, difficult to work with, and worthless). I don't think they could've been further from the truth. These snakes rule, and either secretly or blatently all herpers know this, it's instinct!

/Chris

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