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MikeinOKC
at Fri Oct 5 06:37:46 2007 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by MikeinOKC ]
Well I would not call it a "bad temper" but the ones I have had do remain defensive and wary. Handling with gloves has usually settled them somewhat, but I've never had one that became as docile as, say, a corn snake, but that is one of the attractions to me. They seem more "natural."
Texas rats tend to be easy keepers, usually feed well, etc. They don't need the tropical temp/humidity levels of boas, as they live in areas with wide seasonal and temp variations. One thing to consider is that they are devoted climbers who love to snag birds -- you often find them climbing rain gutters and trees in suburban areas -- so they need something to get elevated on in their cages. Natural materials ca carry parasites; I use one of those plaster and plastic terrarium trees, but a piece of lattice ot anything they can climb would work just as well. One nice thing about this species is the wide color and pattern variation you can find -- I have caught and released three this year on a sinlge piece of property in central Oklahoma that ranged from almost totally black to the more common tan/black/cream/patterned look.
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RE: Texas rats, bad temper? - MikeinOKC, Fri Oct 5 06:37:46 2007