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DMong
at Tue Sep 23 14:10:15 2008 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by DMong ]
Late last night I received a phone call from a lady I know's care taker. She was terrified about the fact that there was a large snake found in one of the bathrooms, so I tried to calm her down enough to talk her through her version of an "accurate" description of the snake.
I asked some very specific questions, and from what she told me, it sounded like a definite Yellow Ratsnake. She was describing the snake to me while the other(male) care taker was busy trying to get it under a pale without having to touch it(very typical..LOL!). I also told her if it turns out to be a female, I would definitely be interested in keeping it, as I've been waiting to find a locality mate for my gorgeous male Yellow Rat for some time now.
So upon arriving there to her home, I was first happy to see that it was indeed a Yellow Ratsnake, and secondly,...upon inspection, it also turned out to be a female that I was eagerly hoping for as well!
She's nowhere near as nice looking as my male, but until I can find a prettier locality female, she will certainly do just fine. I could buy a nice one from anywhere, but I really like the idea of producing some locality animals from my native county from here in Brevard County, Florida.
I did a close visual inspection of her today, and she seems to be totally free of any ticks or mites, which is a good thing. So we shall see how she does in her new captive life. I'll let her settle in for a couple more days, then offer her a nice tasty mouse!
I was wondering when I'd finally stumble upon a female, and never expected it to originate from a late night phone call,......funny how thing's work sometimes!
~Doug
the newly acquired female, she is from extreme southern Brevard County approx. 15 miles from where the male below was captured.
previously captured exceptional male...also from southern Brevard County
and some pips from this morning...100% het for ghost
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"Better to be silent and thought a fool, than to open mouth and remove any doubt!"
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 fresh-caught Yellow Rat ! - DMong, Tue Sep 23 14:10:15 2008
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