>>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.
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>> 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.
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>> 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!
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>> 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.
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>> 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!
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>> 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!
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>> ~Doug
>> the newly acquired female, she is from extreme southern Brevard County approx. 15 miles from where the male below was captured.
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>> previously captured exceptional male...also from southern Brevard County
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>> and some pips from this morning...100% het for ghost
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You are right.
She doesn't quite live up to the male but I doubt you will find many that could. He is exceptional. That new female is nice though. Get a few mrals in her and a good shed or two and I think she will be a beauty.
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Corn snakes and rat snakes..No one can have just one.
"Resistance is futile"
Jimmy Johnson
(Draybar)
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