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Ameron
at Wed Mar 10 00:34:05 2010 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Ameron ]
I was mostly focusing on Behavior, Todd.
Most forum posters focus on breeding, colors or patterns and such. Few seem to talk about behavior and how it varies among individuals. I was gleaning for gems, and sharing my unusual findings of my individual. I'm aware of the basic facts that you point out.
I realize that wild specimens will exhibit very different behavior than captive-bred. That self-defense response & vigor seem to be universal among North American rat snakes is interesting & educational.
I'm also aware that some persons are annoyed by anthropomorphism of snakes. (They never seem to apply the same standard to their dogs, cats budgies, horses or other pets, however. You should see them chatter away when they don't know that someone else is watching!)
Note the reply below where from Byron.d who has 2 of 10 male Trats that are Baird's-like tame, and all females but one are mean. That's the stuff I was fishing for.
Maybe I'm pushing the acceptable social limits when I point out that experienced field herpers have found lizards snuggling together under the sand, and snakes snuggling together under a hide spot, or that some individuals have snakes that seem to like to interact with humans and like being massaged like most animals.
Maybe perturbing to some, but it's scientifically significant for others.
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- Texas Rat Behavior, My Experiences - Ameron, Fri Mar 5 23:16:27 2010
- RE: Texas Rat Behavior, My Experiences - monklet, Sat Mar 6 10:38:32 2010
- RE: Texas Rat Behavior, My Experiences - tspuckler, Sat Mar 6 13:12:17 2010
- RE: Texas Rat Behavior, My Experiences - vegasbilly, Sat Mar 6 18:37:32 2010
- RE: Texas Rat Behavior, My Experiences - tokaysrnice, Sun Mar 7 21:41:03 2010
- RE: Texas Rat Behavior, My Experiences - byron.d, Mon Mar 8 14:04:00 2010
- RE: Texas Rat Behavior, My Experiences - MikeinOKC, Wed Mar 10 07:34:30 2010
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True, and Consider - Ameron, Wed Mar 10 00:34:05 2010