Doug gave some great pointers on what to look for in everglades ratsnakes. As he mentioned, solid red tongue, and the babies are VERY pale and pinkish colored (IMO) compared to yellow rats. Still, there are some populations of yellow rats from deep south Florida that can come close to everglades rats in appearance when adult. Probably due to gene flow between the yellow and everglades where their ranges meet and overlap??? In general, the yellow rats may be more prone to take pinky mice as babies than the everglades. Everglades rat babies used to be notorious lizard feeders back in the day. I had a couple of everglades babies that only took anoles or geckos on their own. I have not had that problem with CB and WC juvies or baby yellow rats and all took f/t mice with no problems.

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