I agree with Meretseger, Taiwans get large and are quite active. They can be a handfull (actually two hands full!) once they reach adult size and they can get agressive about feeding.



Most of the North American rat snakes and king snakes I've had were active around feeding time but generally laid low.



Racers and the Drymarchons seem to have pretty fast metabolisms- roam the cage alot, eat alot and defecate like no other snake I've kept. If you don't mind cleaning cages daily, they are great snakes to watch. Cribos (Central American Black Tail) are generally available and are relatively inexpensive. The one I had for 8 yrs had a great temperament, easy to handle and wasn't at all head shy.

Just a few more options...

Lora

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• Any ideas for a colubrid? - KenW, Sat Oct 4 10:31:05 2003
• RE: Any ideas for a colubrid? - meretseger, Sat Oct 4 10:36:58 2003
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• thanks for input on Taiwans and indigos - KenW, Sun Oct 5 09:46:57 2003
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