Ok, I'm going to base the answers on my (very) small collection of rat snakes.



1. The most beautiful.

No doubt, Bamboo Rat Snakes (Elaphe [Oreophis] porphyracea vaillanti). Japanese Rat Snakes (Elaphe [Euprepiophis] conspicillata) are a very close second.



2. The most docile.

My Persian Rat Snakes (Elaphe [Zamenis] persica).



3. The least friendly.

Believe or not, my yearling mandarins are little devils (I hope they change with age )



4. The most willing feeder.

Here also the mandarins and my newly acquired Central American "Green" Rat Snake (Senticolis triaspis mutabilis).



5. The most picky feeder.

Lately, my female prasina only wants to take either live mice or thawed pinkies, but the male and hatchlings eat anything you put in front of them (women... ).



6. The easiest to breed.

In my collection, the Ladder Rat Snakes (Elaphe [Rhinechis] scalaris) have never disappointed me.



7. The toughest to breed.

I have not bred my Transcaucasian Rat Snakes (Elaphe [Zamenis] hohenackeri) yet, but I've heard that they are pretty difficult to breed. I guess I'll find out next year...





Sacha




Natural Elaphe Collection (guess I have to change the title)

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