Well, considering my interests and the new "break up" of the genus former genus "Elaphe", I am considering anything that has a common name "ratsnake" to be a ratsnake, and hereby answer these poll questions as such.



1. The most beautiful.

A very tight race here...Blues are my snake of choice, but close behind are coxi, moellendorfi, and Zaocys carinatus.



2. The most docile.

I'm gonna get some flak here, but blue beauties are the most docile snakes in my collection...even over my corns!



3. The least friendly.

Experience give this to members of Gonyosoma, however reports are that Zaocys can be straight ugly!



4. The most willing feeder.

Spilotes pullatus! These things will eat an rodent, any time, and at speeds that may only be rivaled by cribos and indigos.



5. The most picky feeder.

To agree with what Chris said, WC Gonys are very tough to get going!



6. The easiest to breed.

Well, since house snakes aren't considered "ratsnakes" I will go with their "ratsnake" conterpart, radiata. Though the beauties I've worked with are high on the list too...what's easier than a snake that needs to temperature adjustment?



7. The toughest to breed.

The only two species of "ratsnakes" that I'm working with that have stumped me so far are Gonys and Spilotes, though I've actually had more luck with Gonys that Spilotes. Hopefully next season will change both of those and I can list something I've never worked with!

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Conrad

Too Fast Reptiles

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