Here's a decent head shot from my first BI rat, showing the head shape and slightly bulging eyes (nocturnal)....



Another characteristic I forgot is that BI rats are often plain, or nearly so, on the ventrum. This character varies, but is fairly constant (needs more work)....



GP rats from the northern part of their ranges tend to have more pattern ventrally, as do corn snakes....



The Brazos Island Rat is argueably just a Great Plains Ratsnake. It is the combination of all its characteristics that makes it unique. Folks who don't care about locality animals won't care about having a BI rat, as compared to having any meahllmorum. I'm hoping the locality nuts will love them though. I'm know I'm getting quite fond of them.



I know a few herpers that live in states where corns, or even GP rats, are listed. In order to keep this type of snake they would have to get one that is not protected/listed. They would have to have some kind of documentation probably too. Hopefully, the BI rat won't ever get listed in TX.



Baby BI rats next to a (hypo corn) x BI rat cross...



PS: I don't know anyone who has these for sale, so can't tell you where you might get them. They're just being developed as far as I know. I hope to have them in a couple years.



Later....TC
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Ratsnake Haven: Calico and albino Chinese stripe-tailed ratsnakes, Mandarin ratsnakes, Chinese twin-spotted ratsnakes, South Korean Dione's ratsnake, Great Plains rats and corn snakes

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