Actually, after doing a quick net search, I found a dealer who is claiming to have not only leucistic black rats, but also 100% hets as well. I also found a Dutch site where someone had 1.1 leucistic black rats so maybe there is something more to it. Although I still don't know how you would be able to tell a leucy texas from a leucistic black. Ah well, maybe someone will clear this up...........





>>but you are exactly right. Sounds like someone may be blowing a little sunshine around about the leucy E. o. obsoleta.....

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>>>>I hope no one takes this the wrong way but I find this post somewhat amusing. There has been plenty of good advice on cage size. As far as I am concerned, the bigger the cage, the better it will be for the snake.

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>>>>What I find amusing is the whole question of getting a leucistic Black Rat Snake or a leucistic Texas Rat Snake. These snakes are subspecies of each other (basically they only differ in color). If they are leucistic (i.e.: white with blue eyes) how could you tell them apart? There are no markings to look at.

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>>>>I have been searching for some time now for report of someone finding in the wild a leucistic Black Rat Snake that was used to produce the current lines of leucistic Black Rats. Can someone point me to this field report? What can I tell you, I am very skeptical about there being any true leucistic Black Rats.

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