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jimburke27
at Wed Feb 9 22:36:38 2005 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by jimburke27 ]
The scientific name for the Everglades Ratsnake is Elaphe Obsoleta Rossalleni. Beware though, there are many Everglades Ratsnakes on the market that are not pure strain Everglades. This is because many Everglades Ratsnakes in the wild nowadays are intergrades with the Yellow Ratsnake (Elaphae Obsoleta Quadrivitatta). The cause of this is due to the massive amounts of deforestation in the Everglades region of southern Florida. When the ecosystem changed, the Yellow Ratsnakes moved in and readily bred with the pure Everglades. Thus, many modern Everglades are hybrids. For pictures, you can visit knigsnake.com's photo gallery and click on Ratsnakes, then type in "Everglades" in the search bar. They have some really nice photos that you can look at. Hope this helps.
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RE: Largest, Calmest, Most Colorful Snake? - jimburke27, Wed Feb 9 22:36:38 2005