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F2 Spilotes

vegasbilly Jun 19, 2006 06:53 PM

Posted this in the Indigo Forum as well. Thats the trouble w/snakes like these!!Where exactly do they belong?? LOL. Anyhow, I was cleaning cages and these two popped out to see if any food was available! I have 2.2 F2 from 10'+ parents. Feeding these monsters is expensive! All are tame as can be.

Bill

Replies (5)

jfirneno Jun 19, 2006 06:58 PM

Nice photo.
Regards
John

FrankR Jun 19, 2006 09:10 PM

I have always loved this species, they are both rat snake like and indigo like, I personally see attributes of both genera, one thng for certain, they are very impressive animals. I don't frequent the indigo forum and would have missed out.

Thanks
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Frank Roberts
R&R Herpetological Frank Roberts & John Rodriguez
Roberts'Realm of Reptile Research

vegasbilly Jun 19, 2006 11:33 PM

Thanks! I've kept Spilotes for years - I can only wish all the other snakes I keep were this easy! Man, they are eating machines! Its like dumping raw meat in a tank of Piranhas at feeding time. Mine still rattle their tails and bluff-bite - but they never open their mouths. This 2.2 should go next season so it'll be really cool to have a new crop of feisty little buggers to contend with!

Bill

FrankR Jun 20, 2006 06:16 AM

Kewl. I wish you the best of luck with this project, we need more captive bred Spilotes, they are truly impresive snakes along with Chinese King Ratsnakes another wish list for me. Too many wants not enough room lol
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Frank Roberts
R&R Herpetological Frank Roberts & John Rodriguez
Roberts'Realm of Reptile Research

BillyBoy Jun 20, 2006 06:13 AM

Glad you posted em here! Spilotes/Tiger Rats are definitely on my "must have some day" list! Great looking beasties!

Billy

>>Posted this in the Indigo Forum as well. Thats the trouble w/snakes like these!!Where exactly do they belong?? LOL. Anyhow, I was cleaning cages and these two popped out to see if any food was available! I have 2.2 F2 from 10' parents. Feeding these monsters is expensive! All are tame as can be.
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>>Bill
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