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I saw an add in the ratsnake classifieds for captive bred big eyed ratsnakes. Does anybody know what exactly these are? Are they constrictors or more of a racer? Size? Temperment etc.? Thanks in advance for any info. Don

It is more of a large "racer" than a "ratsnake". Don't know much about their care, however.

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Chris Harrison
San Antonio, Texas

That guy looks like a juvenile version of one of those scary Boomslangs because of it's big green eyes! YIKES!

...couln't find anything on their captive care, but a quick internet search revealed a lot of Asian medicinal recipes for Zaocys dhumnades...
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Diego

Diego & Tiffany's Zoo:
SNAKES
4.3.0 Corn Snakes (Different morphs)
1.1.0 Everglades Rat Snakes
1.0.0 Boa Constrictor
0.1.0 Dumeril's Boa
1.1.0 Rosy Boas (Mexican & Mid Baja)
1.1.0 Kenyan Sand Boas
0.1.0 Indonesian Dwarf Pacific Boa
0.1.0 Tangerine Honduran Milksnake
1.0.0 Honduran Milksnake
1.2.0 Ball Pythons
1.0.0 Woma Python
1.1.0 Cape York Spotted Pythons
1.1.0 Macklot's Pythons
0.0.1 Ribbon Snake
1.0.0 Western Hognose
0.1.0 Albino San Diego Gopher Snake
0.0.1 Sonoran Gopher Snake
0.1.0 Mexican Black Kingsnake
1.1.0 Gray Banded Kingsnakes (River Road)
0.1.1 California Kingsnakes
1.0.0 Yellowtail Cribo
0.1.0 Blacktail Cribo
0.0.2 Northern Ringnecks

LIZARDS
1.0.0 Frilled Dragon
3.1.0 Bearded Dragons (2 Normal, 1 RedXGold, 1 Citrus)
1.1.0 Eastern Collared Lizard
0.1.0 Merauke Blue Tongue Skink
2.3.0 Leopard Geckos
1.0.1 Yellow Niger Uromastyx
0.1.0 Chuckwalla
FROGS
2.2.0 Southern Bell Frogs
1.0.1 Green Tree Frogs
1.0.0 Striped Walking Frogs
1.1.1 White's Tree Frogs

I saw the ad too. I called and ordered a pair on Sunday evening, along with a carinata. All three animals were put on hold as a shop owner friend of mine expressed a possible interest.

When my friend called on Tuesday to have them dropped off at his shop he was told the male was no longer available and the dealer had only put them on hold for Sunday. After a series of phone calls I get told that my pair is now on back order and no mention at all of the carinata.

As to the snake it self, I had limited experience with one. They seem to require moist condititions as babies and are supposed to be frog feeders then, though I heard of at least one going for mice.

Frank
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"The luxury of not getting involved departed with the last lifeboat Skipper..."

Large snakes, getting over 9 ft I do believe, and rear fanged. I searched for info after seeing that ad as well.
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