how big can they possible get in captivity?ive cought them in the wild as long as 6 feet.will they get longer in captivity?
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black snakes
housesnakes
Feb 26, 2007 09:43 PM
Replies (3)
MikeinOKC
Feb 27, 2007 07:25 AM
Black rat snakes you mean? From all I have seen and heard, about six feet is tops, perhaps 6.5 for a really big specimen. More common is 4-5.
wolfpackh
Feb 27, 2007 02:21 PM
yeah 6' is a nice specimen the record is 8 feet or so
Rivets55
Feb 27, 2007 03:20 PM
>>how big can they possible get in captivity?ive cought them in the wild as long as 6 feet.will they get longer in captivity?
>>housesnakes@yahoo.com
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>>until next time make mine slither.herb
>>www.housesnakes@yahoo.com
According to Tennant, WC adult Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta average from 5.5 to 6.5 ft, with individuals exceeding 7 ft "regularly reported." The WC record Black Rat is 101 inches according to Conant. From what I've read, the northern locality rat snakes may get somewhat larger.
Personally, I have seen some impressively huge captive-rasied specimens of Elaphe obsoletta ssp, especially the Yellow Ratsnake (E. o. quadrivittata).
I would guess that you could expect most CB Black Rats to easilly reach 6 ft (esp. males) with the occasional monster that pushes 8 ft.
Hope this helps.
John D
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