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I've been captivated by black rats for awhile now. Ever since finding about half a dozen 4 or 5 footers at a camp...I got hooked and my interest has gone on and off(currently on lol).

I actually almost got a black rat a few years ago. A friend of my uncle's has tons of them on his property and I asked if I could have one. He promised to catch me one.

Well he did catch me one. He saw a six footer on his porch, I believe it was about to raid a birdhouse of his. Thing was...he lived pretty far...so he had to hold onto it for me. Problem was, he tried keeping the guy in a barrel that was covered and weighed down...and he STILL kept pushing the top off.

The thing is, it kind of stinks I never got that snake. Six footers sound tough to come by...
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Scott

Reptiles
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1 Colombian Rainbow Boa (Rocky)
1.0 Ball Python (Sultan)
0.1 California Kingsnake (Leota)
1.0 Eastern Painted Turtle (Yugi)
0.1 Red/Gold Bearded Dragon* (Irwin, R.I.P.)

Other
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1.0 Betta Fish (Tyrone)
1.0 Hooded Rat* (Clubber, R.I.P.)
0.1 Albino Rat (Isis)

Not in MO they aren't The majority that I have found have been at least over 5 1/2'.
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.1 Snow Corn "Hope"
1. Orange Albino Black Ratsnake "Chunk" (Goonies)
.1 Orange Albino Black Ratsnake "Peaches"
.1 MO Locale Black Ratsnake "Molly" (Flogging Molly)

"Have you ever tried simply turning off the T.V., sitting down with your kids... and hitting them?"

It seems I guessed wrong that biggies are rare. I've been looking at old posts and see tons of 5-6 footers found in many states. Maybe there's hope after all...

Actually I could use a dwarf black rat lol. My 40 gallon breeder is occupied by my Colombian Rainbow boa lol.
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Scott

Reptiles
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1 Colombian Rainbow Boa (Rocky)
1.0 Ball Python (Sultan)
0.1 California Kingsnake (Leota)
1.0 Eastern Painted Turtle (Yugi)
0.1 Red/Gold Bearded Dragon* (Irwin, R.I.P.)

Other
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1.0 Betta Fish (Tyrone)
1.0 Hooded Rat* (Clubber, R.I.P.)
0.1 Albino Rat (Isis)

You know that if you find a 6' Black Rat in the wild, chances are that it is a very old snake. If you want a large Bkack Rat, get a CB male, and feed him a lot. He will get big and long very quickly that way.

Despite the cool macho image I'd get with a 6' rat...I'd rather have one I can keep small so I have room for it lol.
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Scott

Reptiles
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1 Colombian Rainbow Boa (Rocky)
1.0 Ball Python (Sultan)
0.1 California Kingsnake (Leota)
1.0 Eastern Painted Turtle (Yugi)
0.1 Red/Gold Bearded Dragon* (Irwin, R.I.P.)

Other
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1.0 Betta Fish (Tyrone)
1.0 Hooded Rat* (Clubber, R.I.P.)
0.1 Albino Rat (Isis)

sounds like your friends got some good property.
my first was a wildcaught 6 ft 5inch female when i was 10.she made me feel soo little then . i had her for for about 3 years n sold her to a friend of mine , i dont think she even grew an extra inch in the time i had her.
still havnt found one as big as her to this day =(
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1.0 Amelanistic greatplains ratsnake
0.1 Greatplains ratsnake
0.1 Amelanistic Cornsnake
1.1 Everglades Ratsnake
0.1 Greenish ratsnake
1.1 Texas Ratsnake
0.1 Black ratsnake
1.1 Speckled kingsnake
1.1 stripeless gartersnake
1.0 onestriped northwestern garter
0.1 Oregon Red sided gartersnake
0.1 graceful chamelion
1.0 Leopard Gecko
1.0 green iguana
and a bangin @ss drumset

Here is the thing about black rat snakes . . . they are sometimes ignored here and on other forums because they are relatively common and have such a wide range and have far fewer designer morphs than boas or corn snakes, but I think that makes them very useful snakes for the herp hobby. Many kids who first got interested in snakes did so by finding and catching a black rat snake in their back yard or a nearby field. They are usually hardy and easy captives who still display some defensive habits, which make them an ideal snake for learning. In fact, aside from garters, I would bet that the humble black rat snake is the most frequently encountered, captured and kept by beginning herpers. Ecological value aside, that makes them a most useful species.

i agree, black rats would be the snake that got me "into"this stuff
gotta love em
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1.0 Amelanistic greatplains ratsnake
0.1 Greatplains ratsnake
0.1 Amelanistic Cornsnake
1.1 Everglades Ratsnake
0.1 Greenish ratsnake
1.1 Texas Ratsnake
0.1 Black ratsnake
1.1 Speckled kingsnake
1.1 stripeless gartersnake
1.0 onestriped northwestern garter
0.1 Oregon Red sided gartersnake
0.1 graceful chamelion
1.0 Leopard Gecko
1.0 green iguana
and a bangin @ss drumset

It ws the other way around...the black rat got into me! With his teeth of course .

Actually I was amazed just finding about 6 in a day at a camp. The only one I caught was the one that bit me. Very memorable experience. I received so much poularity that day from the cub scouts.
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Scott

Reptiles
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1 Colombian Rainbow Boa (Rocky)
1.0 Ball Python (Sultan)
0.1 California Kingsnake (Leota)
1.0 Eastern Painted Turtle (Yugi)
0.1 Red/Gold Bearded Dragon* (Irwin, R.I.P.)

Other
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1.0 Betta Fish (Tyrone)
1.0 Hooded Rat* (Clubber, R.I.P.)
0.1 Albino Rat (Isis)