Do all rat snakes lay eggs?
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1.1.0 brown house snakes
1.1.0 black rat snakes
1.1.0 albino cal. king snakes
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One Question
paul_m
Jun 20, 2007 08:46 PM
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RandyWhittington
Jun 20, 2007 09:07 PM
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paul_m
Jun 20, 2007 09:11 PM
what is its name? do you have pics?
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Thank You
1.1.0 brown house snakes
1.1.0 black rat snakes
1.1.0 albino cal. king snakes
0.1.0 albino burmese python
RandyWhittington
Jun 20, 2007 11:54 PM
Sorry Paul but you lost me there.
Sighthunter
Jun 21, 2007 09:56 AM
I think what Paul is alluding to is there are a certain crowd of people who give their snakes names and Paul would like to see a picture just in case it has not been named so he can suggest a name. Bob Clark is big on names. Fluffy? Here is my snake cuddles and Peaches.
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RandyWhittington
Jun 21, 2007 12:26 PM
Nothing like a good feeding response. Ha Ha
LloydHeilbrunn
Jun 20, 2007 10:49 PM
Do all rat snakes lay eggs?
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No,only females..... 
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Lloyd Heilbrunn
Palm Beach Gardens, Fl.
hermanbronsgeest
Jun 21, 2007 05:34 AM
It kind of depends on your definition of a 'ratsnake'.
Oocatucus rufodorsatum (formerly known as Elaphe rufodorsata) is a live bearing species from southeast Asia. It has a semi aquatic lifestyle, and feeds primarily on fishes and frogs, although in captivity they do take small mice.
And then there is Coronella austriaca, the Smooth Snake from Europe. Also a live bearing species, but this one feeds primarily on lizards, athough this species too can sometimes be persuaded to take small mice.
So is it a Ratsnake or not? Phylogenetically, they belong to the same Tribe. So if you consider 'ratsnakes' as a Tribe, then there are at least two ovoviviparous species of ratsnake.
