This fellow is very calm, although a handfull.
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Tiger rat
donv
May 25, 2003 02:34 AM
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terryp
May 25, 2003 05:27 PM
they are a large, "handful" as you say type of snake. They always want to go up above everyone. People have the tendency to thing a tiger rat snake is flighty and aggresive because of this. IMHO.
donv
May 26, 2003 02:56 AM
My limited experience is with my two adults. They're wild caught but have become tame and pretty easy to handle. They never bite, but they like to bluff from time to time. They're both well over 8' long and and can grip any object before you know what happened. They're downright immpressive to handle.
terryp
May 27, 2003 09:48 AM
You're right about how impressive tiger rat snakes are especially when you're handling one with someone watching. My female is 6 plus feet and it's one of the few times you don't have to ask someone to step back. LOL. I really enjoy mine. Now if they would just cooperate and breed. Good luck
