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I'd like to see some big adult rat snake pics.

I don't have to share, but just wanted to say "Nice photo!"

Working on it! I got some wild Texas Rats a couple of weeks ago, pics are now in my PC.

Matthew

Don't have any big rat pics but, I do have a shed from a large black rat from a friends farm in Lunenburg Cty. Va.I'll take a pic to share soon! Jeff

Posted this guy before, but here he is again.

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Matt Kauffman

Are those "snake huntin'" pants? LOL

n/p
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We'll keep an eye out for some of your pics "BuzzardBall", lol.
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J Sierra

Nice...is that a male texas rat?

That's ok Matt, that's a great TRat, and those PJs rock! Do you have a reasonably accurate length on the beast?
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I know, everyone ragged me about the pj's the last time I posted these pics, so I retired them. It's a wild caught male from Calcasieu Parish, LA. He's a little over six feet and solid. He's got more girth to him now. That pic was taken right after brumation.
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Matt Kauffman

>>I know, everyone ragged me about the pj's the last time I posted these pics, so I retired them. It's a wild caught male from Calcasieu Parish, LA. He's a little over six feet and solid. He's got more girth to him now. That pic was taken right after brumation.
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>>Matt Kauffman

Nice TX rat, Matt!

Don't let them get you down on the pj's - I have the same exact style / color, and they are my faves! LOL!
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-Toby Brock
Southwestern Center for Herpetological Research

Definitely the nicest pic of a spilotes that I've seen but there's nothing to compare it too size wise.

Great post theme. I'll try to get a pic of me holding my big Baird's today.
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Here you go. They are 7ft and up in length.

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Randy Whittington

So, can all the Beauty's, cave dwellers, radiated's get over 7'? Are they fast growers too?

Is that a black rat lbrat?

>>So, can all the Beauty's, cave dwellers, radiated's get over 7'? Are they fast growers too?
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>>Is that a black rat lbrat?

Chinese Beauties (Orthriophis taeniurus taeniurus) usually max out at six feet or under, but can get a bit larger. I have a couple which are at least a little over six feet long. They are one of the smallest of the beauty subs. Fast growers - yes!

Radiated rats (Coelognathus) are not closely related to the beauties - but yeah, they get long too...
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-Toby Brock
Southwestern Center for Herpetological Research

Incredibly beautiful...and they look so sweet too
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Thanks Brad, the only one that is actually nasty is the big mocquardi in the middle photo and she can be a true beast. The blue female in the top photo is actually not bad at all.

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Randy Whittington

Randy! Holy cow!
Where did you get that picture of that blue beauty!
That is the very shot that was provided to me of the snake I now have that I bought from "off the ark" pet store from the classifeds here.
I have that pic saved to my computor! I know it was on the add here on the classified, what two years back now(???)is that where you got it?
Incidentally he is now 9 1/2' robust and still full of piss and vinegar! Named him Demon for a reason.
(He just shed and as we all know the shed is longer but it measures almost 12'!)
Mike.

Mike,
I personally took that picture of my adult female blue beauty a while ago. That is a old BARRS cage she was in when I took the photo. If you bought yours by that shot it was not the snake you got. I only post photos I have personally taken myself.

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Randy Whittington

OK Randy, I believe you. Mine's a male but a dead ringer to yours, temperment and all .
I guess the shop borrowed the shot off an earlier post.
After a battle with lung worms I made out ok and hes doing well.
Someday I'd like to get a blue female for him.
Mike.

Those are nice. Is that blue as mean as it looks? How are their temperments and which do you prefer?
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J Sierra

This is an old pic,but he last measured 76" via serp widgit and that was a few years ago.Warming up and in shed now.Will try the new camera on him when he gets a few more meals and plumps up a little.He's been with me since september of 01.

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"Upon Thy Belly Thou Shalt Go"

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Wow, nice to see a big B-Rat.

btw, looks like you have great taste in stuffed animals. Cool!
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I never get tired of seeing that animal...
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Regards, Bill McGighan

2003 LTR female 5 1/2 1600 grams

WOW, that looks much bigger than 1600gms. and 66inches. What a beast! Thanks for the pic.
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That things a friggin beast!!!!
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Randy Whittington

man.if you donm't weigh like 70 pounds that's a BIG one....
cool.....
you want my adress?...LOL...

good luck
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Very nice Spilote Pic
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Regards, Bill McGighan

...I know you got some monsters, let's see 'em
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I really don't have any giants....
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Just a couple that are pushing or just clearing 6':
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Regards, Bill McGighan

Wow!!! That is one heck of a handful!!! Great pics Bill, thanks for sharing
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Here are some of my 07 blue beauty.






This is back when he was 8 ft and left ~10 ft skins.


He is now well over 9 ft, maybe even closer to 10. His last skin was 11 ft 7 inches long when I found it still damp and he weighs between 5 and 6 lbs. He can eat a large breeder rat in under a minute.

This Spilotes is the same age (07) but is dwarfed by the blue. These pics were taken when he was in the 6 ft range, but he is now around 7 ft and weighs 1200 grams.

That is just mind boggling!!! What a snake. The blue is out-of-this-world!
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Not only is the animal awesome, but so is the cage...
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Regards, Bill McGighan

Love the set up.
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Randy Whittington

I have often thought about getting a pair of these. Hows their temperment?
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J Sierra

He's very cage defensive but I haven't had much trouble with him once he's out. If I need to get him out for whatever reason I just wait for him to go under a hide then lift the hide, drop a towel over his head, and pull him out.

Mine is cage defensive to a degree but is tolerant to my fussing around when spot cleaning his tank. He'll warn me before he strikes and I can usually pick him up without a problem.
The biggest problem I run into is when he's out and that is because he's so damned big. He can easily reach out to basement rafters, lighting fixtures, etc...he'll climb into everything before I know it.
It can be a pain. Blues love to climb.
The under side of my snake room ceiling is all of that so sometimes I just let him have his way and he is all over the rooms ceiling having a blast.
Getting him untangled and back in his tank can get a little involved though.
Mike.