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I'm thinking of getting one or both of these species and love looking at pictures of them if anyone has any to share.

here is a pic of one of my transpecos ratsnakes. check out the January 2004 issue of Reptiles Magazine. i managed to get an honorable mention in the snake photo contest with this photo. Rin

Gorgeous! I just got my issue today so I'll have to look for your pic.

Question: what are thier humidity requirements both when in shed and during non-shed times?

Here's a hypo(some call them albino) on the left along with an '01 normal who didn't want to be there!

Are Everglades born that color? Also, what are their humidity requirements (both when in shed and during non-shed times)?

Thanks!

They aren't born like this. Most hatch out near-black blotched and grey and can hardly be distinguished from other obsoleta babies. There is one posted down below that looks like it is about 3-6 months old. It has quite a bit of color for one that age and size. Hypos hatch kind of a peach color with orangish blotches.
As far as humidity, they don't require any special requirements. I sometimes spray the cage during low humidity when they are going to shed, but usually don't and I've never had any trouble. I've had glades and trans-pecos for years and both are fairly easy to keep, but trans-pecos have a few more details that must be met. They are generally more docile animals than glades though and are well worth the extra effort.

He is Dwight Good stock and a few months old.

Trans-Pecos rat snakes should be kept with low humidity at all times, whether about to shed or not. Here is a silver. Randy

Beautiful! What do you consider low humidity? I currently have a Ball Python and am looking for a snake with lower humidity requirements than my BP (needs 50-60% when not in shed and higher when in shed).

Thanks!

Thanks a lot!
As far as the humidity goes with trans-pecos, the lower the better. I dont worry about using gauges but just put all my trans-pecos in the best ventilated cages possible. If they are kept in a room that is either cooled by central air or heated by gas heat all year it is actually good at keeping the humidity down(if their cage is well ventilated).I put a very small water bowl on the cool end of the cage. Make sure the small water bowl wont tip over easy and if you find one tipped over the substrate should be changed immediatly. Some people only give them water one or two days a week. I put very little water in the bowl so if it tips over it's not much if not noticed and unlike other species it's fine if you let the bowl go dry for a couple of days as long as it's clean. Randy

These actually end up a nice bright red color.

Terry Parks

took these pics almost a year ago with my cheap digi cam ..

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