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0.0.1 Ball Python
1.0.0 Kenyan Sand Boa "Gimli"

I can't speak for Trans-Pecos but Everglades love to climb. Here's 3 yearlings in their grapevine at my place.

Since you have an Everglades, can you give me an idea of how much an adult might weigh? I've never really seen a ratsnake - I'm assuming they are not as 'thick' as Ball Pythons? Finally, what humidity should they be kept at?

Thanks again!
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0.0.1 Ball Python
1.0.0 Kenyan Sand Boa "Gimli"

I've never weighed any of my snakes. Adult Glades are typically about 5 feet but thy can get up to 7 feet. Their girth is maybe half that as a ball python. Ikeep the warm end of the cage around 83-85 degrees and the cool end is about 75. They seem tolerate household humidity just fine, in my experience, but I mist the cage about twice a week anyway to boost it a little. Mine are all very docile snakes but they are handled regularly. Terry Parks has one that is a little more high strung. Like most snakes, some are feistier than others but most will calm down with regular handling.
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You really have some great everglades Mark. I see you mentioned my high strung male everglades. I will say he is the exception, not the rule. I felt compelled to mention him as there are exceptions to the rule in every species that people sometimes don't want to hear when they are buying or looking to buy a certain species. I love the male everglades as much as any snake I have, he just has this attitude which may have come from a previous owner since he came to me as an adult. He is calming down and will take some time, but I never hesitate to hold him. I just can't reach right in and pick him up. Nice pic Mark and thanks for posting. I hope I get a clutch from my female this year. It will be her first.

Terry Parks

>>I can't speak for Trans-Pecos but Everglades love to climb. Here's 3 yearlings in their grapevine at my place.
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Trans-Pecos Rats do climb. They are often found climbing rock faces/road cuts in west Texas on summer nights.

An adult pair of Everglades I used to have weighed about 800 grams each. They were not a particularly large pair, so I imagine a big one could top 1 Kg.
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Chris Harrison

...he was beginning to realize he was the creature of a god that appreciated the discomfort of his worshippers - W. Somerset Maugham

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0.0.1 Ball Python
1.0.0 Kenyan Sand Boa "Gimli"