I posted a picture of a snake that was sold to me last year as a 'yellow rat snake' BUT after Terryp posted he looked like a Deckert I kind of think he actually might be a Deckert.He has a very bright yellow throat,a pinkish type belly and a black tounge with a hint of red. I am going to take some pictures this weekend but here is one for a quick look. Not the best picture since it was done with a webcam but you can notice how his eyes are orange/red.
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For Terry or anyone else familar with the Deckert
sullman
Mar 19, 2004 10:36 PM
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sullman
Mar 19, 2004 10:37 PM
Any different approch I should take to take care of him if he is a deckert? Thanks.
terryp
Mar 20, 2004 01:34 AM
I had a trio of deckerts and kept them like I do my everglades. Go to Dwight Good's website at www.dwightgood.com. Go to the species section and look at the Keys rat snake/ Deckerts picture and what do you think? Good luck. You have a very nice looking snake.
Terry Parks
>>Any different approch I should take to take care of him if he is a deckert? Thanks.
Hotshot
Mar 20, 2004 08:30 AM
as they occur in the wild as a natural intergrade. They are pretty variable, and if you can, take a good pic of it and send it to Dwight Good. I bet he can ID it for ya.
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1.0 Corn snake (KY locale)
1.0 Black rat snake (KY locale)
1.0 Albino Black rat snake (Dwight Good stock)
1.0 Everglades rat snake (Dwight Good stock)
0.1 Yellow rat snake (Dwight Good stock)
1.1 California king snake (Coastal phase)
1.0 Prairie king snake (KY locale)
0.1 Black king snake (KY locale)
Good luck and Happy Herping
Brian
