I just received an old bullsnake as an adoption from a college graduate that had to give up his snake. I hear this snake has a history in that it beloged to the old herp professor at the university I attend and was given to a student when the professor retired. The student had it for at least 5 years and then gave it to another student whom had it for about 3 years. I'm the 4th owner of this snake. It is guessed to be about 20 years old though the exact age is unknown. It is beautiful with plenty of orange. It is a pretty passive snake and has yet to strike at me. He is being housed in a 10 gallon aquarium on shredded paper substrate and a shoebox to hide in and a jar for a water bowl. He has a heat rock in there which I will not use. He never uses it anyway from what I hear.
I have some experience with Colubrids. I've never worked with Pituophis, but this guy seems like a good one to start with. If I knew how to probe the bull I would. It'd be interesting to see if it is still a breeder.
Later
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12 Leopard Geckos 5.7.0**
1 Gimpy Leo 0.1
1 Stub Tailed Leo 0.1*
2 Tokay Geckos 2.0.0*
1 Graybanded Kingsnake 1.0.0 (on vacation in my house)
1 Black Kingsnake 0.0.1*
1 Baird's Rat Snake (Thanks Vadoni!) 1.0.0*
2 Gray Ratsnakes 0.0.2
3 Dekay's Snake 0.0.3*
1 Bullsnake 0.0.1*
1.0 Ambystoma tigrinum nebulosum*
1.1 Green Tree Frogs (H. cinerea)*
1.1 Gray Tree Frog (H versicolor)*
Approximately 20 gray treefrog tadpoles (collected)
*indicates possible breeders
**have bred
