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hi im looking to start breeding rat snakes and would like to know wich is the easiest to breed.im thinking the yellow rat snake would be a good one.if so could you please give me some care info.also if you have any other suggestions please tell me.thanks for your time
nick

>>hi im looking to start breeding rat snakes and would like to know wich is the easiest to breed.im thinking the yellow rat snake would be a good one.if so could you please give me some care info.also if you have any other suggestions please tell me.thanks for your time
>>nick

I guess the good old standard black rat would be the easiest, but I`m no expert on breeding. The yellow as you mentioned along with the gray are also good choices I think.
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Like I said; I`m Gonna Getcha Good!

and for a beginner, they are the easiest snake out there. Plus all the color morphs available.
Regards
John

I agree...they are the most forgiving of our mistakes, and they are very beautiful.
Nancy
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Some of my best friends are snakes
Snakes Rule

Another good point is that they mature and breed at a much smaller size than Black or yellows.

Frank
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"The luxury of not getting involved departed with the last lifeboat Skipper..."

I'll just agree with what others have said and vote for a corn snake. They are hardy, easy to house, and very easy to breed (harder to NOT breed actually ). They also come in a wide variety of pattern and color morphs and most are not very expensive. Obsoleta are good too but are on average a bit less calm than corns.

Good Luck!
Ophidiophile Farms

>>I'll just agree with what others have said and vote for a corn snake. They are hardy, easy to house, and very easy to breed (harder to NOT breed actually ). They also come in a wide variety of pattern and color morphs and most are not very expensive. Obsoleta are good too but are on average a bit less calm than corns.
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>>Good Luck!
>>Ophidiophile Farms

I would still go for the normal black rat (non Texas type). I have owned many corns who were not as steady eaters as a BR snake are. Sure they are more colorfull but the normal BR are just as calm. I regularly remove BR from area barns, yards, etc. if people do not want them around and have never been bitten by a WILD one yet. If you want color and flash go with the corn snake. If you want sure and steadly go with the black rat snake IMHO.
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Like I said; I`m Gonna Getcha Good!

thanks for all the replys everyone.as for the snake i dont really want a flashy one but a steady feeder.i also just prefer the black and yellow ratsnakes to corns.my little sis has a okeetee corn so i know they are good animals but ive always been more interested in the ratsnakes.so i think i will start with a black rat snake pair.im planning on building a custom cage for the pair to live in with plenty of hight.how do i go about cooling these snakes or do i need to hibernate them?thanks for your time and help
nick