The little yellow rat I just got from Terry Parks is VERY ACTIVE! My other yellow rat,who escaped in June,was NEVER out or active. All he did was sit in his hide all day or hide under the subtrate. Looked like the tank was empty half the time. This little guy I have now is always sitting on a plastic vine or just wandering around his enclousure. It's rather nice to see him out a lot since my other yellow was very shy. Very good eatter also! Has never refused a meal yet! He is even in his shedding cycle and I didn't notice until after I came back home with all my feeders. I figured let me give it a shot and he ate both small fuzzies I offered him. I didn't think he would eat!
A lot of people have said King snakes are shy and not very active but my king is the most active snake I have! He is out a lot and hardly ever in any of his hides. Most of the time I just think he is looking for food..lol.
My corn is very shy. She will come out when no one is around at night time(I know they tend to be noctural). If she spots me she will look at me then slowly goto her hide or just disappear under the subtrate.
Each snake has his her own personality. My corn will actually rattle her tail at me sometimes but never once has struck me. She is just letting me know she is a little mad! My king doesn't even care. I can pick him up with no problems and he will just sit on my arm flicking his tongue making sure I am not food! The little yellow will strike at me and try to flee a lot but he is a very small snake and thats to be expected but he seems to be taming down now when I pick him up. He isn't as flighty as he was.
and also a pair of S. Fla mole kings that are stars in my collection. And they take less room and eat less so you can keep more.
