Reptile & Amphibian Forums

Researching info on leucistic rat snakes and would like to know what type of temperment (generally speaking of course) should I expect from this species.

And if you have one, please share a picture!

Thanks in advance.

I have a 2003 female Leucistic Texas Rat Snake. She was produced by South Mountain Reptiles. She has never given me a second of trouble. Never even struck at me once, not even the day she came in shipping!

I have a friend with a yearling, and another friend with an adult pair. All of theirs are very tame also. I have heard horror stories about Leucistics, but these 4, all from different bloodlines are tame and great pets.

Good Luck,
Mark

n/p

what kind do you have mark? texas or black? Blacks are a lot more calm tempered, i've heard that the texans are a little more arnery, lol.
-----
The reason mainstream thought is thought of as a stream is because it's so shallow. -George Carlin

A fool doesn't learn. A smart man learns from his mistakes. A wise man learns from the mistakes of others. Which one are you?

My Website
Rat/Corn snake care sheet I wrote

Current snakes:
0.1 Licorice Stick Black Rat (Lola)
1.0 Neonate Black Rat (het for Lic Stk's) (Frankie)
1.1 Texas Bairds (Jose and Rosa)
0.1 Blue Beauty (Brunhilde)

Mine is a Texas Leucistic Rat.

Mark

i have had and bred leucistic texas rats for about nine years. some of the hatchlings have been a little nippy (as are many hatchlings of many species). all have calmed down with a little time and handling. my adults have never tried to bite. good luck. Rin

I too own a pair of Leucistic Texas ratsnakes. They are Dwight Good stock that I purchased from Terry Parks. They have never attempted to bite and are relatively calm. The female produced 12 babies this past season and of course they were a bit nippy but most hatchlings are like this anyways.

Hope that helps. Let me know if you're interested in any. Thanks

-----
MichaelRehker
"Which of us has not been stunned by the beauty of an animal's skin or its flexibility in motion?"
--Marianne Moore

I have many texas rats and in general they tend to be more "nippy". I find them to be a little moody. Some will never bite; others on occasion, and then the DEMONS(which by the way are my favorite) who wont give up.They will usually calm down with a little work.