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I've been here a little while, and I've noticed there haven't been much discussion on the Diadem Ratsnakes of Spalerosophis. Is this because this isn't a popular genus in this crowd, or is there another forum that covers the Diadems?

>>I've been here a little while, and I've noticed there haven't been much discussion on the Diadem Ratsnakes of Spalerosophis. Is this because this isn't a popular genus in this crowd, or is there another forum that covers the Diadems?

Spalerosophis is one of those racer/ratsnakes. Most think it's more racer than rat, and not very many on this forum keeps them, not many that are regulars anyway. It is a very interesting snake in its own right and very little is known about it...a good project for someone. It can be compared to the desert snakes of our Southwest to learn about how these creatures evolved

TC

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Ratsnake Haven: Calico and hypo Chinese beauty snakes, Mandarin ratsnakes, Chinese twin-spotted ratsnakes, South Korean Dione's ratsnake, leopard snakes, Great Plains ratsnakes, and corn snakes

Hello,

we have breeding group of species from Spalerosophis genus. And the most bright is S. atriceps and dont worry, we will amle this species a very popular among herpetoculturist
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Ivan Arinin
Tula Exotarium
ICQ 151665951
Site: www.edione.narod.ru
E.g. guttata Normal 2.3
E.g. guttata Albino 2.4
E.g. guttata Oketee 2.0
E.g. guttata Hypo Oketee 1.1
E.g. guttata Albino Okeetee 2.2
E.g. guttata Ghost 2.3
E.g. guttata Motley 2.2
E.g. guttata Albino Motley 2.2
E.g. guttata Anerythristic 2.2
E.g. guttata Snow 2.4
E.g. guttata Creamsicle 2.1
E.g. rosacea 2.2
E.g. emoryi 2.2

E. persica black 3.4
E. persica brown 2.1
E. longissima 4.6
E. situla 3.3
E. dione 54
E. bimaculata 4.3
E. quatourlineata 10.15

E. o. obsoleta yellow 2.2
E. o. lindheimeri White Sided 2.2.
E. o. lindheomeri Leucistic 1.2
E. o. lindheimeri Black Orange 2.2
E. o. quatourlineata 1.3
E. o. quatourlineata Deckerti 2.2
E. o. quatourlineata Williamsi 1.0
E. o. rossalleni 2.2

Langaha madagascariensis 2.1.12
Cylindrophis ruffus 0.1
Enhydris plumbea 1.0

I've kept a so-called Pakistani Jewel (S.d.atricepts) for nearly 8 yrs. He's now close to 6 ft long & 3 lbs. Beautiful gloss black head, brick-red body with scattered black here 'n there & a pinkish tummy. A true eating-machine. Rats, big mice, frozen/thawed or live/stunned, in-shed or out. He's never refused a meal or bitten any humans but he really doesn't like being restrained by the neck- loose handling is fine. His only negative reaction is to hiss loud enough to be heard in the next room! Puts my 8-yr-old Texas Bull snake to shame! Truely a desert snake-in all that time, I've never seen him drink water from his pan or soak, but he always has 1-piece sheds. Now looking for the yellow & black varient, African I think. Anyone know of any?
J DeRyke