I picked up this guy today at a reptile show. 04 male Black Ratsnake. (Virginia locality). Looks like he's going to be a nice solid black color when he gets older. Thanks for looking.
Steve
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New Black Rat I picked up today.
Steve_Craig
May 14, 2005 07:57 PM
Replies (8)
Steve_Craig
May 14, 2005 07:58 PM
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Elaphefan
May 15, 2005 11:53 AM
Very nice. Where is this one from? Eastern Blacks seem to be much darker then ones from the western part of its range. Very nice looking little snake. Congrats!
Steve_Craig
May 15, 2005 05:44 PM
This one is from Virginia. More specific, the south Western part of the state in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Around Rockbridge county.
Steve
Gargoyle420
May 15, 2005 06:12 PM
Congrats on another fine looking ratsnake....Paul
Steve_Craig
May 15, 2005 06:49 PM
Ratsnakes are addictive. Come to think of it, all colubrids are addictive. Now next on my list is to obtain a nice white oak grey rat, then a Trans Peco rat, and then..
Steve
Gargoyle420
May 15, 2005 07:47 PM
I know.lol.Im looking at a pair of leucistic black rats knowing I cant survive another 2 weeks without having them.I love the white oaks also.
phishnuts
May 15, 2005 07:47 PM
How old till they are black? I have seen small ones in the pet store that are black.
Elaphefan
May 16, 2005 07:17 PM
I keep Black Rats myself, and I have a feeling that your snake is a 03 and not a 04 as you were told. They grow quickly, but not that quickly. No matter the age, you have one very nice looking snake.
I will have to post pictures of some of mine in the near future.
