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I have been looking for good care sheets on these guys specifically, but they all seem to group with all other new world elaphids. Are they all kept like corns, or is there specific things i should know, as with trans pecos rats>? Also, i am curious...lillith has the bug eye gene (quite obviously ) is that detrimental at all to her overall well being? My husband thinks that she is ugly as all get out but i think she is just the cats pyjamas. I have wanted one for years and i finally found a great deal on one to day at an expo. Any tips will be greatluy appreciated. Thanks!! JEn

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"Brains for dinner, brains for lunch. Brains for breakfast, brains for brunch. Brains for every single meal; why can't we have some GUTS?"-Misfits

1.0 ball python- Azazel
1.0 red blood python-Hiss
1.0 peach phase thayeri-Sancho
0.1 creamsicle corn- Pandora
0.1 partial stripe ghost corn- Raven
1.0 Sunglow motley corn-Ernie
1.1 hognose- Pricilla and Odd
0.2 leos- Boji and Kodama
0.1 beardie- Indie
1.0 BTS- Griffon
0.1 Iggy- Sunny
0.1 pacific parrolet- Mishka
1.1 cats- Cairo and Oberon

Hi Jen,
Your texan has a face only a mother could love.Was Marty Feldman cross breeded at anytime with your rat?Lol..Just joking.As long as it eats and grows who cares what anyone thinks.Have a hot spot of 84 and a cool spot and a large water bowl and you will be fine.Congrats on your new rat...Paul

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Taste like chicken

Yeah I live in the country...lol..Paul
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Taste like chicken

She looks a bit like my gold fish. That also makes me wonder.....rather suspicious. thanks for the post!

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"Brains for dinner, brains for lunch. Brains for breakfast, brains for brunch. Brains for every single meal; why can't we have some GUTS?"-Misfits

1.0 ball python- Azazel
1.0 red blood python-Hiss
1.0 peach phase thayeri-Sancho
0.1 creamsicle corn- Pandora
0.1 partial stripe ghost corn- Raven
1.0 Sunglow motley corn-Ernie
1.1 hognose- Pricilla and Odd
0.2 leos- Boji and Kodama
0.1 beardie- Indie
1.0 BTS- Griffon
0.1 Iggy- Sunny
0.1 pacific parrolet- Mishka
1.1 cats- Cairo and Oberon

Wow,

I have seen and heard of bug-eyed leucistics (supposedly due to inbreeding during the 80s), but that one takes the cake!

As for care, just like any ratsnake. Make sure you handle it regularly so it becomes trustworthy.
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Chris Harrison
San Antonio, TX

LOL, I love those thing! I got my friend one (originally passed due to the bug-eyes, but now I love them!) and he's hysterical. He's really bitey, but it's like being mugged by a clown....you can't take it seriously! As far as care...they're very low maint. snakes. Me, my friend, and a breeder I work with simply keep our collubrids in rubbermaids in a warm area (temp hangs around mid 70's-upper 80's). They do just great without any heating and such. If it's gonna be in a heavily air conditioned room, a low wattage bulb to bring the temps up to mid-80's in a spot works great. Either supply a hide-box, or simply give it a lot of aspen as they'll just tunnel under it. Handle it a lot, or they do get pesky (the bug-eyed one was a yrling when I picked it up, and had minimal handling).

Chris
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0.2.0 Grey Rats-Lauren, Avril
1.2.0 Black Rats- Robert, Cady, Kylie
1.2.0 Albino FL Kings-Nick, Jessica, Ashley
1.1.0 Crimson Corns-Kane, Ruby
0.1.0 Het-Crimson Corns-Lola
0.1.0 White-Sided/Pos Het Albino Black Rat-Lita
1.0.0 Albino White-sided Black Rat-Rey
0.1.0 Fl King-Bonnie
1.0.0 Biak GTP-Brandon
1.0.0 Flame X Blood Bearded-Ruff
1.2.0 Ball Pythons-Donnie, Gretchen, Alexis
0.1.0 Red-tail Boa-Xena
0.0.1 Savannah Monitor-Izzy

"Lillith" looks like a male from this angle, better double check the sex! I think your she is a he. Ken

You think so? i popped her....;nothin. And her tail gets thin pretty quickly but i will look again in a few days when she settles in better, thanks! jen
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"Brains for dinner, brains for lunch. Brains for breakfast, brains for brunch. Brains for every single meal; why can't we have some GUTS?"-Misfits

1.0 ball python- Azazel
1.0 red blood python-Hiss
1.0 peach phase thayeri-Sancho
0.1 creamsicle corn- Pandora
0.1 partial stripe ghost corn- Raven
1.0 Sunglow motley corn-Ernie
1.1 hognose- Pricilla and Odd
0.2 leos- Boji and Kodama
0.1 beardie- Indie
1.0 BTS- Griffon
0.1 Iggy- Sunny
0.1 pacific parrolet- Mishka
1.1 cats- Cairo and Oberon

The tail seems to taper quite slowly and appears quite thick at the base., Thanks for pointing that out. Lillith will need a new name now.
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"Brains for dinner, brains for lunch. Brains for breakfast, brains for brunch. Brains for every single meal; why can't we have some GUTS?"-Misfits

1.0 ball python- Azazel
1.0 red blood python-Hiss
1.0 peach phase thayeri-Sancho
0.1 creamsicle corn- Pandora
0.1 partial stripe ghost corn- Raven
1.0 Sunglow motley corn-Ernie
1.1 hognose- Pricilla and Odd
0.2 leos- Boji and Kodama
0.1 beardie- Indie
1.0 BTS- Griffon
0.1 Iggy- Sunny
0.0.1 crested
0.1 leucistic texas ratsnake-Lillith
0.1 pacific parrolet- Mishka
1.1 cats- Cairo and Oberon
2.0 bettas
0.0.1 goldfish-fishwad

lol...you may wanna get it probed before just assuming the sex based on looks. Shouldn't be too hard to find somebody in your area who can do it.
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0.2.0 Grey Rats-Lauren, Avril
1.2.0 Black Rats- Robert, Cady, Kylie
1.2.0 Albino FL Kings-Nick, Jessica, Ashley
1.1.0 Crimson Corns-Kane, Ruby
0.1.0 Het-Crimson Corns-Lola
0.1.0 White-Sided/Pos Het Albino Black Rat-Lita
1.0.0 Albino White-sided Black Rat-Rey
0.1.0 Fl King-Bonnie
1.0.0 Biak GTP-Brandon
1.0.0 Flame X Blood Bearded-Ruff
1.2.0 Ball Pythons-Donnie, Gretchen, Alexis
0.1.0 Red-tail Boa-Xena
0.0.1 Savannah Monitor-Izzy

lol...you may wanna get it probed before just assuming the sex based on looks.

I'm 100% certain its a male. LOL. Ken