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Asian & European Ratsnakes

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2005.
Gallery Photo: BillyBoy
Gallery Photo: BillyBoy

Old World Rat snakes are medium to large sized constrictors that can be found through a great portion of the northern hemisphere. They feed primarily on rodents and birds in the wild and some species are known to be avid climbers. Most make attractive and docile pets while others can be skittish and sometimes aggressive. Bites are seldom serious and no species of ratsnake is dangerous to humans. Long thought to be completely nonvenomous, recent studies have shown that at least some Old World species possess small amounts of venom, though the amounts are negligible and not enough to be considered dangerous to humans. Here you may post messages or questions pertaining to all aspects and issues regarding the keeping, breeding, health, and conservation of all Old World Rat Snakes. Don't forget to check out our other Ratsnake related subforums. If you are a new user to this forum, please take the time to review the rules first before posting: Terms of Service.

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7 Mar 08, 2005 11:30 PM
by Gargoyle420
What size food item?
by althea - Mar 03, 2005 11:34 PM
2 Mar 10, 2005 11:21 PM
by althea
O.taeniururs friesi
by driftaway - Mar 03, 2005 04:39 AM
1 Mar 05, 2005 05:59 AM
by snakemanuk
What a surprise..!
by Antegy - Mar 02, 2005 11:16 PM
1 Mar 03, 2005 04:38 AM
by Terry Cox
South Korean Dione's Ratsnakes....(pix)
by Ratsnake Haven - Mar 01, 2005 07:46 PM
4 Mar 06, 2005 01:39 PM
by Terry Cox
Old picture of a Beauty in a plant, eating.
by snakepimp - Mar 01, 2005 05:12 PM
1 Mar 14, 2005 07:56 PM
by CJinNH
Big beautiful eyes!
by Antegy - Feb 27, 2005 11:12 AM
1 Feb 27, 2005 12:32 PM
by Gargoyle420
Re: request for Ridleyi pics
by Krisg - Feb 23, 2005 08:53 PM
2 Feb 24, 2005 06:24 AM
by Krisg
two quick pictures.
by ThomasHarrison - Feb 23, 2005 04:40 PM
5 Feb 25, 2005 04:53 PM
by Nokturnel Tom
Patternless Blue Beauties
by wireptile - Feb 22, 2005 12:05 AM
1 Feb 23, 2005 07:35 PM
by aokage100
Oxy
by nazza - Feb 19, 2005 07:53 AM
1 Feb 26, 2005 01:31 AM
by Nokturnel Tom
Blue Beauty scientific name
by aokage100 - Feb 19, 2005 12:04 AM
6 Feb 19, 2005 11:55 PM
by aokage100
Mandarins and other asian ratsnakes!!!
by mgl - Feb 17, 2005 06:52 PM
12 Apr 23, 2005 03:10 PM
by tortoise1848
Aesculapine Snake
by Ophiophthalmos - Feb 15, 2005 11:14 AM
13 Feb 21, 2005 12:37 PM
by jfirneno
Request for Ridleyi Pics
by Hurley - Feb 13, 2005 05:08 PM
3 Feb 18, 2005 09:14 PM
by Hurley
Spalerosophis ?
by zelaphez - Feb 12, 2005 08:24 PM
3 Jun 14, 2005 12:53 AM
by jderyke
New to Ratsnakes!!
by CJinNH - Feb 12, 2005 01:56 PM
4 Feb 15, 2005 07:16 AM
by rearfang
king ratsnake owners
by SteveH - Feb 12, 2005 01:16 PM
4 Feb 12, 2005 08:12 PM
by zelaphez
New Aesculapian pics
by Nechushtan - Feb 12, 2005 03:18 AM
5 Feb 12, 2005 03:37 PM
by metalpest
Looking for help from mandarin keepers...
by jfirneno - Feb 11, 2005 09:48 AM
8 Feb 12, 2005 11:01 AM
by jfirneno
Stinky pic
by mkv - Feb 08, 2005 04:58 PM
4 Feb 12, 2005 06:35 AM
by mkv
Thinking about getting taiwan beauty
by mysticaldiva - Feb 05, 2005 11:23 PM
13 Feb 21, 2005 12:38 PM
by snakemanuk
Hey Conrad and other Ptyas fans....
by jfirneno - Feb 05, 2005 12:24 PM
2 Feb 08, 2005 07:24 AM
by jfirneno
Mandarin Rats
by metalmorphosis - Feb 03, 2005 10:39 AM
3 Feb 04, 2005 01:44 PM
by metalmorphosis
Cage size for a full grown blue beauty
by crtoon83 - Feb 02, 2005 08:08 PM
5 Feb 04, 2005 12:12 PM
by chris_harper2
Question about feeding rhynos...
by zelaphez - Feb 01, 2005 12:36 PM
2 Feb 06, 2005 03:49 PM
by gapnda7
Our baby Russian just died...
by nechushtan - Jan 29, 2005 05:11 PM
5 Jan 30, 2005 04:26 PM
by Terry Cox
Question about king rat snakes.
by donv - Jan 28, 2005 06:06 PM
0 No replies
frenata pic
by - Jan 27, 2005 10:02 AM
2 Jan 27, 2005 08:27 PM
by sbogill
New janseni!
by Katt - Jan 26, 2005 12:58 PM
13 Feb 20, 2005 04:08 AM
by Katt
A few pics of babies
by - Jan 26, 2005 06:41 AM
4 Feb 03, 2005 09:44 AM
by Nokturnel Tom
New pictures
by - Jan 26, 2005 06:17 AM
3 Jan 26, 2005 05:56 PM
by Terry Cox
Regurg?
by nechushtan - Jan 24, 2005 10:26 AM
3 Jan 24, 2005 09:20 PM
by jfirneno
King ratsnake
by SteveH - Jan 23, 2005 12:18 PM
5 Jan 26, 2005 06:29 PM
by jfirneno
Asian Babes
by stevefounduk - Jan 21, 2005 07:12 PM
6 Jan 24, 2005 11:55 PM
by stevefounduk
Right up my alley
by - Jan 21, 2005 03:09 PM
5 Jan 23, 2005 11:20 AM
by Ratsnake Haven
E. carinata
by Newearth - Jan 19, 2005 02:10 PM
5 Jan 22, 2005 12:58 PM
by Newearth
Don't forget the Miniature Eurasians....
by Terry Cox - Jan 19, 2005 05:34 AM
6 Jan 25, 2005 09:45 PM
by aokage100
4 Jan 19, 2005 09:34 AM
by jfirneno
Just wanted to contribute to the new forum
by ThomasHarrison - Jan 17, 2005 08:33 PM
6 Jan 19, 2005 05:56 AM
by lolaophidia
Hi, everyone!
by althea - Jan 17, 2005 12:28 AM
2 Jan 17, 2005 07:35 PM
by jfirneno
My only european ratsnakes...
by jfirneno - Jan 16, 2005 01:33 PM
10 Feb 15, 2005 11:15 AM
by Ophiophthalmos
5 Jan 20, 2005 04:58 PM
by Conrad
E.c.carinata
by mkv - Jan 12, 2005 06:57 AM
3 Jan 12, 2005 09:40 AM
by BillyBoy
Remember me? lol - Some new Taiwan beauty pics
by Kestrel - Jan 11, 2005 08:09 PM
2 Jan 12, 2005 07:41 PM
by TrpnBils
My stunning Moellendorff's ratsnake
by uromastyx1 - Jan 11, 2005 07:32 PM
5 Jan 12, 2005 11:41 AM
by jfirneno
Albino and Het. Mocquard's Beauties... ***PICS***
by Charlotte - Jan 05, 2005 07:16 PM
2 Jan 06, 2005 04:21 PM
by terryp
New Rhino rat snakes
by ghireptiles - Jan 01, 2005 06:25 PM
5 Jan 02, 2005 03:02 PM
by ghireptiles
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