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Rat Snakes

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2003.
Photo: Yellow ratsnake
Photo courtesy of Billyboy

New World Rat snakes are medium sized constrictors that can be found through a great portion of the north and central America. 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. They are popular as first time reptile pets or breeding projects due to their relatively small size and basic care requirements Here you may post messages or questions pertaining to all aspects and issues regarding the keeping, breeding, health, and conservation of all 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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Bairdi Pics (large pic warning)
by Hurley - Jul 06, 2003 07:23 PM
7 Jul 08, 2003 09:15 AM
by azsuboc
Yearling Whitesided Everglades.
by Mark Banczak - Jul 06, 2003 09:09 AM
11 Jul 07, 2003 07:24 PM
by Mark Banczak
snake not pooping
by the nerve - Jul 06, 2003 12:40 AM
5 Jul 06, 2003 03:49 PM
by draybar
Looking for info on Cave Dwelling Rats
by sepultura4ever - Jul 05, 2003 09:22 PM
2 Jul 06, 2003 06:44 PM
by Simon R. Sansom
Twin Spotted Ratsnake
by Newearth - Jul 05, 2003 06:24 PM
0 No replies
A zillion questions about Blue Beauties
by Sasheena - Jul 05, 2003 12:01 PM
3 Jul 06, 2003 07:17 PM
by nazza
Trees for Black Rat
by Cuda - Jul 04, 2003 10:45 PM
4 Jul 06, 2003 07:32 AM
by Mark Banczak
2 Jul 08, 2003 10:19 AM
by gofer
New Toys From Japan - Elaphe conspicillata *Pics*
by Stephen Emerick - Jul 03, 2003 11:56 PM
11 Jul 08, 2003 04:50 AM
by Kestrel
Can someone give me some info on bugeyes in RS np.
by skinkmasta - Jul 03, 2003 09:39 PM
7 Jul 06, 2003 09:06 PM
by skinkmasta
Gulf Hammock laid 22 eggs.
by Rick D - Jul 03, 2003 09:06 PM
4 Jul 04, 2003 10:07 PM
by Steve G
01 female black rat
by cka - Jul 03, 2003 11:45 AM
2 Jul 05, 2003 08:02 AM
by Dwight Good
14 Jul 06, 2003 04:15 AM
by patricia sherman
EGGS! and a ?
by lbrat - Jul 02, 2003 03:09 PM
2 Jul 03, 2003 02:05 PM
by lbrat
Deckert's rat snake pic
by Dwight Good - Jul 02, 2003 11:40 AM
5 Jul 05, 2003 08:04 AM
by Dwight Good
6 Jul 03, 2003 07:23 PM
by Terry Cox
Fox snakes with cornsnakes
by phadong - Jul 01, 2003 04:23 PM
3 Jul 02, 2003 10:41 AM
by markg
Bairds rat snakes
by jrquinn - Jul 01, 2003 08:19 AM
4 Jul 03, 2003 11:56 AM
by jrquinn
Positive ID?
by kingkong - Jul 01, 2003 06:43 AM
2 Jul 01, 2003 09:27 AM
by terryp
Positive ID?
by kingkong - Jul 01, 2003 06:42 AM
0 No replies
Positive ID?
by kingkong - Jul 01, 2003 06:41 AM
1 Jul 03, 2003 05:03 PM
by PHScales
First gloydi hatchling of the year
by Jan Grathwohl - Jul 01, 2003 12:27 AM
3 Jul 01, 2003 03:54 PM
by Jan Grathwohl
3 Jul 01, 2003 03:30 PM
by Sybella
Does it get much better than this?????
by TammyP - Jun 30, 2003 09:17 PM
3 Jul 01, 2003 08:35 PM
by TammyP
Tx corn snake
by TravisG - Jun 30, 2003 06:57 PM
12 Jul 04, 2003 11:37 PM
by TravisG
axanthic suboc
by TravisG - Jun 30, 2003 06:56 PM
1 Jul 01, 2003 07:46 AM
by azsuboc
blonde suboc
by TravisG - Jun 30, 2003 06:54 PM
1 Jul 04, 2003 07:25 AM
by Simon R. Sansom
Female tang hypo tx rat...
by TravisG - Jun 30, 2003 06:52 PM
0 No replies
This ones for you Dwight...
by TravisG - Jun 30, 2003 06:50 PM
2 Jul 05, 2003 08:55 PM
by TravisG
Tangerine Hypo Tx rat...
by TravisG - Jun 30, 2003 06:48 PM
2 Jul 01, 2003 09:13 AM
by terryp
Leucy Tx rat...
by TravisG - Jun 30, 2003 06:46 PM
0 No replies
Blotchless glades
by TravisG - Jun 30, 2003 06:45 PM
2 Jul 04, 2003 11:39 PM
by TravisG
Yellow rat
by TravisG - Jun 30, 2003 06:43 PM
0 No replies
Bairds..
by TravisG - Jun 30, 2003 06:41 PM
1 Jul 02, 2003 11:02 AM
by Katt
Ghost glades
by TravisG - Jun 30, 2003 06:39 PM
0 No replies
1 Jul 01, 2003 07:48 AM
by azsuboc
Baby Ridleyi after meal PIC
by hogboy - Jun 30, 2003 05:20 PM
1 Jun 30, 2003 05:43 PM
by terryp
ola terryp!
by nazza - Jun 30, 2003 02:02 PM
1 Jun 30, 2003 02:15 PM
by terryp
Baird's question
by MRED - Jun 30, 2003 09:02 AM
5 Jul 02, 2003 08:58 AM
by mred
more eggs
by ladyci - Jun 30, 2003 08:31 AM
2 Jun 30, 2003 04:49 PM
by terryp
Here is Mom with her eggs.
by azsuboc - Jun 30, 2003 08:26 AM
1 Jun 30, 2003 04:46 PM
by terryp
WHY??? I did all that was asked of me!!
by Shaky - Jun 29, 2003 09:52 PM
4 Jul 03, 2003 10:08 AM
by myexotix
How do you pronounce Baird's?? np
by FireDrake - Jun 29, 2003 08:56 PM
2 Jun 30, 2003 04:51 PM
by terryp
black rat found at grandparents' house
by ljarzynka - Jun 29, 2003 05:15 PM
3 Jul 01, 2003 01:10 PM
by terryp
dark-grey rat snake(female)
by ljarzynka - Jun 29, 2003 05:11 PM
1 Jun 30, 2003 04:53 PM
by terryp
"white oak" grey rat
by ljarzynka - Jun 29, 2003 04:58 PM
1 Jun 29, 2003 10:05 PM
by gofer
male yellow rat
by ljarzynka - Jun 29, 2003 04:53 PM
0 No replies
gulf hammock rats
by ljarzynka - Jun 29, 2003 04:36 PM
3 Jun 30, 2003 02:04 PM
by terryp
Leucistic Texas Rat
by ljarzynka - Jun 29, 2003 04:28 PM
0 No replies
7 Jun 30, 2003 08:10 AM
by azsuboc
Ridleyi Egg update
by hogboy - Jun 29, 2003 05:11 AM
0 No replies
Arizona female greenrat snakes.
by clarkc - Jun 28, 2003 11:10 PM
0 No replies
Orange Phase Yellow Rat Snake laying eggs
by ljarzynka - Jun 28, 2003 05:16 PM
0 No replies
pseutes/ south american ratsnakes?
by abstract - Jun 28, 2003 04:37 PM
0 No replies
Picture requests!!!
by Lucas - Jun 28, 2003 12:51 AM
1 Jun 28, 2003 12:55 AM
by the nerve
Stolen Snakes
by fancypet - Jun 28, 2003 12:22 AM
0 No replies
Howard county MD blk rat
by dre - Jun 27, 2003 07:42 PM
2 Jun 29, 2003 09:54 AM
by azsuboc
Possibly gravid bairdi question?
by gofer - Jun 27, 2003 07:39 PM
5 Jun 29, 2003 12:08 PM
by gofer
Possibly gravid bairdi question?
by gofer - Jun 27, 2003 07:38 PM
2 Jun 29, 2003 12:03 PM
by gofer
2 Jun 28, 2003 12:16 AM
by chrish
albino black rat pattern
by the nerve - Jun 27, 2003 12:50 PM
2 Jun 29, 2003 02:27 AM
by the nerve
juvenile Black Rat eating pic
by greg woodie - Jun 27, 2003 08:27 AM
1 Jun 27, 2003 09:00 AM
by Terry Cox
Senticolis triaspis???? who is.....
by sonoma - Jun 27, 2003 12:12 AM
9 Jun 28, 2003 03:32 PM
by Conrad
Don't think I'll ever find...
by Conrad - Jun 26, 2003 09:16 PM
22 Jun 28, 2003 08:27 PM
by jfirneno
terryp, I have a question for ya
by bambambros - Jun 26, 2003 08:20 PM
1 Jun 27, 2003 08:38 AM
by terryp
new yellow rat
by janetlee14 - Jun 26, 2003 05:33 PM
2 Jun 26, 2003 09:23 PM
by janetlee14
Bart Bruno & fox snakes
by Michael-DFW - Jun 25, 2003 10:37 PM
1 Jun 26, 2003 04:32 PM
by Nokturnel Tom
Black rats are on the move...
by lbrat - Jun 25, 2003 05:16 PM
1 Jun 26, 2003 08:22 AM
by Shaky
Switching from brained mice to normal
by the nerve - Jun 24, 2003 10:56 PM
8 Jun 28, 2003 12:28 AM
by MissHisssss
Female Anery Tamaulipan
by John Q - Jun 24, 2003 10:53 PM
6 Jun 26, 2003 09:05 PM
by pencil
Ridleyi pic . . .>
by terryp - Jun 24, 2003 12:18 PM
14 Jun 29, 2003 12:52 PM
by terryp
Taiwant Beauty pic. . . .>
by terryp - Jun 24, 2003 12:07 PM
2 Jun 25, 2003 11:50 AM
by terryp
Taiwan Beauty *pics*
by silversunkiss9 - Jun 24, 2003 11:58 AM
0 No replies
1.1 quatuorlineata.........4 liners....
by puschridgeherps - Jun 24, 2003 02:05 AM
2 Jun 25, 2003 09:30 AM
by puschridgeherps
Male leopard snake.......my favorite!!
by puschridgeherps - Jun 24, 2003 02:03 AM
3 Jun 24, 2003 02:50 PM
by gofer
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