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Rat Snakes

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2006.
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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Blonde highly possible het Snow Suboc
by dustyrhoads - Nov 14, 2006 05:56 AM
3 Nov 14, 2006 08:19 PM
by MikeMurphy
what is this?
by redmoon - Nov 13, 2006 09:51 PM
21 Nov 20, 2006 04:51 PM
by ratsnakehaven
Bairds rat pic
by Snake_Master - Nov 13, 2006 06:20 PM
8 Nov 15, 2006 06:08 PM
by Steve G
Vaillanti and Coxi photos
by jimfmcdonald - Nov 12, 2006 07:01 PM
4 Nov 13, 2006 06:57 PM
by jimfmcdonald
End of the season...
by jfirneno - Nov 12, 2006 12:33 PM
17 Nov 17, 2006 12:56 PM
by Rivets55
mns pic
by cconstrictors - Nov 11, 2006 09:59 PM
3 Nov 12, 2006 09:07 AM
by cconstrictors
Where To Go To Buy Snakes
by juicyb - Nov 10, 2006 07:25 PM
1 Nov 12, 2006 05:37 PM
by althea
Know where to get a Everglades Rat?
by gzyv15a - Nov 10, 2006 10:17 AM
1 Nov 12, 2006 09:58 AM
by caramia12
Baby Suboc
by MikeMurphy - Nov 08, 2006 08:13 PM
4 Nov 09, 2006 09:43 AM
by MikeMurphy
Laticinctus Chow Time
by boigamaniac - Nov 08, 2006 08:47 AM
2 Nov 08, 2006 06:45 PM
by boigamaniac
Calico Cow Suckers.
by KE - Nov 07, 2006 10:15 PM
4 Nov 08, 2006 06:21 PM
by Steve_Craig
Ruby eye luecistic rat snake
by Dre - Nov 07, 2006 02:50 PM
2 Nov 07, 2006 08:29 PM
by MurphysLaw
Dusty, Follow up to WC suboc below.
by BillMcgElaphe - Nov 07, 2006 08:35 AM
3 Nov 08, 2006 01:48 PM
by dustyrhoads
Temps
by shuggie728 - Nov 06, 2006 04:47 PM
2 Nov 07, 2006 11:17 AM
by duffy
06 Albino Emoryi
by Steve_Craig - Nov 06, 2006 03:37 PM
6 Nov 08, 2006 06:15 PM
by Steve_Craig
YES!!!! YESYESYES!!!
by janiel24 - Nov 06, 2006 03:30 AM
3 Nov 07, 2006 04:39 AM
by janiel24
Yellow albino rat vs. bubblegum morph
by zhivago97 - Nov 05, 2006 06:44 PM
5 Nov 07, 2006 09:37 AM
by BillMcgElaphe
New addition.
by bertgrit - Nov 05, 2006 02:55 PM
7 Nov 06, 2006 11:12 AM
by jfirneno
First try at posting a picture.
by bertgrit - Nov 05, 2006 01:32 PM
13 Nov 08, 2006 09:32 PM
by ratsnakehaven
cooling problems...
by wisema2297 - Nov 04, 2006 10:38 PM
7 Nov 08, 2006 07:00 AM
by wisema2297
Brown persica
by metalpest - Nov 04, 2006 12:39 PM
4 Nov 04, 2006 04:57 PM
by metalpest
More Triple Het Trans-Pecos
by dustyrhoads - Nov 04, 2006 01:55 AM
3 Nov 08, 2006 08:07 PM
by MikeMurphy
What's More Addictive?
by juicyb - Nov 03, 2006 10:25 PM
5 Nov 07, 2006 08:29 PM
by Arredondo
Radiated Rat Snake
by juicyb - Nov 03, 2006 09:54 PM
2 Nov 05, 2006 08:08 AM
by BillMcgElaphe
new Porphyraceus pulchra pic
by robyn@ProExotics - Nov 02, 2006 06:23 PM
8 Nov 06, 2006 12:29 PM
by robyn@ProExotics
4 yr. old sichuan province mandarin
by RandyWhittington - Nov 02, 2006 01:37 AM
8 Nov 04, 2006 12:24 PM
by jfirneno
since when did people start calling the
by shannon brown - Nov 01, 2006 11:43 PM
4 Nov 05, 2006 05:29 PM
by shannon brown
What's on your towel rack???!
by Steve G - Nov 01, 2006 08:45 PM
12 Nov 05, 2006 10:51 AM
by Elaphefan
Coxi
by rbrennan - Oct 31, 2006 11:33 PM
19 Nov 02, 2006 09:26 PM
by jpc75
Persian Rats
by rbrennan - Oct 31, 2006 11:03 PM
5 Nov 06, 2006 08:41 PM
by Kayvon
New pics. Brewster co. Tx. Emory
by Steve_Craig - Oct 31, 2006 10:00 PM
15 Nov 03, 2006 06:58 PM
by ratsnakehaven
sichuan province mandarin
by RandyWhittington - Oct 31, 2006 12:21 PM
3 Oct 31, 2006 11:02 PM
by RandyWhittington
A mess a trans-pecos
by RandyWhittington - Oct 30, 2006 11:39 PM
9 Nov 09, 2006 03:31 PM
by MikeMurphy
how many snakes in one enclosure?
by RatSnakeRascal - Oct 30, 2006 06:02 PM
2 Oct 30, 2006 08:32 PM
by RatSnakeRascal
Prasina
by GNPReptiles - Oct 30, 2006 05:15 PM
8 Oct 31, 2006 11:25 PM
by rbrennan
New Emory Ratsnake
by Steve_Craig - Oct 29, 2006 08:15 PM
17 Nov 03, 2006 08:00 PM
by ratsnakehaven
Is this an egg?
by phiber_optikx - Oct 29, 2006 06:59 PM
2 Oct 31, 2006 09:43 AM
by phiber_optikx
Elaphe radiata sex
by reptilesmendoza - Oct 28, 2006 11:33 PM
0 No replies
Suboc says Howdy!
by Kestrel - Oct 27, 2006 06:18 PM
1 Oct 28, 2006 01:55 AM
by antelope
One scale different color
by the2ndrunner - Oct 27, 2006 04:51 PM
1 Oct 27, 2006 05:47 PM
by jswanson737
Better lighting
by jfirneno - Oct 27, 2006 01:23 PM
2 Oct 27, 2006 09:38 PM
by jfirneno
Can anyone post pics of housing for....
by lateralis - Oct 26, 2006 10:50 PM
4 Oct 29, 2006 06:45 PM
by antelope
Black Rat Questions
by vinvstrom - Oct 26, 2006 10:11 AM
13 Oct 30, 2006 07:15 AM
by Ken_kaniff
Classroom Presentation
by wink0083 - Oct 25, 2006 02:54 PM
3 Oct 31, 2006 06:55 AM
by wink0083
new cross?
by tegu2002 - Oct 25, 2006 12:45 PM
7 Oct 27, 2006 05:03 AM
by ratsnakehaven
Runny stool, help!
by Theincentburns - Oct 24, 2006 01:27 PM
2 Oct 27, 2006 11:55 PM
by MurphysLaw
variability in Taiwan beauties?
by redmoon - Oct 24, 2006 10:49 AM
3 Oct 25, 2006 10:09 AM
by bertgrit
Orange Trans-Pecos Ratsnake
by dustyrhoads - Oct 24, 2006 12:35 AM
11 Oct 28, 2006 10:41 AM
by dustyrhoads
A journey begins....
by lateralis - Oct 23, 2006 04:14 PM
16 Oct 29, 2006 10:59 AM
by manog
Lil' suboc givin the rat pups hell!
by antelope - Oct 23, 2006 04:29 AM
3 Oct 23, 2006 10:06 PM
by antelope
Soap for non feeders....it works!!!!!!!
by draybar - Oct 22, 2006 08:28 PM
8 Oct 26, 2006 08:40 AM
by chris_harper2
A&W ...my new rootbeer
by draybar - Oct 22, 2006 03:09 PM
5 Oct 23, 2006 04:57 PM
by draybar
Smokin' pair of Trinket Rats *DUW*
by Kestrel - Oct 22, 2006 01:39 PM
8 Oct 24, 2006 06:54 PM
by devboy
Substrate.What do you use and why?
by MurphysLaw - Oct 21, 2006 07:58 PM
16 Oct 26, 2006 06:00 PM
by Arredondo
Shots of my Persians
by metalpest - Oct 21, 2006 07:41 PM
5 Nov 04, 2006 12:27 PM
by metalpest
Triple Het Subocs are Finally Hatching!
by dustyrhoads - Oct 21, 2006 07:10 PM
7 Nov 03, 2006 10:16 PM
by juicyb
More adventures in bad photography
by jfirneno - Oct 21, 2006 04:00 PM
7 Oct 23, 2006 05:04 AM
by ratsnakehaven
Red Mountain Racer (Laticintus) Neonates
by boigamaniac - Oct 21, 2006 03:53 AM
16 Oct 23, 2006 11:43 PM
by viborero
Sweet 16
by Rivets55 - Oct 20, 2006 07:27 PM
4 Oct 21, 2006 08:25 AM
by viborero
black rat/texas rat
by cochran - Oct 20, 2006 04:34 PM
0 No replies
A new pair of mandies
by jfirneno - Oct 19, 2006 09:11 PM
19 Oct 22, 2006 06:14 AM
by bertgrit
What kind of Rat is this?
by 13lackcat - Oct 19, 2006 04:13 PM
3 Oct 19, 2006 08:48 PM
by Snake_Master
For Bill McGighan
by dustyrhoads - Oct 18, 2006 10:17 PM
5 Oct 20, 2006 10:29 AM
by MikeMurphy
New Rats!!
by viborero - Oct 17, 2006 12:18 PM
3 Oct 19, 2006 04:31 PM
by ratsnakehaven
baird's rat snake
by bps4ever - Oct 16, 2006 06:10 PM
1 Oct 16, 2006 07:56 PM
by KEN_DIEHL
A question on Blotchless Rat Snakes:
by blueselaphe - Oct 16, 2006 04:50 PM
1 Oct 17, 2006 10:15 AM
by hermanbronsgeest
Black Rat Pic
by Rivets55 - Oct 16, 2006 12:19 PM
7 Oct 28, 2006 08:20 PM
by blueselaphe
Emory Morphs
by Jamestomlinson - Oct 14, 2006 09:57 PM
8 Oct 17, 2006 05:25 PM
by Steve_Craig
Like em yellow??
by caparu - Oct 12, 2006 06:44 PM
4 Oct 13, 2006 01:11 PM
by FRoberts
suggestions on texas ratsnake breeders??
by RobertIIII - Oct 11, 2006 08:28 PM
1 Oct 11, 2006 09:10 PM
by Elaphefan
babyleucistic skin injury, treatment?
by tumbslt - Oct 11, 2006 07:13 PM
1 Oct 11, 2006 07:48 PM
by phflame
Wild Subocs
by BillMcgElaphe - Oct 11, 2006 06:22 PM
15 Oct 23, 2006 04:56 AM
by antelope
Back for more help
by jtclark - Oct 11, 2006 04:24 PM
3 Oct 13, 2006 01:07 AM
by MurphysLaw
Ratsnakes Health & Diet Forum abandoned?
by enanitoleg - Oct 11, 2006 01:35 AM
0 No replies
Another Feeding Question, sorry...
by enanitoleg - Oct 11, 2006 12:46 AM
3 Oct 11, 2006 10:05 PM
by enanitoleg
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