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Rat Snakes

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2007.
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.

Topic Replies Last Post
Who else is working with...
by tokaysrnice - Sep 28, 2007 05:59 PM
4 Oct 04, 2007 01:05 AM
by tokaysrnice
My 2,07 bairdis
by MurphysLaw - Sep 28, 2007 05:31 PM
4 Oct 02, 2007 01:22 AM
by antelope
my Rat Snake HAS NEVER EATEN!!....HELP!!
by metalmistress3 - Sep 28, 2007 06:10 AM
9 Sep 29, 2007 03:17 PM
by BillMcgElaphe
My Asian Elaphe collection
by metalpest - Sep 27, 2007 11:47 PM
12 Oct 06, 2007 12:48 AM
by metalpest
coxi and rhino pics!
by erikm - Sep 27, 2007 08:14 PM
2 Sep 27, 2007 11:56 PM
by erikm
fox vulpina
by wolfpackh - Sep 27, 2007 01:14 PM
1 Sep 27, 2007 07:25 PM
by DMong
Feeding hatchling rhinos
by erikm - Sep 27, 2007 12:43 PM
2 Sep 27, 2007 11:32 PM
by metalpest
07 prasina male
by RandyWhittington - Sep 27, 2007 12:28 AM
7 Sep 28, 2007 09:55 PM
by RandyWhittington
variation in yellow rat localities
by dingoblue - Sep 26, 2007 09:28 PM
7 Sep 29, 2007 02:56 PM
by Dwight Good
what is this ??
by matt82402 - Sep 26, 2007 09:01 PM
3 Sep 28, 2007 10:24 AM
by matt82402
Michael Price
by Sighthunter - Sep 26, 2007 03:48 PM
0 No replies
On a lighter note.
by MurphysLaw - Sep 25, 2007 08:00 PM
1 Sep 25, 2007 10:25 PM
by phiber_optikx
Suggestions on Blue Beauty Please
by shaynablizard - Sep 25, 2007 01:40 PM
1 Sep 25, 2007 03:37 PM
by shaynablizard
Big eyed ratsnake?
by tokaysrnice - Sep 24, 2007 09:38 PM
12 Sep 26, 2007 10:55 PM
by phiber_optikx
My Black Rat is a...
by FreedomDove - Sep 24, 2007 05:27 PM
3 Sep 25, 2007 08:29 AM
by FreedomDove
black rat surprise
by pweaver - Sep 24, 2007 08:10 AM
4 Sep 30, 2007 06:34 AM
by pweaver
Extremely tempermental snake
by Serpents_Touch - Sep 24, 2007 07:30 AM
1 Sep 26, 2007 08:01 PM
by SweeneysSerpents
Bug Eyed Rat Snakes
by SweeneysSerpents - Sep 23, 2007 05:03 PM
14 Sep 30, 2007 08:26 AM
by hermanbronsgeest
bug eyes in albino yellows?
by fliptop - Sep 23, 2007 11:03 AM
2 Sep 29, 2007 02:47 PM
by Dwight Good
Anyone going to the Sacramento Show?
by sean1976 - Sep 22, 2007 02:15 PM
1 Sep 22, 2007 02:20 PM
by sean1976
Coelognathus subradiatus breeding
by Gidivandebelt - Sep 21, 2007 01:09 PM
11 Sep 24, 2007 09:29 PM
by Ophidiophile
Western Green Ratsnakes
by a2004naja - Sep 21, 2007 12:13 AM
1 Sep 23, 2007 10:14 AM
by MikesMonitors
Hatchling E. scalaris...
by sjohn - Sep 19, 2007 07:21 PM
2 Sep 21, 2007 02:56 PM
by ratsnakehaven
more banded Coxi
by robyn@ProExotics - Sep 18, 2007 07:04 PM
6 Sep 22, 2007 12:45 AM
by metalpest
Baja eggs!
by MikesMonitors - Sep 18, 2007 08:41 AM
7 Sep 22, 2007 12:37 AM
by antelope
Not a great Monday
by MurphysLaw - Sep 18, 2007 05:42 AM
4 Sep 18, 2007 07:49 PM
by MurphysLaw
leucistic Texas Rat doin' well.........
by DMong - Sep 17, 2007 09:17 PM
2 Sep 18, 2007 08:30 AM
by DMong
Western green eggs and ham!
by MikesMonitors - Sep 17, 2007 09:17 AM
12 Sep 18, 2007 07:41 PM
by MikesMonitors
Back from the show! (dial up warning!)
by phiber_optikx - Sep 17, 2007 12:00 AM
1 Oct 03, 2007 04:28 PM
by Iriri
Lets see some suboc setups
by crestedcrazy - Sep 16, 2007 08:08 PM
4 Sep 17, 2007 09:16 PM
by Sighthunter
'06 Bairdi pics
by cochran - Sep 16, 2007 03:19 PM
2 Sep 16, 2007 07:43 PM
by Shaky
Pics of adult whitesided yellow rats?
by VicsVariables - Sep 16, 2007 02:15 AM
4 Sep 16, 2007 10:23 PM
by VicsVariables
Trans Pecos Ratsnake Behavior
by JL1981 - Sep 16, 2007 01:14 AM
4 Sep 17, 2007 12:46 PM
by mingdurga
longissima hatchlings...
by jfirneno - Sep 15, 2007 05:36 PM
7 Sep 19, 2007 07:22 AM
by BillMcgElaphe
Metallic Baird's laying bad eggs!!!
by oxyjansen - Sep 15, 2007 04:50 PM
2 Sep 15, 2007 09:55 PM
by Oxyjansen
hypo 'glades baby!
by fliptop - Sep 15, 2007 03:08 PM
1 Sep 15, 2007 04:25 PM
by Dwight Good
in favor of communal rats
by fliptop - Sep 15, 2007 03:04 PM
10 Sep 17, 2007 02:05 AM
by hermanbronsgeest
'05 female bairdi
by Shaky - Sep 15, 2007 10:33 AM
2 Sep 15, 2007 07:01 PM
by Shaky
Leopard Ratsnake Hatchlings
by sjohn - Sep 14, 2007 05:52 PM
3 Sep 15, 2007 09:20 PM
by kkimbrie721
banded Coxi babies
by robyn@ProExotics - Sep 14, 2007 03:16 PM
7 Sep 18, 2007 07:06 PM
by robyn@ProExotics
Intermontana
by Camby - Sep 14, 2007 01:42 PM
3 Sep 15, 2007 06:33 PM
by souix
Question
by srsb - Sep 14, 2007 12:36 PM
2 Sep 17, 2007 08:10 PM
by JL1981
Trans-pecos Double clutch?
by Antoine - Sep 13, 2007 09:12 PM
4 Sep 15, 2007 09:17 PM
by kkimbrie721
Anyone else use "Healthy habbitat?"
by phiber_optikx - Sep 13, 2007 07:24 PM
3 Sep 16, 2007 09:32 PM
by tbrock
Totally bummed
by antelope - Sep 13, 2007 06:59 PM
7 Sep 22, 2007 12:37 AM
by antelope
Striped black rats?
by phiber_optikx - Sep 12, 2007 04:47 PM
5 Sep 17, 2007 01:07 AM
by DMong
How to set -up for the Gonyosoma prasinu
by Toningai - Sep 12, 2007 05:54 AM
0 No replies
No such thing as too many Bairdi pics
by Iriri - Sep 12, 2007 12:06 AM
9 Sep 14, 2007 10:19 PM
by antelope
Everglades yearling pics
by Iriri - Sep 11, 2007 11:47 PM
14 Sep 14, 2007 02:35 PM
by CrimsonKing
New TPR
by lbrat - Sep 11, 2007 06:46 PM
7 Sep 16, 2007 01:15 AM
by JL1981
Baird's clutches
by Shaky - Sep 11, 2007 12:55 PM
1 Sep 11, 2007 08:54 PM
by MurphysLaw
Breeding results 2007
by hermanbronsgeest - Sep 11, 2007 10:24 AM
4 Sep 11, 2007 03:27 PM
by fliptop
Bairdi pipping
by MurphysLaw - Sep 11, 2007 08:38 AM
4 Sep 11, 2007 11:42 PM
by Iriri
This Year's Baird's
by LloydHeilbrunn - Sep 10, 2007 09:23 PM
4 Sep 11, 2007 11:43 PM
by Iriri
Cave dwelling rat
by donv - Sep 10, 2007 05:26 PM
3 Sep 12, 2007 05:09 PM
by donv
King rat
by donv - Sep 10, 2007 05:21 PM
2 Sep 10, 2007 06:08 PM
by tokaysrnice
Finally some results...
by jfirneno - Sep 09, 2007 06:49 PM
8 Sep 11, 2007 09:14 PM
by jfirneno
Green rat snake
by Erik - NM - Sep 09, 2007 03:32 PM
7 Sep 12, 2007 09:48 AM
by antelope
White Plains NY show
by fliptop - Sep 09, 2007 02:59 PM
0 No replies
Help identifying a ratsnake
by snottlebocket - Sep 09, 2007 05:21 AM
1 Sep 09, 2007 10:01 AM
by draybar
blond trans-pecos with 07 clutch
by RandyWhittington - Sep 08, 2007 08:29 PM
4 Sep 12, 2007 09:53 AM
by antelope
tease-feeding tip
by fliptop - Sep 08, 2007 08:13 AM
4 Sep 09, 2007 06:07 PM
by draybar
New Mandarin rats
by ssshane - Sep 08, 2007 12:14 AM
3 Sep 11, 2007 09:13 PM
by jpc75
07 leopard rat hatchling
by RandyWhittington - Sep 07, 2007 11:34 PM
6 Sep 11, 2007 01:14 AM
by RandyWhittington
Officers To Be Prosecuted In Boy's Death
by dewittg - Sep 07, 2007 08:14 PM
0 No replies
Dione Ratsnake 'Striped'
by souix - Sep 07, 2007 04:33 PM
2 Sep 07, 2007 10:39 PM
by tbrock
Albino Trans-Pecos Ratsnakes Hatched!!!
by dustyrhoads - Sep 06, 2007 06:34 PM
8 Sep 10, 2007 11:54 AM
by fliptop
Blue beauty
by donv - Sep 06, 2007 06:07 PM
8 Sep 07, 2007 01:06 PM
by RiseAbove
Bogey eggs are landing!
by lbrat - Sep 06, 2007 11:49 AM
2 Sep 06, 2007 02:46 PM
by lbrat
Western Green Rat Snakes
by nephrurus - Sep 05, 2007 11:10 PM
0 No replies
Baja's!
by MikesMonitors - Sep 05, 2007 08:49 AM
6 Sep 06, 2007 01:43 PM
by MikeMurphy
some texas rat pictures....
by FRoberts - Sep 04, 2007 09:05 PM
6 Sep 05, 2007 02:29 PM
by FRoberts
blue eyes
by snaky - Sep 04, 2007 12:34 PM
0 No replies
persistant fly...
by donv - Sep 03, 2007 05:35 PM
1 Sep 03, 2007 05:36 PM
by donv
Breaking news....
by donv - Sep 03, 2007 05:18 PM
1 Sep 03, 2007 05:22 PM
by donv
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