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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
Captive bred female spilotes
by donv - Sep 03, 2007 05:09 PM
6 Sep 04, 2007 08:04 PM
by MurphysLaw
Spilotes pictures and a caging question
by donv - Sep 03, 2007 04:54 PM
15 Sep 06, 2007 06:34 PM
by donv
Anyone seen a Platinum Chinese Beauty?
by DavidKendrick - Sep 01, 2007 12:38 PM
12 Sep 05, 2007 07:27 PM
by tbrock
silver trans-pecos with 07 clutch
by RandyWhittington - Sep 01, 2007 12:12 AM
2 Sep 04, 2007 11:11 AM
by MikeMurphy
Twins... not so cool
by Snakesunlimited1 - Aug 31, 2007 07:40 PM
3 Sep 02, 2007 07:33 AM
by Snakesunlimited1
Some Kunasir Island Rats
by Beaker30 - Aug 30, 2007 10:37 AM
4 Sep 04, 2007 04:06 PM
by Clydesdale
hatchling snakes with egg follicles
by rustduggler - Aug 29, 2007 08:04 PM
1 Sep 01, 2007 09:44 AM
by chrish
hatchling flavirufa
by RandyWhittington - Aug 29, 2007 08:00 PM
5 Sep 14, 2007 06:56 PM
by ratsnakehaven
trans-pecos with eggs
by RandyWhittington - Aug 29, 2007 07:53 PM
4 Aug 31, 2007 08:58 AM
by RandyWhittington
yearling prasina
by RandyWhittington - Aug 29, 2007 07:50 PM
3 Aug 30, 2007 01:01 PM
by RandyWhittington
Lets see some beauties!
by RiseAbove - Aug 29, 2007 07:00 PM
27 Sep 01, 2007 05:14 PM
by peach
Brevard, County Yellow Rat
by DMong - Aug 29, 2007 11:55 AM
7 Aug 29, 2007 04:16 PM
by Guttersnacks
tease-feeders question
by fliptop - Aug 29, 2007 07:08 AM
3 Aug 29, 2007 02:10 PM
by BillyBoy
What now?
by Sighthunter - Aug 28, 2007 11:16 PM
27 Sep 03, 2007 09:42 AM
by tbrock
Blonde and Axanthic Trans Pecos Breeders
by andrewhare - Aug 28, 2007 09:24 AM
1 Aug 28, 2007 09:44 AM
by andrewhare
Looking for Trans Pecos Breeders
by RC_Snakes - Aug 28, 2007 01:58 AM
2 Aug 28, 2007 04:17 PM
by MIkeMurphy
Oreocryptophis porphyraceus coxi
by stonedsnake - Aug 27, 2007 11:26 AM
3 Aug 27, 2007 01:12 PM
by stonedsnake
Daytona Leucistic Texas Rats
by DMong - Aug 26, 2007 09:09 PM
0 No replies
im looking for a guy...more like a snake
by fill - Aug 26, 2007 04:23 PM
6 Aug 26, 2007 10:46 PM
by RandyWhittington
Bogey breeders....
by lbrat - Aug 26, 2007 09:16 AM
1 Aug 26, 2007 11:19 AM
by dustyrhoads
Mandarin egg- long john Mandarin
by robyn@ProExotics - Aug 25, 2007 06:50 PM
2 Aug 25, 2007 11:59 PM
by DMong
Orange color on my black rat snake:
by ErichRhom - Aug 24, 2007 06:31 PM
3 Aug 27, 2007 07:28 AM
by MikeinOKC
My new Trans Pecos Ratsnake
by JL1981 - Aug 24, 2007 06:05 PM
10 Aug 25, 2007 12:01 AM
by RandyWhittington
Leucistic Texas Rat
by caramia12 - Aug 24, 2007 04:47 PM
2 Oct 19, 2007 12:19 AM
by boris514
Lee Abbott subocs
by MikeMurphy - Aug 23, 2007 08:02 PM
1 Aug 24, 2007 08:16 AM
by Beaker30
Did someone get a pic....
by CrimsonKing - Aug 23, 2007 07:32 PM
5 Aug 24, 2007 02:15 PM
by JL1981
Dusty, on the WGR'S.
by MikesMonitors - Aug 23, 2007 12:35 PM
1 Aug 23, 2007 07:01 PM
by dustyrhoads
Various Trans-Pecos rats....
by JKruse - Aug 22, 2007 11:47 PM
15 Aug 26, 2007 07:45 PM
by RiseAbove
Suboc Question
by shaky - Aug 22, 2007 12:45 PM
3 Aug 24, 2007 01:24 PM
by mingdurga
Sub- Oc eggs
by mingdurga - Aug 22, 2007 08:18 AM
2 Aug 22, 2007 03:06 PM
by lbrat
A few new babies
by tbrock - Aug 21, 2007 09:45 PM
10 Aug 25, 2007 02:26 PM
by tbrock
Albino Yellow ratsnake picts for Fliptop
by Sonya - Aug 21, 2007 10:56 AM
2 Aug 21, 2007 04:56 PM
by fliptop
Prize from Daytona!
by antelope - Aug 21, 2007 09:48 AM
13 Aug 26, 2007 08:59 PM
by antelope
Pic of my CB05 male hypo everglades
by HaikuDan - Aug 20, 2007 04:27 PM
6 Aug 22, 2007 09:47 AM
by HaikuDan
Just a thanks to the colubrid venders
by BillMcgElaphe - Aug 20, 2007 04:18 PM
9 Aug 22, 2007 06:52 AM
by BillMcgElaphe
Hi, Everybody! ID Help Please?
by captnemo - Aug 18, 2007 10:14 PM
83 Aug 23, 2007 05:00 AM
by hermanbronsgeest
Baja's
by MikesMonitors - Aug 18, 2007 01:12 PM
10 Aug 22, 2007 10:16 PM
by MikesMonitors
Leuscistic Texas Ratsnake - Black Scales
by SPJ01 - Aug 18, 2007 11:22 AM
2 Aug 19, 2007 10:36 AM
by Dwight Good
variations of E. bairdi?
by squidgyfish - Aug 16, 2007 04:17 AM
0 No replies
Anyone keep their Tx Rat outside ?
by Bianca - Aug 16, 2007 12:12 AM
5 Aug 18, 2007 10:16 AM
by tbrock
new baby pic
by fliptop - Aug 15, 2007 08:50 PM
0 No replies
Some leucy baby pics..
by lbrat - Aug 15, 2007 07:07 PM
2 Aug 16, 2007 02:50 PM
by lbrat
Some suboc pics and advise needed.
by lbrat - Aug 15, 2007 06:57 PM
5 Aug 17, 2007 11:10 AM
by dustyrhoads
albino yellow--new pic
by fliptop - Aug 14, 2007 08:49 PM
9 Aug 20, 2007 09:59 PM
by Sonya
Sexing by behavior?
by Lenrely - Aug 14, 2007 11:48 AM
2 Aug 17, 2007 12:45 PM
by viborero
tiger rat snake
by beladona - Aug 13, 2007 07:44 PM
20 Aug 16, 2007 10:58 PM
by jmonahan
babies not eating--QUES
by fliptop - Aug 13, 2007 05:52 AM
6 Aug 13, 2007 10:03 PM
by Sonya
Everglades color progression: 1 year old
by Iriri - Aug 12, 2007 07:34 PM
5 Aug 13, 2007 09:10 PM
by Iriri
Strange health issue, muscle twitch, or?
by nekomi - Aug 12, 2007 05:11 PM
0 No replies
sichuan province mandarin with eggs
by RandyWhittington - Aug 12, 2007 02:35 PM
9 Aug 16, 2007 12:22 AM
by Bianca
hatchling group photo
by fliptop - Aug 12, 2007 07:07 AM
0 No replies
Baby Triaspis Hatching Today
by yani45 - Aug 12, 2007 03:43 AM
3 Aug 13, 2007 07:55 PM
by mIKESmONITORS
White Oak Gray Ratsnakes
by Rick D - Aug 11, 2007 09:01 PM
0 No replies
Keeping them together
by Iriri - Aug 11, 2007 07:40 PM
10 Aug 12, 2007 10:42 PM
by Elaphefan
meahllmorum hatching
by tbrock - Aug 11, 2007 06:14 PM
0 No replies
Looking for tiger rat breeders
by artbilly - Aug 11, 2007 07:39 AM
7 Aug 14, 2007 05:04 AM
by artbilly
Colorful suboc - pics DUW
by Kestrel - Aug 10, 2007 11:06 PM
5 Aug 12, 2007 08:41 PM
by phflame
Amel Bairdi market value?
by Bluerosy - Aug 10, 2007 09:36 PM
8 Aug 13, 2007 10:23 PM
by sean1976
Metallic rat snake follow up
by Steve G - Aug 09, 2007 07:29 PM
7 Aug 10, 2007 03:37 PM
by shannon brown
Black Rat Snake
by SydBarrett - Aug 09, 2007 12:46 AM
8 Aug 10, 2007 09:59 PM
by Elaphefan
Answer to a breeding question
by Elaphefan - Aug 08, 2007 11:42 PM
2 Aug 09, 2007 09:46 PM
by Elaphefan
will somebody post pics of axanthic
by shannon brown - Aug 08, 2007 07:08 PM
2 Aug 09, 2007 02:14 PM
by shannon brown
Question for the forum
by CDieter - Aug 08, 2007 06:07 PM
3 Aug 08, 2007 08:05 PM
by CDieter
Young Tiger Rats
by CFLowers - Aug 08, 2007 01:13 AM
3 Aug 09, 2007 09:34 AM
by tokaysrnice
Tong Feeding Red Taileds
by vegasbilly - Aug 06, 2007 06:57 PM
0 No replies
Yearling Russian (Pic)
by tspuckler - Aug 06, 2007 06:36 PM
1 Aug 10, 2007 12:15 AM
by MurphysLaw
Baja Ratsnakes
by dustyrhoads - Aug 06, 2007 01:18 AM
7 Aug 08, 2007 09:51 PM
by dustyrhoads
Terrible Tragedy
by JL1981 - Aug 05, 2007 10:22 PM
10 Aug 11, 2007 08:01 PM
by Iriri
Metallic rat snakes????????
by Steve G - Aug 05, 2007 09:45 PM
8 Aug 09, 2007 12:10 AM
by Elaphefan
I'm awake... Here are some snakes!
by tbrock - Aug 05, 2007 08:55 PM
17 Aug 06, 2007 03:24 PM
by lbrat
belly color ques (yellows and glades)
by fliptop - Aug 05, 2007 12:37 PM
0 No replies
Lets see some pictures. WAKE UP!!!!!!!
by RandyWhittington - Aug 05, 2007 11:59 AM
26 Aug 07, 2007 06:16 PM
by Nokturnel Tom
HYBRID PICS?
by arreptiles - Aug 04, 2007 07:19 PM
1 Aug 04, 2007 10:55 PM
by sean1976
Ohio Black Rats
by DanW - Aug 04, 2007 07:06 PM
3 Aug 05, 2007 11:46 AM
by Importeddeath
a hatchling!!!
by fliptop - Aug 03, 2007 08:44 PM
4 Aug 05, 2007 12:39 PM
by fliptop
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