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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.

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updated lindy pic / att. j. firneno
by dan felice - Aug 03, 2007 05:05 AM
10 Aug 05, 2007 04:09 PM
by hermanbronsgeest
Texas Rat
by Boneyard - Aug 02, 2007 10:22 PM
4 Aug 04, 2007 12:45 PM
by Boneyard
Inadvertent double clutch
by fliptop - Aug 02, 2007 01:22 PM
3 Aug 04, 2007 04:29 PM
by metalpest
Odd rat snake pose
by MikeinOKC - Aug 02, 2007 09:00 AM
1 Aug 04, 2007 09:34 AM
by FR
Ladder Rat Snake
by KenC - Aug 01, 2007 06:56 PM
2 Aug 02, 2007 05:24 PM
by devboy
Odd Texas Rat Snake Baby
by danadewitt - Jul 31, 2007 08:53 PM
11 Aug 02, 2007 03:27 PM
by dre
rat snake eats upside down
by reptileland22 - Jul 31, 2007 08:36 AM
1 Aug 01, 2007 12:57 PM
by markg
Yes, I may be a little crazy, but....
by VicsVariables - Jul 30, 2007 02:22 PM
12 Aug 08, 2007 10:15 AM
by Guttersnacks
Black Rat Hurt????
by ballpython13 - Jul 29, 2007 08:55 PM
8 Aug 02, 2007 11:12 AM
by Rivets55
Red Tails are Breeding!
by vegasbilly - Jul 28, 2007 10:57 PM
8 Aug 01, 2007 04:46 PM
by vegasbilly
Coelognathus subradiatus
by souix - Jul 27, 2007 07:50 AM
5 Jul 29, 2007 11:46 AM
by souix
Texas rat snakes
by KevColubrid - Jul 25, 2007 08:52 PM
44 Aug 02, 2007 12:13 PM
by Boneyard
Blue Gonyosoma oxycephala
by SofieKromann - Jul 25, 2007 04:45 PM
4 Jul 27, 2007 09:43 AM
by SofieKromann
Rootbeers hatching
by tbrock - Jul 24, 2007 08:28 PM
5 Jul 27, 2007 05:59 PM
by tbrock
Subocs from Mexico and New Mexico
by Bogey22 - Jul 22, 2007 03:20 PM
9 Jul 25, 2007 07:28 PM
by Bogey22
New pics
by phiber_optikx - Jul 18, 2007 10:44 PM
0 No replies
Suboc question
by Shaky - Jul 18, 2007 07:58 PM
17 Jul 24, 2007 01:40 PM
by mingdurga
Subocs galore from last weekend!
by BRhaco - Jul 18, 2007 09:04 AM
6 Jul 20, 2007 08:20 AM
by bobassetto
Unfit snakes!!!!!!
by Elaphefan - Jul 16, 2007 11:41 PM
2 Jul 18, 2007 05:23 PM
by draybar
Kunasir Island Rat Snake Breeders
by RC_Snakes - Jul 16, 2007 09:00 PM
3 Jul 26, 2007 09:49 PM
by Thmpr134
Trans Pecos at Daytona
by JL1981 - Jul 16, 2007 03:56 PM
11 Jul 24, 2007 09:28 PM
by Robert S. Cox
Getting American Rats to DBL Clutch
by Elaphefan - Jul 14, 2007 05:44 PM
12 Jul 18, 2007 05:38 PM
by Godfrey
w.c. gravid P.e. meahlorrum
by antelope - Jul 13, 2007 09:52 PM
7 Jul 18, 2007 01:58 AM
by antelope
New Male Coxi
by KelliH - Jul 13, 2007 05:51 PM
12 Jul 18, 2007 05:29 PM
by robyn@ProExotics
Eastern Fox?
by snake_girl85 - Jul 13, 2007 01:57 PM
4 Jul 19, 2007 09:52 PM
by rosyboastore
coxi having a snack!
by erikm - Jul 12, 2007 06:17 PM
0 No replies
O. t. grabowski and schmackeri
by RiseAbove - Jul 12, 2007 05:19 PM
1 Jul 12, 2007 05:55 PM
by FRoberts
We have pippys!
by lbrat - Jul 12, 2007 03:34 PM
3 Jul 12, 2007 09:36 PM
by lbrat
Psycho Snake
by heart4herps - Jul 10, 2007 06:42 PM
28 Jul 14, 2007 01:34 AM
by FRoberts
greenish rat snake question
by fliptop - Jul 10, 2007 06:34 PM
7 Jul 29, 2007 04:41 PM
by blueselaphe
Black snake part two
by snakeguy46 - Jul 10, 2007 10:26 AM
1 Jul 11, 2007 11:57 PM
by MurphysLaw
Large black snake with Boxer
by snakeguy46 - Jul 10, 2007 10:24 AM
0 No replies
T.P.R. behavior..
by lbrat - Jul 09, 2007 07:48 PM
5 Jul 11, 2007 02:45 PM
by lbrat
O. t. ridleyi
by Aka2212 - Jul 09, 2007 02:28 PM
1 Jul 10, 2007 08:28 AM
by Aka2212
WC Super Hypo Greenish Rat Snake
by Camby - Jul 09, 2007 10:08 AM
53 Jul 30, 2007 10:04 PM
by SurfinSerpents
Largest Rat Snake?
by SanClementeSnake - Jul 09, 2007 12:10 AM
5 Jul 13, 2007 05:54 PM
by minicopilot
Western Green Rats, WooWhoo!
by MikesMonitors - Jul 07, 2007 07:30 AM
20 Jul 14, 2007 01:22 PM
by ratsnakehaven
Hybrids and Endangered Species
by Elaphefan - Jul 07, 2007 12:09 AM
17 Jul 17, 2007 07:53 AM
by d156156156
Hypo Bairds Rats.... Anyone...??
by byron.d - Jul 06, 2007 11:35 PM
1 Jul 07, 2007 01:21 AM
by Snakesunlimited1
Mexican Bairds....
by byron.d - Jul 06, 2007 11:12 PM
5 Jul 07, 2007 03:24 PM
by dustyrhoads
Hypo Glades....and a question..
by byron.d - Jul 06, 2007 11:05 PM
13 Jul 09, 2007 10:13 AM
by draybar
New Male Coxi
by KelliH - Jul 06, 2007 10:02 PM
1 Jul 06, 2007 10:13 PM
by KelliH
Kermit
by MurphysLaw - Jul 06, 2007 06:04 PM
17 Jul 07, 2007 07:16 PM
by phiber_optikx
Big Bairdi
by MurphysLaw - Jul 05, 2007 08:03 PM
1 Jul 06, 2007 08:02 PM
by draybar
WC Grey Rat Snake
by ScottKennedy - Jul 04, 2007 11:05 PM
13 Jul 07, 2007 12:31 PM
by Rivets55
My new perisan rat
by metalpest - Jul 04, 2007 08:38 PM
1 Jul 06, 2007 08:03 PM
by MurphysLaw
Metallic bairdi photos - 1 year olds
by zhivago97 - Jul 04, 2007 03:44 PM
6 Jul 07, 2007 11:23 AM
by zhivago97
Suddenly stopped eating
by zhivago97 - Jul 04, 2007 02:59 PM
0 No replies
Happy 4th everyone!
by RandyWhittington - Jul 04, 2007 12:02 PM
2 Jul 11, 2007 09:52 PM
by tbrock
surprise!
by redmoon - Jul 04, 2007 11:38 AM
1 Jul 04, 2007 11:40 AM
by redmoon
Rat snake pics - tigers and red (corn)
by BillyBoy - Jul 04, 2007 09:27 AM
1 Jul 04, 2007 09:28 AM
by BillyBoy
If you cross a blood red corn...
by jfirneno - Jul 04, 2007 09:15 AM
2 Jul 06, 2007 08:37 AM
by jfirneno
How to color a snake in nature
by Sighthunter - Jul 03, 2007 11:28 PM
22 Jul 15, 2007 01:09 PM
by antelope
3 Subocs!
by Bogey22 - Jul 03, 2007 11:31 AM
12 Jul 05, 2007 08:23 PM
by Aaron
Persian rat
by metalpest - Jul 01, 2007 08:29 PM
3 Jul 02, 2007 11:04 AM
by metalpest
Albino T+ Radiated Ratsnakes Hatching
by souix - Jul 01, 2007 05:05 PM
8 Jul 02, 2007 08:57 PM
by jfirneno
New Leucistic Texas rats
by stevep - Jul 01, 2007 02:05 PM
2 Jul 01, 2007 04:07 PM
by stevep
situla with eggs
by RandyWhittington - Jul 01, 2007 01:40 PM
8 Jul 02, 2007 10:57 PM
by RandyWhittington
love is in the air
by RandyWhittington - Jul 01, 2007 01:37 PM
11 Jul 02, 2007 11:00 PM
by RandyWhittington
Mutts and Fetishes
by elaphefan - Jun 30, 2007 01:02 PM
39 Jul 04, 2007 02:02 AM
by hermanbronsgeest
Sunglasses Please!
by caramia12 - Jun 29, 2007 03:03 PM
3 Jun 30, 2007 12:36 AM
by phiber_optikx
knocked up girls
by RandyWhittington - Jun 27, 2007 10:17 PM
5 Jun 29, 2007 04:44 PM
by peach
Stylized Taiwan BRS
by qroberts - Jun 27, 2007 05:45 PM
0 No replies
Emory, still not thrilled but.........
by Sighthunter - Jun 27, 2007 10:39 AM
24 Jul 01, 2007 01:04 PM
by MaxPeterson
Ladder Snakes
by KenC - Jun 26, 2007 03:11 PM
3 Jun 29, 2007 03:49 PM
by devboy
At last ...
by Elaphefan - Jun 25, 2007 10:09 PM
6 Jun 28, 2007 10:43 AM
by Alan Garry
tumor?
by killr_silhouette - Jun 25, 2007 01:21 PM
6 Jun 26, 2007 10:28 PM
by sean1976
female Bairdi pics
by cochran - Jun 25, 2007 12:22 PM
3 Jun 28, 2007 07:50 AM
by MurphysLaw
Trans-Pecos Ratsnakes
by JL1981 - Jun 21, 2007 10:14 PM
14 Jun 25, 2007 06:04 PM
by dustyrhoads
grey rat
by donv - Jun 21, 2007 02:42 PM
27 Jun 28, 2007 03:51 PM
by dre
taeniura mocquardi holdback
by RandyWhittington - Jun 21, 2007 12:14 AM
12 Jun 22, 2007 10:39 PM
by FRoberts
One Question
by paul_m - Jun 20, 2007 08:46 PM
7 Jun 21, 2007 12:26 PM
by RandyWhittington
I heard .......
by dre - Jun 20, 2007 01:18 PM
1 Jun 20, 2007 03:10 PM
by lbrat
trinket rat posing
by RandyWhittington - Jun 20, 2007 07:56 AM
3 Jun 29, 2007 10:25 PM
by RandyWhittington
Today's pickins
by DannyBoy9 - Jun 19, 2007 07:55 PM
4 Jun 22, 2007 08:58 AM
by MurphysLaw
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