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Rat Snakes

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2005.
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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Just curious...
by phiber_optikx - Jun 30, 2005 01:55 PM
6 Jul 01, 2005 10:24 AM
by Snake_Master
pic of adult Baja ratsnake.........
by ricksiri - Jun 29, 2005 10:28 PM
1 Jul 03, 2005 12:58 PM
by ratherBherpin
Suboc size
by antelope - Jun 28, 2005 11:08 PM
8 Jul 17, 2005 08:33 PM
by antelope
dealer question
by phiber_optikx - Jun 28, 2005 09:04 PM
1 Jun 28, 2005 10:13 PM
by Steve_Craig
Lots of new bairdi pictures, dail-up beware
by mturner01 - Jun 28, 2005 12:56 PM
5 Jul 05, 2005 12:15 PM
by gofer
A picture of my favorite little girl (snake)
by cornsnakes - Jun 28, 2005 11:46 AM
0 No replies
0 No replies
Genetics question....
by phiber_optikx - Jun 27, 2005 11:55 PM
7 Jun 29, 2005 09:34 PM
by phiber_optikx
Baja Ratsnake (Bogertophis rosaliae)
by ricksiri - Jun 27, 2005 10:46 PM
2 Jun 28, 2005 11:05 PM
by antelope
where is everyone at?
by phiber_optikx - Jun 27, 2005 08:52 PM
9 Jun 30, 2005 05:30 AM
by Gargoyle420
Licorice (or whitesided) blackrat genetic question
by scvreptiles - Jun 27, 2005 07:06 AM
3 Jun 27, 2005 06:41 PM
by scvreptiles
Im just sick...
by Gargoyle420 - Jun 26, 2005 09:51 PM
7 Jun 27, 2005 07:20 PM
by Gargoyle420
Virginia Black Rat found today
by Steve_Craig - Jun 26, 2005 08:56 PM
5 Jun 27, 2005 07:58 PM
by Elaphefan
Interesting Suboc...
by Nathan Wells - Jun 26, 2005 01:16 AM
5 Jun 27, 2005 03:09 PM
by dustyrhoads
what is it??
by flamedragon - Jun 25, 2005 09:27 PM
1 Jun 25, 2005 10:47 PM
by duffy
breeding??
by flamedragon - Jun 25, 2005 09:20 PM
2 Jun 26, 2005 06:50 PM
by flamedragon
Custom cage question
by phiber_optikx - Jun 25, 2005 08:14 PM
1 Jun 25, 2005 08:50 PM
by chris_harper2
genetics question....
by phiber_optikx - Jun 24, 2005 12:37 PM
7 Jun 25, 2005 08:17 PM
by phiber_optikx
Ticks and Mites
by MichHerper - Jun 23, 2005 04:41 PM
3 Jun 25, 2005 09:45 AM
by Terry Cox
WHOO WHOO
by draybar - Jun 22, 2005 06:55 PM
8 Jun 25, 2005 08:04 AM
by Steve_Craig
finally , my bairdi pics
by shaky - Jun 22, 2005 10:27 AM
5 Jun 23, 2005 08:47 AM
by shaky
question...
by phiber_optikx - Jun 21, 2005 09:45 PM
2 Jun 23, 2005 08:54 AM
by shaky
what is this?
by phiber_optikx - Jun 21, 2005 04:38 PM
1 Jun 21, 2005 05:37 PM
by Kevin Saunders
Draybar are u getting my emails?
by Snake_Master - Jun 21, 2005 02:40 PM
1 Jun 21, 2005 10:31 PM
by Gargoyle420
So, when do Baird's get their full color???
by LloydHeilbrunn - Jun 20, 2005 04:09 PM
3 Jun 26, 2005 09:56 PM
by bluerosy
Draybar i have a question!!!!?!?!?!?!
by Snake_Master - Jun 20, 2005 01:37 PM
2 Jun 20, 2005 06:50 PM
by Snake_Master
Anyone seen this?
by jtibbett - Jun 19, 2005 09:55 PM
0 No replies
23 Jun 22, 2005 11:04 AM
by Jolliff
Kinda Quick
by DoorGunner - Jun 18, 2005 08:57 PM
1 Jun 19, 2005 08:49 PM
by Hotshot
She tried eating a finger a few moments after the pic.
by Gargoyle420 - Jun 18, 2005 01:19 AM
1 Jun 20, 2005 08:24 AM
by shelley7950
Feeding tips for a radiated?
by BRYAN139 - Jun 17, 2005 10:39 PM
0 No replies
Baird's success
by Shaky - Jun 17, 2005 08:13 PM
9 Jun 19, 2005 09:57 AM
by draybar
Variation in bogeys.....a pictorial comparison
by chrish - Jun 17, 2005 12:23 PM
3 Jun 28, 2005 11:19 PM
by antelope
Black Ratsnake
by kingsnaken - Jun 16, 2005 07:22 PM
1 Jun 17, 2005 08:09 AM
by lbrat
What is the correct pronunciation for leucistic?
by mets38 - Jun 16, 2005 04:50 PM
9 Jun 18, 2005 11:34 PM
by Gargoyle420
Elaphe Bairdi... amazing growth pics!
by Chondubrid - Jun 16, 2005 01:42 PM
0 No replies
Breeding Subocs
by MikeMurphy - Jun 16, 2005 11:01 AM
0 No replies
Breeding Subocs
by MikeMurphy - Jun 16, 2005 10:35 AM
1 Nov 24, 2005 06:09 PM
by johnbort2
Bairds question
by phiber_optikx - Jun 13, 2005 04:52 PM
3 Jun 13, 2005 09:33 PM
by Gargoyle420
I got eggs from my Rosalia, check them out
by DANGERDAN - Jun 13, 2005 02:40 PM
1 Jun 14, 2005 12:04 PM
by thmpr134
Good pic of my Yellow Rat's mating
by ECC - Jun 12, 2005 10:45 PM
1 Jun 14, 2005 10:39 PM
by Dove_3
3 Jun 13, 2005 12:17 PM
by Shaky
Upgrading enclosure
by 7thscience - Jun 12, 2005 01:28 PM
1 Jun 12, 2005 11:07 PM
by Chondubrid
Feeding Tips???
by nechushtan - Jun 12, 2005 03:44 AM
1 Jun 12, 2005 11:47 AM
by shaky
Female bairdi loaded with eggs.
by Gargoyle420 - Jun 12, 2005 01:44 AM
3 Jun 12, 2005 08:51 PM
by Gargoyle420
2 Jun 12, 2005 10:52 AM
by duffy
15 Jun 13, 2005 07:13 AM
by BillyBoy
First strain of albino emorys rat snake
by electricbluescat - Jun 11, 2005 01:20 PM
2 Jun 13, 2005 12:57 AM
by electricbluescat
Black Rats
by phiber_optikx - Jun 11, 2005 01:49 AM
14 Jun 13, 2005 09:00 PM
by Hotshot
0 No replies
They call me Medusa
by Chondubrid - Jun 09, 2005 05:10 PM
5 Jun 11, 2005 12:23 AM
by phiber_optikx
Rules of thumb?
by dewittg - Jun 09, 2005 12:03 PM
3 Jun 09, 2005 03:47 PM
by Paul Hollander
Draybar
by phiber_optikx - Jun 08, 2005 09:03 PM
13 Jun 10, 2005 04:38 PM
by draybar
question on black rat.....
by phiber_optikx - Jun 08, 2005 06:32 PM
3 Jun 09, 2005 04:00 PM
by Paul Hollander
a couple of pictures
by draybar - Jun 08, 2005 06:25 PM
1 Jun 10, 2005 03:55 PM
by Elaphefan
Good classroom snake?? - POLL
by palita - Jun 08, 2005 01:27 PM
8 Jun 09, 2005 08:38 AM
by palita
Yellow Rat Snake gray morph (??) Vero Beach, Florida
by TomSpinker - Jun 08, 2005 12:53 PM
4 Jun 18, 2005 08:40 PM
by Jeff Schofield
white-sided everglades rats VS ws yellows
by lilgemsmice - Jun 08, 2005 12:01 PM
4 Jun 18, 2005 01:02 PM
by Jeff Schofield
MY greenish rat
by JRO18 - Jun 08, 2005 05:00 AM
1 Jun 08, 2005 05:01 AM
by JRO18
where can I pick up a black rat?
by phiber_optikx - Jun 08, 2005 12:22 AM
3 Jun 08, 2005 08:46 AM
by Chondubrid
Rat Snake ID?
by TxHerper - Jun 07, 2005 10:43 PM
11 Jun 19, 2005 01:14 PM
by hermanbronsgeest
1 Jun 08, 2005 02:11 AM
by Gargoyle420
breeding black rats
by Kevin Saunders - Jun 07, 2005 05:35 PM
4 Jun 08, 2005 04:56 PM
by Kevin Saunders
Black Rats in Ohio
by DanW - Jun 07, 2005 04:38 PM
8 Jun 08, 2005 04:04 PM
by nekomi
Strange,something Ive never seen before.
by Gargoyle420 - Jun 07, 2005 12:17 AM
4 Jun 08, 2005 06:55 PM
by draybar
Blotched Trans-pecos Ratsnake Info?
by dcheath - Jun 06, 2005 06:01 PM
1 Jun 08, 2005 12:53 AM
by dustyrhoads
JUST WONDERING THE SPECIES
by JRO18 - Jun 06, 2005 05:50 AM
3 Jun 06, 2005 08:34 PM
by Hotshot
Texas ratsnake behavior
by oklahomajoe - Jun 05, 2005 09:02 PM
10 Jun 07, 2005 06:03 PM
by draybar
Shedding Problems?
by Doug89 - Jun 04, 2005 12:25 PM
5 Jun 05, 2005 02:50 PM
by Gargoyle420
the black rat...
by draybar - Jun 03, 2005 08:19 PM
6 Jun 04, 2005 08:24 PM
by Steve_Craig
When do black rats drop their eggs?
by bam171bam - Jun 03, 2005 10:29 AM
1 Jun 03, 2005 10:12 PM
by dre
they are one of my favorites...
by ThomasHarrison - Jun 02, 2005 07:10 PM
3 Jun 04, 2005 08:27 PM
by Steve_Craig
crazy question???
by kkierstead - Jun 02, 2005 01:14 PM
3 Jun 03, 2005 11:35 PM
by Gargoyle420
How long until you get eggs?
by bam171bam - Jun 02, 2005 09:50 AM
2 Jun 03, 2005 08:56 AM
by dre
OK this is just getting annoying.
by Chondubrid - May 31, 2005 04:12 PM
5 Jun 01, 2005 11:07 AM
by guttersnacks
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