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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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Leucistic rat snakes
by xblackheart - Apr 21, 2006 12:51 AM
13 Apr 25, 2006 01:21 AM
by jennrosefx
More Sexing obsoletus/obsoleta[/i ]
by BillMcgElaphe - Apr 20, 2006 05:34 PM
7 Apr 22, 2006 09:49 AM
by BillMcgElaphe
Gravid?
by phiber_optikx - Apr 20, 2006 04:27 PM
1 Apr 20, 2006 05:30 PM
by Sighthunter
05 Grey Rat
by Steve_Craig - Apr 19, 2006 10:30 PM
4 Apr 22, 2006 12:36 PM
by Bianca
Leucistic Texas Rat trio *Pics*
by C. Elmer - Apr 19, 2006 07:23 PM
1 Apr 19, 2006 08:08 PM
by STEVES_KIKI
any amel meahllmorum?
by wisema2297 - Apr 19, 2006 06:14 PM
5 Apr 20, 2006 09:24 PM
by ratsnakehaven
Somebody wants to be a Ball Python.
by jennrosefx - Apr 19, 2006 12:46 AM
2 Apr 19, 2006 01:14 AM
by jennrosefx
Colour feeding
by snakemanuk - Apr 18, 2006 12:49 PM
4 Apr 19, 2006 07:04 AM
by snakemanuk
Male or female? (pics)
by phiber_optikx - Apr 18, 2006 12:10 AM
14 Apr 23, 2006 08:02 PM
by guttersnacks
Quarantine Procedures?
by phiber_optikx - Apr 17, 2006 10:02 PM
8 Apr 21, 2006 07:01 PM
by BillMcgElaphe
few more eggs
by draybar - Apr 17, 2006 08:01 PM
4 Apr 22, 2006 08:25 AM
by draybar
Price orange
by Sighthunter - Apr 17, 2006 07:26 PM
10 Apr 20, 2006 04:09 AM
by Sighthunter
Recent WC Yellow Rat
by crazycorn - Apr 17, 2006 06:39 PM
12 Apr 20, 2006 04:27 PM
by crimsonking
New Addition
by phiber_optikx - Apr 17, 2006 01:12 PM
4 Apr 17, 2006 06:39 PM
by Sighthunter
Red Sub-oc
by Sighthunter - Apr 17, 2006 12:02 AM
49 Apr 21, 2006 11:49 PM
by Sighthunter
And here's one of my adults...
by jfirneno - Apr 15, 2006 11:12 PM
6 Apr 16, 2006 02:57 PM
by jfirneno
Some new mandarina photos...
by jfirneno - Apr 15, 2006 11:10 PM
9 Apr 17, 2006 10:41 AM
by jfirneno
Hey Jeff, here's one of your '05 's...
by jfirneno - Apr 15, 2006 11:05 PM
0 No replies
King Rats
by minicopilot - Apr 15, 2006 09:50 PM
2 Apr 16, 2006 10:06 AM
by minicopilot
Rusty Black Rat
by Sighthunter - Apr 15, 2006 09:00 PM
2 Apr 16, 2006 02:24 PM
by Sighthunter
a few pictures
by draybar - Apr 15, 2006 07:57 PM
2 Apr 17, 2006 05:35 PM
by draybar
Red Black Rat Re Descovered
by Sighthunter - Apr 15, 2006 06:25 PM
6 Apr 18, 2006 03:15 AM
by STEVES_KIKI
Kansas Black Rat Pic
by Sighthunter - Apr 15, 2006 04:43 PM
0 No replies
Elaphe Prasina close up pic
by hogboy - Apr 15, 2006 12:48 PM
3 Apr 16, 2006 06:42 AM
by ratsnakehaven
Hypo Everglades
by rearfang - Apr 15, 2006 09:59 AM
6 Apr 19, 2006 08:22 AM
by rearfang
NEW ADDITION
by phiber_optikx - Apr 15, 2006 01:51 AM
0 No replies
Anyone else producing Albino Gray rats?
by jeff schofield - Apr 14, 2006 09:16 PM
1 Apr 14, 2006 09:20 PM
by dustyrhoads
gravid het mocquardi
by RandyWhittington - Apr 14, 2006 02:04 PM
0 No replies
Request for info about subocs...
by jfirneno - Apr 14, 2006 11:12 AM
2 Apr 14, 2006 06:24 PM
by jfirneno
Kansas snakes are awake.
by Sighthunter - Apr 13, 2006 01:34 PM
7 Apr 17, 2006 05:30 AM
by ratsnakehaven
Triaspis Love Part II
by Yani45 - Apr 13, 2006 01:10 AM
5 Apr 15, 2006 05:34 PM
by Yani45
eggs
by draybar - Apr 11, 2006 06:52 PM
4 Apr 12, 2006 05:41 PM
by draybar
I must be a newbie
by draybar - Apr 10, 2006 07:37 PM
5 Apr 11, 2006 12:21 PM
by PHLdyPayne
Who was wanting to know about collecting
by mchambers - Apr 10, 2006 01:12 PM
13 Apr 13, 2006 05:55 PM
by Sighthunter
05 Black Rat
by Steve_Craig - Apr 10, 2006 10:59 AM
9 Apr 12, 2006 02:24 PM
by Hotshot
Panther Canyon locale pics
by dustyrhoads - Apr 09, 2006 10:25 PM
9 Apr 15, 2006 02:53 PM
by dustyrhoads
What are some of the smallest rat snakes
by jennrosefx - Apr 09, 2006 09:24 PM
1 Apr 09, 2006 10:30 PM
by ratsnakehaven
Tons of Rat Snake pics
by crazycorn - Apr 08, 2006 06:01 PM
2 Apr 10, 2006 10:55 AM
by Steve_Craig
Coxi
by jpc75 - Apr 08, 2006 04:44 PM
8 Apr 12, 2006 07:41 PM
by robyn@ProExotics
Mandarins & Coxi
by jpc75 - Apr 08, 2006 04:37 PM
7 Apr 11, 2006 09:04 PM
by housesnakes
WC Glades
by crazycorn - Apr 08, 2006 04:21 PM
0 No replies
blue beauty rat snakes
by housesnakes - Apr 07, 2006 04:14 PM
2 Apr 07, 2006 09:56 PM
by housesnakes
Rusty Pics
by bam171bam - Apr 06, 2006 11:11 PM
1 Apr 07, 2006 01:22 AM
by norsmis
Need help fast on Taiwan
by crom - Apr 06, 2006 04:27 PM
1 Apr 06, 2006 09:48 PM
by phflame
Skin problem
by Garteaser4 - Apr 06, 2006 12:10 AM
2 Apr 06, 2006 01:50 PM
by Garteaser4
Fayette, AL locality gray (story)
by mattbrock - Apr 05, 2006 09:13 PM
3 Apr 06, 2006 07:56 PM
by jfirneno
Albino Yellow Ratsnake w/eggs
by grvdigr - Apr 04, 2006 06:56 PM
0 No replies
Pic of my older female Corn...
by mattcbiker - Apr 03, 2006 02:47 PM
0 No replies
05 Emory Rat
by Steve_Craig - Apr 03, 2006 01:07 PM
24 Apr 10, 2006 10:23 PM
by tbrock
Triaspis Love
by Yani45 - Apr 03, 2006 03:17 AM
11 Apr 04, 2006 05:10 PM
by lateralis
Is there such a thing as a Tiger Rat?
by Star_Of_Life - Apr 02, 2006 09:41 PM
6 Apr 06, 2006 11:21 PM
by justinian2120
Female Miami phase corn
by MikeMurphy - Apr 02, 2006 03:26 PM
2 Apr 04, 2006 11:14 PM
by Elaphefan
Another of male blonde suboc
by MikeMurphy - Apr 02, 2006 03:23 PM
4 Apr 05, 2006 08:32 PM
by dustyrhoads
Suboc photos
by MikeMurphy - Apr 02, 2006 03:22 PM
3 Apr 03, 2006 01:22 PM
by dustyrhoads
'Glades Rat
by mred - Apr 01, 2006 11:53 AM
1 Apr 07, 2006 07:54 PM
by pdcreptiles
FEED ME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by draybar - Apr 01, 2006 09:18 AM
3 Apr 02, 2006 03:07 PM
by draybar
Mandarin Survey
by jfirneno - Mar 31, 2006 06:05 PM
25 Apr 10, 2006 09:10 PM
by jfirneno
05 female bairdi
by Shaky - Mar 31, 2006 04:48 PM
2 Apr 01, 2006 01:52 PM
by Shaky
Some set-up tips please
by danferd20021 - Mar 31, 2006 02:08 PM
1 Mar 31, 2006 08:47 PM
by Snake_Master
Interesting observation.
by jennrosefx - Mar 29, 2006 10:56 PM
7 Apr 04, 2006 11:33 AM
by wisema2297
what do you think it is/help please
by xbertmouser - Mar 29, 2006 08:31 PM
8 Apr 03, 2006 02:51 PM
by mattcbiker
Silver Suboc
by MikeMurphy - Mar 29, 2006 06:24 PM
3 Mar 29, 2006 09:02 PM
by RandyWhittington
Rhino rat pre lay to laying time ????
by hogboy - Mar 29, 2006 04:08 PM
13 Mar 30, 2006 03:39 PM
by chris_harper2
great plains rat or corn...pics
by wisema2297 - Mar 29, 2006 07:40 AM
26 Apr 09, 2006 11:57 PM
by antelope
Rat Snake Question
by phiber_optikx - Mar 29, 2006 03:25 AM
6 Mar 30, 2006 05:28 PM
by jfirneno
silver trans-pecos ratsnake
by RandyWhittington - Mar 29, 2006 12:52 AM
3 Mar 29, 2006 01:11 PM
by dustyrhoads
female blue beauty
by RandyWhittington - Mar 29, 2006 12:43 AM
3 Mar 30, 2006 02:35 AM
by RandyWhittington
sichuan province mandarin
by RandyWhittington - Mar 28, 2006 08:05 PM
1 Mar 29, 2006 06:12 AM
by ratsnakehaven
great plains rat or corn?
by wisema2297 - Mar 28, 2006 04:54 PM
0 No replies
How about some miniature ratsnakes??
by ratsnakehaven - Mar 28, 2006 08:03 AM
9 Mar 29, 2006 07:43 AM
by ratsnakehaven
Availability of...?
by AJCrader - Mar 28, 2006 08:01 AM
1 Mar 28, 2006 02:03 PM
by mikesmonitors
the mighty "pooh" lol...
by mavericksdad - Mar 27, 2006 10:27 PM
0 No replies
Elaphe Taeniura Ridleyi
by cobra_motor - Mar 27, 2006 07:58 PM
3 Mar 28, 2006 03:03 AM
by cobra_motor
Blue Beauty not eating
by newearth - Mar 27, 2006 04:11 PM
5 Mar 28, 2006 07:54 PM
by Garteaser4
New Pic of the Leucistic Texan
by PHLdyPayne - Mar 27, 2006 11:48 AM
2 Mar 29, 2006 03:09 PM
by PHLdyPayne
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