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Rat Snakes
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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Domesticating a Great Plains Rat Snake
by MTKarthik - Jun 16, 2020 06:33 PM |
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Jan 23, 2021 02:54 PM by terrence_cox |
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Clifford's (Egyptian) Diadem Snake
by Ameron - Jan 24, 2020 10:08 AM |
0 | No replies |
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Black Copper Ratsnake
by Ameron - Jan 04, 2020 08:42 AM |
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Senticolis Triapsis hatchling
by Shocknaweleos - Sep 21, 2018 09:06 PM |
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Mar 05, 2019 10:58 PM by JKDcane |
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Leucistic Texas Rat Snake
by pgcc0912 - Jul 18, 2018 07:06 AM |
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cadmium morph texas rat snakes
by theMAC - Sep 18, 2017 08:34 PM |
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Baja Ratsnakes
by lateralis - Sep 13, 2017 12:15 AM |
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Dec 07, 2017 03:42 PM by mingdurga |
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Black Rat Snake genetics
by Garrett906 - Aug 21, 2017 12:21 PM |
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Oct 04, 2017 05:52 PM by elaphefan |
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Sick Green rat snake
by jtgator - Jun 17, 2017 02:36 PM |
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Jun 17, 2017 03:20 PM by jtgator |
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Amel/hypo Bairds Rat?
by BobS - Nov 17, 2016 08:42 AM |
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Emory Ratsnake Morphs
by sakamoto_boy - Oct 03, 2016 04:38 AM |
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whitesided yellow rats
by JonMiller - Jul 31, 2016 01:36 PM |
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Eastern Black Rats
by elaphefan - Feb 28, 2016 09:23 PM |
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Apr 03, 2017 12:35 AM by Wisema2297 |
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Leucistic Texas Rat Snake
by RichardHurtz - Jan 30, 2016 04:29 AM |
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Feb 03, 2016 12:58 PM by markg |
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white glue-like substance from mouth...
by sslithr1219 - Jul 08, 2015 11:05 PM |
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Black Rat is Brown, Morph or Natural?
by Ameron - Jun 13, 2015 01:06 PM |
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Feb 05, 2016 02:01 AM by elaphefan |
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Leucistic gray rat snake
by hampton26 - May 19, 2015 11:23 AM |
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Sep 10, 2016 12:26 AM by elaphefan |
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T amel Bairds
by MichaelH - Apr 12, 2015 09:53 AM |
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Moonshine Rat Snake
by darkrose714 - Mar 23, 2015 09:41 AM |
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Jul 12, 2015 06:36 PM by wisema2297 |
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Scaleless Texas Rat question
by imjustheather - Mar 05, 2015 06:11 PM |
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Rat Snake Feeding on Snakes?
by Ameron - Feb 09, 2015 08:20 PM |
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Feb 10, 2015 08:21 PM by markg |
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Rat Snake Growth - Revisited
by Ameron - Feb 09, 2015 08:18 PM |
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Senticolis triaspis intermedia
by emoryi - Nov 03, 2014 05:00 AM |
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Dec 06, 2015 02:15 AM by vegasbilly |
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What a RARE beauty EYECANDY
by wohlerswi - Oct 22, 2014 06:09 PM |
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Oct 24, 2014 10:40 AM by ggolemg |
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River Road Albin het snow suboc eyecandy
by wohlerswi - Oct 22, 2014 06:05 PM |
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Nov 07, 2025 02:50 AM by KevinHasley |
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Finally got my Taiwanese beauty snake
by ggolemg - Oct 14, 2014 01:32 PM |
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Oct 15, 2014 11:14 AM by BuzzardBall |
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100 flower snake eggs pipping
by RinL - Oct 12, 2014 01:22 PM |
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Feb 22, 2015 11:28 AM by Aaron |
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Moonshine rat snake hatchlings
by wisema2297 - Sep 01, 2014 01:26 AM |
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Mar 23, 2015 08:56 PM by wisema2297 |
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in the hunt
by bradsmith - Jul 30, 2014 01:15 AM |
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Sep 01, 2014 02:41 AM by wisema2297 |
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100 flower rat snake laying eggs
by RinL - Jul 23, 2014 10:02 AM |
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May 17, 2018 01:13 AM by marymiller411 |
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Opinions wanted
by marksherps - Jul 17, 2014 10:21 AM |
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Sep 02, 2014 09:49 AM by wisema2297 |
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White Sided Black Ratsnake
by johng55597 - Jul 13, 2014 07:29 PM |
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Aug 22, 2014 09:29 PM by JYohe |
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Black & Great Plains Intergrade?
by Ameron - May 24, 2014 09:43 PM |
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Aug 22, 2014 09:33 PM by JYohe |
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Royal Diadems
by RichH - May 18, 2014 09:29 AM |
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Snake not eating
by scrappy907 - May 11, 2014 06:43 PM |
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Updated Pics of the Albino Texas Ratsnak
by scaledverts - May 08, 2014 09:19 PM |
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May 12, 2014 11:02 AM by scaledverts |
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Age at adult coloration? Yellow rats
by Austin-1 - Apr 28, 2014 07:54 AM |
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Aug 22, 2014 09:35 PM by JYohe |
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Fox snakes
by rick d - Mar 25, 2014 07:05 PM |
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May 21, 2014 08:13 PM by Tony D |
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Rat Snake Bleeding...
by gzyv15a - Mar 23, 2014 12:39 PM |
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Female Baird's
by tspuckler - Feb 28, 2014 12:28 PM |
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what to expect from yellow rat growth?
by Poomwah - Feb 25, 2014 10:44 PM |
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Mar 10, 2014 01:40 PM by markg |
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My male Everglades Rat Snake...
by tspuckler - Feb 16, 2014 05:58 PM |
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Feb 17, 2014 11:27 PM by donv |
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Laticinctus Anyone?
by mingdurga - Feb 13, 2014 09:16 AM |
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May 01, 2014 04:11 PM by Aaron |
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One of my Russian Rat Snakes...
by tspuckler - Feb 12, 2014 06:19 PM |
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Feb 13, 2014 09:48 PM by ameratsnake |
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anyone working with brindle black rats
by ameratsnake - Feb 02, 2014 01:27 AM |
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Jul 30, 2014 01:19 AM by bradsmith |
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classifieds ratsnakes? my opinion
by ameratsnake - Jan 31, 2014 11:43 PM |
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Feb 25, 2014 10:47 PM by Poomwah |
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leucistic or rusty black rats?
by ameratsnake - Jan 13, 2014 09:44 PM |
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One of my Russian Rat Snakes
by tspuckler - Jan 10, 2014 06:39 PM |
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Feb 13, 2014 11:35 PM by englishaussie |
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Owning a black rat snake in ohio
by Poomwah - Jan 08, 2014 07:36 PM |
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Jan 08, 2014 10:44 PM by ameratsnake |
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What kind of snake is this
by Poomwah - Jan 08, 2014 03:09 PM |
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Jan 13, 2014 03:59 PM by Poomwah |
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Questions about my white sided
by Poomwah - Jan 06, 2014 01:01 AM |
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Jan 23, 2014 02:48 PM by poomwah |
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working with hypo or lavender blackrat?
by ameratsnake - Jan 03, 2014 03:31 PM |
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what happened to suncoast herps?
by ameratsnake - Jan 02, 2014 11:45 AM |
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Jan 04, 2014 11:02 PM by ameratsnake |
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Cryptosporidiosis in trans pecos rats
by ecmartens - Dec 30, 2013 06:50 PM |
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Jan 05, 2014 12:49 PM by tbrock |
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An Ohio Black Rat Snake
by tspuckler - Dec 16, 2013 06:40 PM |
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Dec 24, 2013 09:52 AM by JBenway |
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2013 northern green rat snakes
by Ryan_Sikola - Nov 30, 2013 12:40 PM |
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Dec 06, 2013 11:28 PM by tbrock |
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Western foxsnake
by HeavenHell - Nov 29, 2013 06:19 PM |
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Dec 06, 2013 06:26 PM by HeavenHell |
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Yearling Holdback Baird's
by tspuckler - Nov 22, 2013 03:42 PM |
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Nov 29, 2013 06:01 PM by tspuckler |
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Subadult Male WC Evergaldes
by tspuckler - Nov 22, 2013 03:39 PM |
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Nov 30, 2013 04:06 AM by gzyv15a |
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Russian Rat Snake Home Range Accurate?
by Ameron - Nov 15, 2013 12:28 PM |
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Nov 17, 2013 12:49 PM by Ameron |
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Locality Bairds
by sjohn - Oct 31, 2013 09:45 AM |
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Jul 24, 2014 12:44 AM by elaphefan |
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Bairds from Tim Spuckler
by DISCERN - Oct 27, 2013 12:18 AM |
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Nov 07, 2013 10:04 AM by DISCERN |
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Bairds
by Tony D - Oct 25, 2013 06:56 AM |
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Feb 10, 2014 11:03 AM by BobS |
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A Couple Baird's Pics
by tspuckler - Oct 24, 2013 09:23 AM |
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Oct 28, 2013 08:41 PM by Ameron |
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Some Russian Rat Photos from Today
by tspuckler - Oct 19, 2013 02:29 PM |
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Nov 02, 2013 02:07 PM by cochran |
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Help with trans pecos rat snake
by ecmartens - Oct 15, 2013 07:25 PM |
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Oct 16, 2013 09:37 PM by tbrock |
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Some of my bairds rats.
by chrisdrake - Oct 15, 2013 07:19 PM |
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Oct 18, 2013 05:20 PM by tspuckler |
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A Couple of Southern Illinois Rat Snakes
by tspuckler - Oct 06, 2013 07:06 AM |
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Oct 07, 2013 10:10 AM by OrangeHeterodon |
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New Camera = New Rat Snake Photos
by tspuckler - Sep 28, 2013 09:42 PM |
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Oct 18, 2013 03:43 PM by Ameron |
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Texas Rat Brumation
by rickey_wheeler - Sep 20, 2013 10:30 PM |
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Oct 09, 2013 08:37 PM by markg |
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Making sense of ratsnake taxonomy
by MikeMurphy - Sep 20, 2013 08:33 AM |
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Oct 18, 2013 03:29 PM by Ameron |
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Lemon Rat Snakes
by Tony D - Sep 19, 2013 02:44 PM |
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Sep 20, 2013 12:48 PM by fishboots |
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North American range map
by Ryan_Sikola - Sep 17, 2013 02:10 PM |
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Sep 19, 2013 07:58 AM by tbrock |
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Who is producing very nice miami's?
by wisema2297 - Sep 12, 2013 08:53 PM |
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Sep 17, 2013 11:55 AM by Ameron |
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Black Rat Snakes
by Elaphefan - Aug 27, 2013 07:27 PM |
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Sep 07, 2013 05:15 PM by Splitfire59 |
