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jaleely
12-04-11, 11:37 PM
We had it in the cart, and were on paypal...but $50 in shipping! blah. I totally love'em, but I think we decided to wait for the reptile show in January, in Pamona.
Haven't had a rat snake before, though I do have an ornery, greedy little corn snake that I adopted. She's fussy and doesn't like to be held. I take her out to feed her and she tried to get away, until she sees the mouse...then she just starts eating it *LOL* She hasn't struck since I got her, about a month and a half ago at least. Fed her a lot at first, since she was so small and skinnyish. Now it's once a week.

Anyway, i guess waiting for the show is best, if i want to handle it and see it's attitude, right? aww

Silver Suboc Male #1: Reptile Basics Inc (http://www.reptilebasics.com/available-animals/silver-suboc-male-1/)

Shmoges
12-05-11, 02:47 PM
Repti basics has great racks and there snakes are beautiful. I just got a couple blue eyed lucustic rat snakes and I can tell you they have an attitude lol and they aren't afraid of biting. I love them but be prepared to get defensive bites. Granted mine are adults and who knows how they were treated and I would assume repti basics are well cared for.

Will0W783
12-05-11, 03:23 PM
Rat snakes are known for having a bit of 'tude. It's one of the things I love about them...lol. ;)

Shmoges
12-05-11, 03:46 PM
Same here! It really doesn't hurt but man it bleeds lol. I think its amazing how my female lucy has her mouth wide open and is like yeah do it do it try to hold me!

kernel
12-05-11, 08:50 PM
Trans pecos rats usually have very good temperaments. Even in the wild they have good temperaments, you can just pick up a wild one and it usually won't bite.

TX Slither
02-25-12, 08:29 PM
The 1st baby rat I found in my yard (on my house actually) has always been docile, the most recent one (a little bigger) was aggressive at 1st but seems to have calmed down...

TX Slither