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ding ding
03-26-12, 01:25 AM
hello folks,

havnt been about on here for a while so id like to say hi again with this little beauty i picked up at the weekend!

id like to introduce you to my latest addition, female red tailed racer. i have been waiting a couple of years to get my hands on one of these guys and i love her to bits already lol.

the pics arent the best, but had to snap a couple before putting her into settle, as you can tell from a couple of them she wasnt too happy about it but she didnt strike and calmed down fairly quickly...

http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz92/dingding83/red%20tailed%20racer/redtailedracer001.jpg
http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz92/dingding83/red%20tailed%20racer/redtailedracer002.jpg
http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz92/dingding83/red%20tailed%20racer/redtailedracer006.jpg
http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz92/dingding83/red%20tailed%20racer/redtailedracer005.jpg
http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz92/dingding83/red%20tailed%20racer/redtailedracer004.jpg
http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz92/dingding83/red%20tailed%20racer/redtailedracer003.jpg
http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz92/dingding83/red%20tailed%20racer/redtailedracer009.jpg
http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz92/dingding83/red%20tailed%20racer/redtailedracer007.jpg

thanks for looking....
alessia55
03-26-12, 06:37 AM
wow :Wow: so awesome! congrats!!
Will0W783
03-26-12, 06:43 AM
That's a really cool snake- you don't see many racers around. Congrats!
jarich
03-26-12, 07:22 AM
I love these snakes! Always wanted one since I saw them as a kid. Their red tails and bright green colouring are so beautiful. Plus they are really active snakes too. I love my GTP but unless Im around at night I dont get to see him active much.
MoreliAddict
03-26-12, 07:25 AM
i'm not really a colubrid person but i love these as well http://www.lilwaynehq.com/forums/images/smilies/cool.gif
ding ding
03-26-12, 07:37 AM
thanks for the kind words folks, im over the moon with this wee one, nearly 3 years i have been waiting to get my hands on one of these, still cant quite believe i have her tbh.

just hope she feeds for me this weekend, still a bit nervous as these are very easily stressed animals but once shes eating il be a very happy man!
KORBIN5895
03-26-12, 08:07 AM
Well it was definitely worth the wait! Congratulations. It is awesome.
Trent
03-26-12, 08:15 AM
Congrats!!!
ding ding
03-26-12, 08:18 AM
thanks guys, it definitely was...
BarelyBreathing
03-26-12, 11:41 AM
Congratulations. Awesome snake.
ding ding
03-26-12, 11:58 AM
thank you very much!
exwizard
03-26-12, 02:18 PM
i'm not really a colubrid person but i love these as well http://www.lilwaynehq.com/forums/images/smilies/cool.gif

I wasnt either until last year when I picked up my Bloodred Stripe Corn. Anyway, since then there are certain Colubrids I do like and this is one of them! Awesome looking snake! :)
Caylan
03-26-12, 02:28 PM
I rather like these guys for colubrids as well, especially the grey version! Great look snake, congrats!
ding ding
03-26-12, 02:48 PM
Thanks guys yea to be fair im not a huge fan of colubrids myself but there is a few that tickle my fancy, my falsies cos they are lunatics and prob the best display snake i have owned and then this girl for pure looks alone, the pics dont even do her justice
marvelfreak
03-26-12, 02:48 PM
Congrats! She a real beauty.
ding ding
03-26-12, 02:50 PM
Thanks marvel she really is mate even if i do say so myself lol.
UwabamiReptiles
03-26-12, 03:19 PM
Awesome, I guess this past weekend was red tailed racer weekend. I picked up a pair, they are great snakes.
ding ding
03-26-12, 03:29 PM
hehe no way, thats freaky but it does make a good weekend lol. Get some pics up man!
a153fish
03-30-12, 08:12 AM
Very cool pick up! Good luck with that girl. I have to say this is the first time I heard them called racers though? I've always refered to them as rat snakes. Keep us posted!
UwabamiReptiles
03-30-12, 08:30 AM
Red tailed green rat snakes, red tailed racers, they are just different names for the same snake.
a153fish
03-31-12, 08:33 AM
Red tailed green rat snakes, red tailed racers, they are just different names for the same snake.

I fgured that out, but I had not heard them called racers before. I wonder if that's a more common term in Europe?
Shmoges
03-31-12, 08:54 AM
Are those things rear fang venomous like vine snakes? Do you have to feed them anoles?
a153fish
03-31-12, 08:59 AM
Are those things rear fang venomous like vine snakes? Do you have to feed them anoles?

I have never heard that they are rear fanged? I don't believe they are. They may very well, eat anoles at first, but they get pretty big. I'm sure they take any small animal that crosses their path in nature. Since they spend most of thier time in trees, I suspect they eat a lot of birds. Having said that, if these guys are eating small rodents, I would just continue with that, as lizards can harbor parasites, which can transfer to the snake. With a snake this delicate, there's no reason to chance it.
ding ding
04-02-12, 03:40 AM
Are those things rear fang venomous like vine snakes? Do you have to feed them anoles?


hey man, no these are defo not venomous but they do have serious attitude problems from what i gather. WC specimens would prob only take anoles and the likes but i have been lucky enough to get CB and already started on mice so i will continue with these. once bigger il prob throw a few chicks into the mix but will be a while before sh could manage one of those...