need help

[madcow]

hi i just got a four-lined rat snake and she was abandoned by the owner so i took her in she is very aggressive more then i have ever seen she is an adult and wont let anyone near her can anyone help plz

[CamHanna]

First of all, congrats on finding such a rare and interesting species. As far as taming it down I would recommend that you put the snake's enclosure in a quiet location and handle the critter gently every so often. There's not much more to do than that but hopefully it will tame down for you. If not, I certainly wouldn't mind an E. quatuorlineata... Yeah, I had to look up the latin on the Internet.

Good Luck Mate! And I wouldn't mind seeing a picture either.
Cam

[Katt]

I'm wondering if maybe you're getting a four lined confused with a yellow rat. Similar latin names quadrivittata vs quatuorlineata and very similar looks.

If it is a four lined, let the bidding war begin!

[madcow]

well i had to go by pics im not 100% sure i've been going on the net and looking but it looks like an everglade rat snake but the colour is to off. i will post a pic when i put them on my cpu thanx for the help

[dannyc]

I was curious so here's what I found

http://www.elaphe.it/specie.htm Just scroll down to four lined.

[madcow]

thanx for the help but i saw a pic of a yellow rat snake and am sure that is it does not matter i will still care for it the best i can

[CamHanna]

Yellow rats are great snakes too (I've got one). How's everything going with it? Any luck taming it down? You've been calling the snake a 'her'. Is that confermed? Congrats with the new edition!

Cam

[madcow]

i work like a dog but try to spend time with her as much as i can she still lets off a smell but i hope to have her puppy dog soon as i can

[fedupdon]

with all my w/c ive had the best luck by giveing them a hid box i dont handle except clean the cage most of the rats bulls andeven the hot seem to do better with the least amount of hanleing