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01-26-03, 02:59 PM
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Another try...PIC
Well, I'm trying again. This image is from a different host (printroom.com).
If it works, you'll see one of my Cave-Dwelling Rat Snakes.
Fingers Crossed...here goes!
Simon
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01-26-03, 03:10 PM
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Join Date: Jul-2002
Location: London On.
Age: 51
Posts: 266
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Good show Simon....
Nice Raspberry....
Dino
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01-26-03, 03:52 PM
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Join Date: Feb-2002
Location: Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia
Age: 47
Posts: 191
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Wow, that's the first time i've seen a pic that clear. That's an amazing animal, is that a color phase or a normal?
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01-26-03, 04:16 PM
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Join Date: Sep-2002
Location: Ontario
Age: 58
Posts: 582
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very interesting....can you maybe give some info on this cool snake?
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01-26-03, 10:08 PM
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Thanks everyone!
I'm really proud of them. I got my pair as adults from Dr. Phil Blais.
The male is well over 87 inches in length while the female is slightly shorter (80 inches, maybe).
They are both VERY tame and deliberate animals, although they can move very quickly when they want to. They sometimes hiss a bit if you disturb them in their cages, but once in hand they're as gentle as can be.
They feed on medium-large rats and digest their prey very quickly. They do not seem to enjoy temperatures much over 80 degrees F. They tend to coil around their water bowls if it gets too warm, (at least mine do).
As to being a certain colour phase; I think that mine are representative of the most commonly encountered locality. Apparently there is a locale in the Cameron Highlands where the Elaphe taeniura ridleyi develope a very high gold colouration.
Whatever the phase, the colour and pattern on these guys is really something, particularly when you see a big adult in person! The black and white striping just blows my mind ;o)
My pair are in brumation at this very moment.
Simon
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01-27-03, 12:28 AM
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Join Date: Sep-2002
Location: Ontario
Age: 58
Posts: 582
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woo hoo
Thanks for the info....look forward to seeing more pix of these
(hint hint ) 
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01-27-03, 03:31 PM
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Okay,
I'll see what pics I can dig up. With printroom.com shutting down it's third-party hosting, these'll be my last for a while. I've got a few days left.
Simon
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01-27-03, 03:53 PM
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Dinner time for ridleyi!
These guys love their food, but if they're even just starting to go "opaque" they won't eat. Otherwise they're ravenous.
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01-28-03, 01:42 AM
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Join Date: Jun-2002
Location: Trenton
Posts: 6,075
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Wow, those are too cool.
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02-02-03, 02:41 PM
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With Printroom.com no longer hosting, I'm on my own here. Let's see if this pic works...
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