At the end of April I purchased a blue phase Kunashir Island Japanese rat snake, Elaphe climacophora. He's been a fantastic little snake, a tiny bit defensive, but a great eater of f/t rodents.
Here he is (note, they don't turn blueish until they get a little older):
Another note, they're semi arboreal:
And here's the quarantine enclosure, a 12x12x18 ZooMed enclosure with cypress mulch substrate, a handful of hides, and a climbing opportunity with plastic plants added to provide a little cover.
He was initially curious about getting his picture taken but, once in his perch, decided he didn't like my camera and tried to strike at it. I have an AP cage coming in for him next month, I'm looking forward to getting him set up in a permanent enclosure.
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