Differences in Personality

[jjhill001]

Baird's Ratsnakes are often considered to be one of the most docile colubrids that you can get. I just wanted to document some of the differences I've seen between my pair.

My female is getting bigger than my male despite having received the same exact amount of food. She is one of the most defensive snakes that I've ever dealt with. She is the only of the pair that has ever struck at me defensively and has a feeding response rivaling some kings that I've had.

My male on the other hand is much more slim than the female. He's never offered to bite and is much more inclined to be handled. His feeding response is much more calm and deliberate. He politely picks the mouse off the tongs.

I find this difference in personality and body type of two snakes in almost identical setups and feeding schedules to be very interesting. I'm planning to contact the breeder I got them from and ask him if he's noticed a difference in personality/growth pattern between the males and females.