picked up a WC western coachwhip today

Dcuccio742 · 01-30-15, 05:30 PM

Amazingly docile and smart.never owned one before but im likeing this species already !

Jacktar · 01-30-15, 05:41 PM

I'd like to know more

reptiledude987 · 01-30-15, 05:45 PM

I see where the name comes from thats a long skinny tail for sure but really dont know much about these guys.

Dcuccio742 · 01-30-15, 05:45 PM

Lol as far as what ?

Jacktar · 01-30-15, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Dcuccio742

Lol as far as what ?

husbandry, apetite, energy level....

Dcuccio742 · 01-30-15, 05:49 PM

They have better eyesight than most snakes,they live in dry open land in a few different states on the west coast,they eat venemous snakes,their also one of the fastests snakes around

Dcuccio742 · 01-30-15, 05:51 PM

I use cypress mulch and they like it around 80 85 during the day and 70 at night.these guys will eat anytime you put food in front of them and they and so inquisitive nervous and curious like how cobras are.

BIGT FROM F.B. · 01-30-15, 06:19 PM

Cool. Never seen one before. Very different.

Dcuccio742 · 01-30-15, 06:21 PM

Thanks man !

**Pareeeee** · 01-30-15, 06:35 PM

Such a cool looking snake. Congrats on the pickup.

FWK · 01-30-15, 06:48 PM

Very cool, congrats! An Eastern Coachwhip is on my short list but they are very hard to find captive born and when they do pop up they are captive born of WC gravid females. There are a few breeders working with Westerns but they usually stick to the Red Phase Western Coachwhips. It is to bad Coachwhips (and other whips and racers) are so under appreciated in the hobby, probably largely due to their reputation of being nervous and nippy, they actually make great captives (or so I'm told by those who keep them) and, as you mentioned, are relatively intelligent. Not to mention beautiful. You should update us with pictures from time to time, I'd be very interested to see how much (if at all) the banding fades as it ages. Congrats again, I'm a bit jealous lol.

Dcuccio742 · 01-30-15, 06:54 PM

Yea dude their no where to be found only wc but i didnt mind wc bc its as close to nature as your going to get..plus after having so many cb snakes its a nice change up.i cant believe black racers and coachwhips are looked down upon i absolutely love them and i cant wait to get my hands on a black racer too.this guy i got today was in captivity for 6 months from some people ive known for a while that know how to take care of any sort of reptile so i was very comfortable with getting him and he is just a mush.

FWK · 01-30-15, 07:07 PM

The only real reason I'd prefer to have CB animals is to avoid the issue of parasites. I do have a couple WC snakes in my collection, they are definitely a bit feistier than the rest on my animals but I love them for it. They remind me of the snakes I encounter in the field. Good luck finding the Black Racer and be sure to post pics, as much as I may hate you for it

Derek1 · 01-30-15, 07:54 PM

Sweet! How do you catch him when you let him out? They are some fast mofo's!

Dcuccio742 · 01-30-15, 07:57 PM

Hes lightning fast but thats why i dont let him on the ground or out of my sight