100-Flower Ratsnakes

RobsCornField · 07-15-12, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by UwabamiReptiles

Beautiful 100 flower ratsnakes! These guys aren't seen that often. If you don't mind, could you elaborate on your experiences with these guys. Like husbandry, temperment, and why we don't too many of these around.

Thanks, and I'd be glad to!

Sadly, most of the specimens that were coming in to the US were fresh imports that had gone weeks without water, food, etc, and were incredibly stressed and malnourished. As a result of that, most people received animals that died within a few weeks of arrival. They got a horrible reputation because of this, and people stopped trying.

I purchased mine as a CBB pair about a year ago. They have been some of the most awesome snakes I've ever had! The advice that I received from the breeder was to "keep them like cornsnakes". I was a bit hesitant, and tweaked that formula a bit. I keep my cornsnakes in the mid 80*F range, but these guys seem to thrive at around 75*F. I've also noticed that they can be temperamental, and go off feed if they don't get their way. I had moved my female into a glass tank with a few branches and vines (same setup as my male), and she HATED it. She went off feed for about 6 weeks before I switched her back into the tub. After going back, she ate the next day. These guys are feeding on f/t, and they seem to prefer multiple prey items over larger. They're on 2 hoppers/week at the moment, but are about to get bumped up to 3.

As far as temperament goes, it really depends on the day. Lol. My female tends to be calmer overall (like in the picture of her coiled up in my hand), but if she's not in the mood, there's all kinds of tail rattling going on. When they rattle, it's not like corns where it's just the tip of the tail, it's the WHOLE ORANGE END of the tail, so it sounds more like an old prop plane trying to take off than a little rattlesnake.

UwabamiReptiles · 07-16-12, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by RobsCornField

Thanks, and I'd be glad to!

Sadly, most of the specimens that were coming in to the US were fresh imports that had gone weeks without water, food, etc, and were incredibly stressed and malnourished. As a result of that, most people received animals that died within a few weeks of arrival. They got a horrible reputation because of this, and people stopped trying.

I purchased mine as a CBB pair about a year ago. They have been some of the most awesome snakes I've ever had! The advice that I received from the breeder was to "keep them like cornsnakes". I was a bit hesitant, and tweaked that formula a bit. I keep my cornsnakes in the mid 80*F range, but these guys seem to thrive at around 75*F. I've also noticed that they can be temperamental, and go off feed if they don't get their way. I had moved my female into a glass tank with a few branches and vines (same setup as my male), and she HATED it. She went off feed for about 6 weeks before I switched her back into the tub. After going back, she ate the next day. These guys are feeding on f/t, and they seem to prefer multiple prey items over larger. They're on 2 hoppers/week at the moment, but are about to get bumped up to 3.

As far as temperament goes, it really depends on the day. Lol. My female tends to be calmer overall (like in the picture of her coiled up in my hand), but if she's not in the mood, there's all kinds of tail rattling going on. When they rattle, it's not like corns where it's just the tip of the tail, it's the WHOLE ORANGE END of the tail, so it sounds more like an old prop plane trying to take off than a little rattlesnake.

Thanks for the info. These guys are really cool. Het hypos, did you get these guys at the Daytona show last year? I remember seeing a table that had het hypos for sale. I really didn't give them a second look though because I thought they were harder to take care of.