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01-23-14, 01:14 PM
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Rat Snake rescue?
A man said he wanted to surrender his rat snake that he had for 7 years. I ask what kind of Rat Snake was it and he did not know. When I arrive to pick up the snake, here is what he had.
Notice anything wrong with this picture?
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01-23-14, 01:20 PM
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Re: Rat Snake rescue?
Looks like a perfectly healthy rat snake to me.
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01-23-14, 01:24 PM
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Re: Rat Snake rescue?
can I get a pupil shot?
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01-23-14, 01:28 PM
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Re: Rat Snake rescue?
Antaresia childreni...
I wonder where he got it from.
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01-23-14, 01:30 PM
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Re: Rat Snake rescue?
Did you let him know what it was?
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01-23-14, 01:30 PM
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Re: Rat Snake rescue?
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Originally Posted by poison123
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I wonder where he got it from.
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^^^ That is why I wanted a shot of the pupil. Nice find!
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01-23-14, 01:32 PM
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Re: Rat Snake rescue?
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Originally Posted by kelzerman
can I get a pupil shot?
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Sorry for the bad quality, but I did not want to take new pictures. You should be able to see what you are looking for in these pictures.
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01-23-14, 01:36 PM
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Re: Rat Snake rescue?
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Good job Poison
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Did you let him know what it was?
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Yes, as soon as I saw the snake I said, that is not a Rat Snake. It's a Children's Python. How can someone have a snake for 7 years and not know what kind of snake they have. Very different care for a Rat Snake and a Children's Python.
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01-23-14, 01:37 PM
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Re: Rat Snake rescue?
Not a round pupil I take it? lol Definitely can not tell from the photo. sorry
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01-23-14, 01:39 PM
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Re: Rat Snake rescue?
I don't understand some people lol.
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01-23-14, 01:43 PM
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Re: Rat Snake rescue?
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I don't understand some people lol.
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I don't understand most people, that's why I hang with my snakes. LOL
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01-23-14, 02:02 PM
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Re: Rat Snake rescue?
If the husbandry requirements are so different, how does such an improperly cared for animal "look" so strong and healthy. Im sure there could be unseen issues. Is that just a testament of the snake's hardiness? I'm a new keeper and want to learn as much possible.
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01-23-14, 02:05 PM
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Re: Rat Snake rescue?
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Originally Posted by EL-Ziggy
If the husbandry requirements are so different, how does such an improperly cared for animal "look" so strong and healthy. Im sure there could be unseen issues. Is that just a testament of the snake's hardiness? I'm a new keeper and want to learn as much possible.
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They aren't so different, just a little different.
They need to be kept a few degrees hotter than NA rat snakes(Ambient temps can be as high as 84F while having a basking spot of around 90f), and usually thrive in low AND high humidity conditions. And yes they are very hardy snakes.
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01-23-14, 02:23 PM
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Re: Rat Snake rescue?
Geez....there's a huge difference between a rat snake (colubrid) and a Children's python. How can someone mistake those two??
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01-23-14, 03:08 PM
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Re: Rat Snake rescue?
Very cool rescue!
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