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03-08-04, 12:08 AM
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Join Date: Oct-2003
Location: Evansville,In
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Leucistic texas ratsnakes
My BF and I just picked up a pair of Lucy Texas rats at a reptile show this weekend. He has been wanting a pair for a long time  My question is... does anyone here have any, and what are their temperments like? We've been told by some people that they are nothing but "pure evil" LOL! But the male seems pretty calm and the female only bites once or twice when you get her out and then seems to calm down. I know they have quite a reputation for being aggressive, but was wondering what other peoples experiences with them have been like.
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03-08-04, 10:33 AM
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Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
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I read about that reputation to, after I got mine 1 1/2 yrs ago at a show. He was nippy at first. But after 2-3 months he's calmed down a lot. I just move a little slower than I do my P regious. We have about 3 or 4 we use at the zoo for education and they are great.
It is intimidating when they rattle that tail though. I wasn't expecting that when I got mine home. I thought I had a rattlesnake!!!
How bout some pics??? Good luck
This is Oonayge
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03-08-04, 04:03 PM
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Yeah, they can be fiesty, but they do settle down after a while.
I find all my LTR's to be shy eaters.
And yup, that's an LTR in my avatar.
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03-08-04, 06:45 PM
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Join Date: Jun-2003
Location: Carlisle, Ohio
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pretty snake.
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03-08-04, 07:08 PM
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Join Date: Oct-2002
Location: Quebec, Canada
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Nice snake!! I want one  hehe
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03-09-04, 08:53 AM
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Join Date: Jul-2002
Location: Ontario, Canada
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Mine are really shy eaters too, and they have 'somewhat' settled down after the first few months.
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03-09-04, 09:09 AM
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Join Date: Oct-2003
Location: Evansville,In
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Ours are anything but shy at eating! They hit the fuzzy as soon as it hits the bottom of the cage. Our gopher on the other hand will wait for you to leave the room before she will eat .
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1.4 Ball Pythons,1.1 Greybanded Kings,1.1 Cal Kings,1.1 Brooksi, 0.1 Goini,2.1 Striped Motley Corns, 1.1 Normal Corns, 1.0 Ghost Motley Corn,0.2 Anery Corns, 0.1 Emoryi x Corn, 2.1 Western Hognose,1.1 Leucistic Texas Rats, 1.1 Mexican Black Kings
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03-09-04, 09:50 AM
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Join Date: Jan-2004
Location: Pittsburgh
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Hmmm.....my friend at the last show I went to had 50 plus babies and I held a few and didnt get tagged?
We're talking hatchlings here.
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1.0 Ball Python, 0.1 Boa Constrictor, 1.0 Burmese Python, 0.0.1 Black Ratsnake, 1.0 Anole, & 0.0.2 Leopard Geckos
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03-09-04, 01:59 PM
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Rat snakes always get a bad rap. LTRs can be fiesty, but so can any other snake. My little male packs big attitude, but is chicken when confronted. My big female is very shy & extremely flighty. The little guys bit me a few times, but gave me plenty of warning first everytime LOL With any luck I'll produce some for the first time this season. Mark I.
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