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I've taken more and more of an interest in colubrids off the beaten path, sort of speak. I'm currently hoping to find some Zamenis longissimus this year.
Anyone keep exotic/uncommon rats/colubrids?
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I keep H.gigas , A.prasina, and P.baroni.
Hanska
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I have an Oreocryptophis porphyracea coxi. Pretty lil fellow with an attitude.
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I keep North American Water Snakes, which are actually quite rare in captivity. Most people don't want anything to do with them. I've had an Indo-Chinese Rat Snake(Ptyas korros), a very nice snake, but he sadly passed away a few years ago and they are now extremely difficult to find in the US. I also keep Coachwhips, another snake that a lot of people dislike and tend to avoid keeping, which, like the Water Snakes, have a bad and undeserved reputation.
pitbulllady
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I'd love some water snakes....
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I've never really considered water snakes. I would be open to them.
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Thanks for the Latin name for Baron's racer. I remember seeing a photo of one a while back and not being able to identify what it was. How's the temperament of yours?
Tongue Flicker
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I do.. Some of my snakes have become so numerous I sometimes need to feed a few hatchlings to my scops owls, hedgehogs and asiatic coralsnakes just to keep the number down.
My personal favorites are my Ptyas luzonensis, Chrysopelea variabilis and Oligodon ancorus.. I also have green and yellow Ahaetulla prasinas among others
My personal favorites are my Ptyas luzonensis, Chrysopelea variabilis and Oligodon ancorus.. I also have green and yellow Ahaetulla prasinas among others
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Mines a bit flighty at first but calms quickly. Has never struck or pooped on me. One of my more tolerant snakes.
I don't personally own these, but I volunteer at our town's Nature Center and have had the pleasure of caring for and interacting with a few species of native water snakes - both pretty grumpy but certainly not unmanageable, I would imagine with frequent handling water snakes would tame down nicely. My favorite snake at the center, however, is their Eastern indigo. He is a very friendly, inquisitive snake and it is such a privilege to be able to interact with him. The Center of course owns a variety of milksnakes, kingsnakes, ratsnakes and other Colubrids, many of which are hand-tame and frequently interact with guests. Rear-fang venomous snakes and native Colubrids are hands-down my favorites.
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I've got a Lampropeltis triangulum andesiana. Awesome snakes, but you don't see too many of them around.
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I have one eastern indigo snake (drymarchon couperi). Not exotic (here anyway) but somewhat rare in the pet trade due to the permits involved and relatively high cost.