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| Ailsa |
Posted - 15/05/2011 : 17:23:09
Can anyone tell me if Rat and Goffer snakes are good snakes to have for a lass like who's just starting out with snakes. Also, do you know where I could read up on their care requirements. |
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| eeji |
Posted - 16/05/2011 : 11:05:02
for 'ratsnakes' it all depends which species you get, theres loads of them! New world rats are similar to care for to corns, the obsoleta genus maybe growing a little larger. Old world rats seem to need a bit more 'specialised' care, just stick in the scientific name to google and see what comes up. |
| Invalid User |
Posted - 15/05/2011 : 18:32:20
Have a look at this thread, Figs has just got a Bull Snake :)
http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=16695 |
| reptiledanny |
Posted - 15/05/2011 : 18:27:25
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Originally posted by Ailsa
Danny I'm reading that the Bull Snake grows to an average length of 6 feet but has been known to exceed this by 2 -3 feet, will that be the same for Pine and Gophers too?
from what i now it is, it is like corns, corns have the same requirements as kings and milks, and bulls are in the same family as pines and gophers, so i would guess
about a year ago we had a huge female bull snake in the shop i used the voulenteer at, was a huge 10ft full of attitude, put me right off them, then we got some babies in and they were so small and a delite to handle, so it is all on the snake, but the guy that owned the shop sed he had never seen a bull snake that big before
edit: i dont know where you have got you info from about bull snakes being 6ft, go on wiki and type bull snakes in, they give you a goo description of them
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| gmac |
Posted - 15/05/2011 : 18:03:12
Rat snake requirements are very similar to corns they just get bigger normally. They potentially can be nippy but what snake cant, our 2 black rats are very handleable and havent struck out or bitten yet. |
| Ailsa |
Posted - 15/05/2011 : 17:47:56
Danny I'm reading that the Bull Snake grows to an average length of 6 feet but has been known to exceed this by 2 -3 feet, will that be the same for Pine and Gophers too?
I just googled pine/bull/gopher snakes and looked at first one that came up http://www.lihs.org/files/caresheets/Pituophis.htm but will check out Wiki too. Am only at the research stage Danny so it's not set in stone  |
| reptiledanny |
Posted - 15/05/2011 : 17:43:27
they are a bit bigger than 6ft lol, more like 7-9ft, and they can have a nasty reputation, but like any snake would calm down with handling, although as babies tend to be very noisey and agressive, but it depends on the snake
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| Ailsa |
Posted - 15/05/2011 : 17:36:46
Am looking into Pine, Bull and Gopher's and they reach 6ft in size, minds changing as to which snakes to get lol |
| Invalid User |
Posted - 15/05/2011 : 17:31:47
I don't know much about them but I think both rats and Gopher snakes has a reputation for being grumpy! Not sure how true that is though.
I think they grow bigger than corns too. |
