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| chrisc |
Posted - 02/10/2011 : 11:09:36
as promised heres some pics of the freshly shed jeff, the yellow is starting to come through a lot more.
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| Auld Baldy |
Posted - 06/10/2011 : 00:53:00
I wonder how close Mirkey will get to something like that? I can see fun days ahead in a couple of years. 
At the moment he's about 4+ feet, 400g but don't know what age he is. I've taken a guess at around 2 ~ 3 years old. I'm not even sure of actual gender, not that it really matters just now. |
| chrisc |
Posted - 05/10/2011 : 18:08:33
thats one chunky rat snake, very nice |
| Auld Baldy |
Posted - 04/10/2011 : 19:44:29
I think that 7 feet is at the extreme size range with the record being 8 feet. From what I've been able to dig up, 6 feet is nearer the average.
I found this one on YouTube, impressive beasty.
http://youtu.be/G_wS4ZCus3c |
| chrisc |
Posted - 04/10/2011 : 16:56:20
cool videos an a lovely snake. am i right in thinking the grey and black rat snakes can reach 7ft? |
| Auld Baldy |
Posted - 04/10/2011 : 11:15:40
I think it was due more to lack of confidence of the handler being detected making him feel insecure and defensive rather than aggressive. We got over the rattling, tagging and head-slaps within half an hour and he has since turned into a real character aas you can see in the wrestling movies. |
| chrisc |
Posted - 04/10/2011 : 10:43:28
all good then. was given jeff as he was jumpy an unpredictable when i was given him only tagged me once but has calmed right down now an is a soft as my big corn phoenix. still goes into strike pose an rattles his tail when i go in the viv but its all show |
| Auld Baldy |
Posted - 04/10/2011 : 10:33:56
In a word. Brilliant!
He was a SSPCA rehomer with a bit of a bad reputation but we came to an agreement after slugging it out for a couple of days. Now he's a puddy-tat eating out of my hand. When I do the daily snake round he wraps around my neck and sits there enjoying the view as I potter about.
I posted a compilation of mini-movies of us arm wrestling here: Rounds 1&2.
http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/foru/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=19268
Below are 2 shorts of the main event.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16008824/CSForum/MissWhiplash.mov
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16008824/CSForum/ThumbSucker.mov
We are such good buddies that he gave me a 'kiss' to show that there were no hard feelings at the end of the rough and tumble. |
| chrisc |
Posted - 04/10/2011 : 06:23:36
auld how is your grey rat snake doing?
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| Mort13 |
Posted - 03/10/2011 : 22:46:28
Looking good Jeff!  |
| Auld Baldy |
Posted - 03/10/2011 : 22:04:31
I ... must ... resist ... for now anyway. |
| chrisc |
Posted - 03/10/2011 : 21:22:08
if i remember right hes a texas baird's there is a mexican baird's thats slightly different but also very nice. im looking for an adult myself female so i can breed them |
| Auld Baldy |
Posted - 03/10/2011 : 20:15:48
Thanks Chris, that's gone to the top of the wish list ... well top equal with the rest. |
| ScalySituation |
Posted - 03/10/2011 : 20:05:52
OH WOW!!!! |
| nusnakemum |
Posted - 02/10/2011 : 20:54:03
he is very handsome in a mean n moody sort of way !! |
| chrisc |
Posted - 02/10/2011 : 20:16:31
thanks all. Auld Baldy he is a baird's rat snake |
| LarkaDawg |
Posted - 02/10/2011 : 17:12:06
Nice colours! |
| Mamma |
Posted - 02/10/2011 : 16:49:06
Hes such a lovely big boy xx |
| kdlang |
Posted - 02/10/2011 : 16:01:56
He is stunning |
| scottishbluebird |
Posted - 02/10/2011 : 14:52:34
lookin good |
| Auld Baldy |
Posted - 02/10/2011 : 14:26:00
Wow! Looks like burning embers with these colours. Which type of Rat Snake is he?
Fierce looking = character. lol!  |
