Re: Coachwhips vs. Racers

[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ The Racer and Coachwhip Forum ]

Posted by Scott W on July 28, 2001 at 15:21:26:

In Reply to: Coachwhips vs. Racers posted by Chris Harper on July 05, 2001 at 19:13:49:

I seem to have better luck with Masticophis, adult or juvenile. Coluber are fantastic as well, though! Don't make us pick!!!!! LOL!!!!!

Scott W

: Just looking to see how many of you disagree or agree with me.

: I assume that many of you have read Rossi and Ross's books "The Snakes of the US and Candada -- their care in captivity".

: If you have not read it, you should. Great books.

: At any rate, the authors use a rating system of 1 to 5 with 1 being the easiest species to care for and 5 being the most difficult.

: So Coluber ssp. get a rating of 3 and Masticophis ssp. get a rating of 4.

: So I'm just curious what people think of this? I've kept three or four subspecies of racers and two species/3 subspecies of Masticophis. All were wild caught adults or subadults.

: Without exception I've found Masticophis easier to care for so I would have this rating flipped around. Pretty trivial issue but I'm curious to see what you think.

: Opinions?

Follow Ups:

Post a Followup

Name:
E-Mail:

Subject:

Comments:
: I seem to have better luck with Masticophis, adult or juvenile. Coluber are fantastic as well, though! Don't make us pick!!!!! LOL!!!!! : Scott W : : Just looking to see how many of you disagree or agree with me. : : I assume that many of you have read Rossi and Ross's books "The Snakes of the US and Candada -- their care in captivity". : : If you have not read it, you should. Great books. : : At any rate, the authors use a rating system of 1 to 5 with 1 being the easiest species to care for and 5 being the most difficult. : : So Coluber ssp. get a rating of 3 and Masticophis ssp. get a rating of 4. : : So I'm just curious what people think of this? I've kept three or four subspecies of racers and two species/3 subspecies of Masticophis. All were wild caught adults or subadults. : : Without exception I've found Masticophis easier to care for so I would have this rating flipped around. Pretty trivial issue but I'm curious to see what you think. : : Opinions?

Optional Link URL:
Link Title:
Optional Image URL:

[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ The Racer and Coachwhip Forum ]