Info on rat snake.......long

[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ The Rat Snake Forum ]

Posted by Brian Baker on April 09, 2002 at 14:57:10:

In Reply to: needing help with new snake posted by Robert on April 08, 2002 at 16:14:52:

I think I may have seen the same snake you are refering to. Is the one the guy selling it, was calling a white oak gray? If so, that is a very nice looking snake.

I have a black rat, and the care for the two are the same. I would keep it in atleast a 20 gal long setup with a locked screen top. Temps need to be around 85 on the warm side and 70-75 on the cool side. I have a human heating pad under one end of the tank on the middle setting and a 40 watt light during the day. At night I shut the light off and the temp usually stays around 70-72 in the whole cage. I leave the heating pad on so if he wants he can hang out there. I have hides on both sides of the tank. Water is changed daily.

Mine is only 9 months old and 18-20" long. Not very big yet, and I feed him every 4 days. Yours I would think once a week or every 5 days would suffice. (Everyone correct me if Im wrong). Feed him a couple of mice. I would either feed f/t or a prekilled, a bite from a mouse can injure a snake pretty bad if bitten in the right spot. Not worth the risk.

Post some pics of him when you get a chance, would like to see if it is the same snake I saw.

Here is a pic of my black rat, still has his markings.

Gonna start warming up enough here in Kentucky to start doing some herping! Cant wait.

Good luck and happy herping!
Brian

Follow Ups:

Post a Followup

Name:
E-Mail:

Subject:

Comments:
: I think I may have seen the same snake you are refering to. Is the one the guy selling it, was calling a white oak gray? If so, that is a very nice looking snake. : : I have a black rat, and the care for the two are the same. I would keep it in atleast a 20 gal long setup with a locked screen top. Temps need to be around 85 on the warm side and 70-75 on the cool side. I have a human heating pad under one end of the tank on the middle setting and a 40 watt light during the day. At night I shut the light off and the temp usually stays around 70-72 in the whole cage. I leave the heating pad on so if he wants he can hang out there. I have hides on both sides of the tank. Water is changed daily. : Mine is only 9 months old and 18-20" long. Not very big yet, and I feed him every 4 days. Yours I would think once a week or every 5 days would suffice. (Everyone correct me if Im wrong). Feed him a couple of mice. I would either feed f/t or a prekilled, a bite from a mouse can injure a snake pretty bad if bitten in the right spot. Not worth the risk. : Post some pics of him when you get a chance, would like to see if it is the same snake I saw. : Here is a pic of my black rat, still has his markings. : Gonna start warming up enough here in Kentucky to start doing some herping! Cant wait. : Good luck and happy herping! : Brian

Optional Link URL:
Link Title:
Optional Image URL:

[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ The Rat Snake Forum ]