Chinese red-headed ratsnakes, weights and a pic.....>

Posted by Ratsnake Haven on October 02, 2002 at 16:24:26:

About a week and a half ago (9-23), there was some discussion on the weight of a rosy rat, Elaphe guttata. I thought 600+ grams was a bit much for that species. I said I'd make some measurements on my snakes and get back on it. I weighed my adult female Chinese red-headed rat, Elaphe moellendorffi, today. She was 389 grams and is about 4.5 ft. long. She probably has a similar build to a "guttata". Next, I weighed my adult male red-headed rat. I was quite surprised as he weighed in at 883 grams. Of course, he is longer at about 5.5 ft., and much more massive, but I didn't realize a ratsnake could weigh that much at under six feet. I guess pictures sometimes make things look smaller or larger than they really are.

Here's a pic of my big male, called, Mell...

TC

Follow Ups:

• Re: Chinese red-headed ratsnakes, weights and a pic.....> Steve G 10/03/02 (3)
  • Ha....good question.... Ratsnake Haven 10/04/02 (2)
    • Re: Ha....good question.... Steve G 10/04/02 (1)
      • Re: Ha....good question.... Ratsnake Haven 10/04/02 (0)
• Thank you for your post, that is an amazing animal! n/p Jeremy Pierce 10/03/02 (0)
• wow, nice snake... TravisG 10/02/02 (1)
  • Thanks..... Ratsnake Haven 10/03/02 (0)
• Now theres something you don't often see...n/p lbrat 10/02/02 (0)
• Re: Chinese red-headed ratsnakes, weights and a pic.....> colubridman 10/02/02 (0)

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