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Posted by Ratsnake Haven on October 29, 2002 at 17:08:47:
In Reply to: Bairdi *pic* posted by Katt on October 29, 2002 at 10:15:54:
..snakes.
He certainly does have lots of red, however. And a handsome snake he is. I've always liked the gray in the Baird's and happen to think the babies are quite nice looking.
You certainly are biased towards American ratsnakes though. As a person who keeps mostly Asian ratsnakes, I was a little put out by this. I opened your post because I appreciate the beauty of all snakes and wanted to see your Baird's. I think there are plenty of nice American ratsnakes to keep a person busy, but no need to imply that we should think American above anything else. You're not going to say you think keeping Asians is unpatriotic, are you?
Actually, I don't think there is a lack of interest in American ratsnakes. I really feel it is just the opposite. I know lots of people that keep Baird's and other American rats. I keep a couple corns, Great Plains rats, and a pair of Senticolis. If anything, I think there's a little less variety in the American rats. After all, it has been said that the Asians will be divided into many more genera, leaving only a few in the Elaphe. I think eventually there will be many genera that we will call ratsnakes and they will be from all over the world.
I would agree that we should not discount the American ratsnakes, but let's not neglect the Asians either. There's plenty of room for all of them on this forum, as far as I'm concerned anyway.
TC
:Those with Canon 885's know that the camera picks up reds like no tomorrow. You can see in this pic that his reds are flourescent. This is AFTER I toned down the red saturation.
: Anyways, this is my bairdi, I call him Zuckerman. I rescued him from a pestore that kept him in a small tank with sand as substrate and only a waterdish. He was in such a state that no one would have bought him, but I saw through all the sand and smell and bought him. He's a fantastic feeder, beautiful reds, pink, yellow undertones beneath that steel grey of his. Bairdi colouration is probably the most complex of all snakes. I'm a ratsnake lover, so I could be a tad biased. I only wish there was an adult female out there to create more of these beauties. I find that Zuckerman, has a very rubbery feel to him. Anyone else notice this?
: I suppose they aren't popular due to the fact that like most North American Elaphe (although soon they won't be elaphe soon) the babies come out fairly drab and look a lot like each other. Baird babes are perhaps one of the drabbiest greyish looking babes.
: Anyways, I hope this pic makes you take a second look at our North american ratsnakes. A feel that most NA rats are over looked when compared to the asian beauties. NA rats seem like junk snakes to most people, but I think those yellow rats are incredible. And have you looked at Senticolis triapsis? OH MY! Let's appreciate what we have on our own shores folkz!
:~Katt
