Re: Texas Rat temperment...

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Posted by Don on June 27, 1999 at 09:30:27:

In Reply to: Re: Texas Rat temperment... posted by DEAN on June 27, 1999 at 08:05:49:

: :
: I have had Luecistics for years and the babies are terrors. Sub adults are also usually terrors. Mine seem to calm down around 3 feet long. However I have a lone female hypo texas rat that is unreal in color and it is 4 feet long and the worst snake I've ever had. I'm tempted to get rid of it. I want to breed it once though to get hets. I have had mean snakes calm down after they mature and breed.

That image you sent is a hypomelanistic example. I recommend you do not release it. It probably will not survive in the wild due to its subdued melanin content. The other reason not to release it is because it's not that common a morph. Breed it to an amel. to see what you come up with. Good luck.

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: Are all Texas rats really as bad as I hear. Last expo I went to
: : I saw John Cherry from Cherryvile Farms probe a couple and
: : they were trying to bite the s!@% outta him. I like the
: : leusistics look but would never even think of getting one
: : if an adult would bite me every time I tried to pick him/her up.

: : Thanks

: :
: : Rob G.

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: : : : : I have had Luecistics for years and the babies are terrors. Sub adults are also usually terrors. Mine seem to calm down around 3 feet long. However I have a lone female hypo texas rat that is unreal in color and it is 4 feet long and the worst snake I've ever had. I'm tempted to get rid of it. I want to breed it once though to get hets. I have had mean snakes calm down after they mature and breed. : : That image you sent is a hypomelanistic example. I recommend you do not release it. It probably will not survive in the wild due to its subdued melanin content. The other reason not to release it is because it's not that common a morph. Breed it to an amel. to see what you come up with. Good luck. : : : : : Are all Texas rats really as bad as I hear. Last expo I went to : : : I saw John Cherry from Cherryvile Farms probe a couple and : : : they were trying to bite the s!@% outta him. I like the : : : leusistics look but would never even think of getting one : : : if an adult would bite me every time I tried to pick him/her up. : : : Thanks : : : : : : Rob G.

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