bimacs = Chinese twin-spotted ratsnakes........(pic)

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Posted by Terry on November 12, 2000 at 14:37:13:

In Reply to: is there a common name for bimacs?? posted by msecc on November 12, 2000 at 13:04:43:

PIC: A normally-colored twin-spotted rat.

: where can i find more info about them, like size, disposition, etc... thanks, mike

Mike -

The Chinese twin-spots are what I call Miniature Eurasian ratsnakes. The group also includes Elaphe dione, E. situla, and others. They are seemingly related, as in the same evolutionary branch. A neat article was, "Four Small Eurasian Rat Snakes", by Chris Mattison (Reptiles, Vol. 5, #3).

The females get about 36 inches, and are also somewhat larger in girth than males, which usually get slightly over 30 inches. Their disposition is pretty docile, but they don't handle quite as nicely as the Dion's ratsnakes. They are a little more nervous, kind of fossorial, and can put some potent musk on ya'.

I like E. bimaculata very much, and have been working with them for about 5 years now. Despite their small, semi-tropical range, they have quite a bit of variation in ground color, and can be spotted, as in the name, or less commonly striped. This is normally true for most all of the small Eurasians. These guys have many good qualities which make them "keepers" for the ratsnake hobbyist.

TC/Ratsnake Haven

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: PIC: A normally-colored twin-spotted rat. : : : where can i find more info about them, like size, disposition, etc... thanks, mike : Mike - : The Chinese twin-spots are what I call Miniature Eurasian ratsnakes. The group also includes Elaphe dione, E. situla, and others. They are seemingly related, as in the same evolutionary branch. A neat article was, "Four Small Eurasian Rat Snakes", by Chris Mattison (Reptiles, Vol. 5, #3). : The females get about 36 inches, and are also somewhat larger in girth than males, which usually get slightly over 30 inches. Their disposition is pretty docile, but they don't handle quite as nicely as the Dion's ratsnakes. They are a little more nervous, kind of fossorial, and can put some potent musk on ya'. : I like E. bimaculata very much, and have been working with them for about 5 years now. Despite their small, semi-tropical range, they have quite a bit of variation in ground color, and can be spotted, as in the name, or less commonly striped. This is normally true for most all of the small Eurasians. These guys have many good qualities which make them "keepers" for the ratsnake hobbyist. : TC/Ratsnake Haven

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