Re: Need advice getting new rat snake

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Posted by Reptiles on June 22, 2001 at 10:24:20:

In Reply to: Need advice getting new rat snake posted by kieran on June 22, 2001 at 09:40:18:

Yellow ratsnakes don't always make great pets... Some are docile, some are iffy, and others are terrors.... They are neat if you want something plain...

They average about 3-4 ft as adults, but I saw one once at a herpetology lab that was 7ft.. It definately was a monster!

As far as how easy they are to take care of.. they'll usually eat about anything, and they do well under most conditions.

I'd personally go with maybe a tiger ratsnake or a russian ratsnake though.

: I have kept corn snake's for two years but have been keeping snakes for about five years, i currently have a two year old pair of corn snakes, and was thinking of adding another rat snake to my collection and was going to get another corn, but when i was in the Pet shop they also had a batch of baby Yellow rat snakes for the same price as a corn snake, so i was thinking of getting one of them instead, but need some question's answered.

: (1) I read that U look after them in the same way as corn snakes, is this ture?

: (2) What size is it likely to grow too and how quickly?

: (3) What size of tank do they need? Is a 30''x15''x12'' vivarium big enoth

: Thanks in advance.

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: Yellow ratsnakes don't always make great pets... Some are docile, some are iffy, and others are terrors.... They are neat if you want something plain... : They average about 3-4 ft as adults, but I saw one once at a herpetology lab that was 7ft.. It definately was a monster! : As far as how easy they are to take care of.. they'll usually eat about anything, and they do well under most conditions. : I'd personally go with maybe a tiger ratsnake or a russian ratsnake though. : : I have kept corn snake's for two years but have been keeping snakes for about five years, i currently have a two year old pair of corn snakes, and was thinking of adding another rat snake to my collection and was going to get another corn, but when i was in the Pet shop they also had a batch of baby Yellow rat snakes for the same price as a corn snake, so i was thinking of getting one of them instead, but need some question's answered. : : (1) I read that U look after them in the same way as corn snakes, is this ture? : : (2) What size is it likely to grow too and how quickly? : : (3) What size of tank do they need? Is a 30''x15''x12'' vivarium big enoth : : Thanks in advance.

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