Re: Need advice getting new rat snake

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Posted by TravisG on June 22, 2001 at 12:20:20:

In Reply to: Re: Need advice getting new rat snake posted by Reptiles on June 22, 2001 at 10:24:20:

Yellow ratsnakes are easy to care for, rarly do they have feeding problems. Your cage size is fine for one as well. As far as size 3ft adult yellow rat would be pretty small. Tiger ratsnake take a lot more work and cage space than do yellow rats.
Good luck, TravisG

: 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 are easy to care for, rarly do they have feeding problems. Your cage size is fine for one as well. As far as size 3ft adult yellow rat would be pretty small. Tiger ratsnake take a lot more work and cage space than do yellow rats. : Good luck, TravisG : : : 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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