As a general rule....

Posted by Dwight Good on September 27, 2001 at 18:37:32:

In Reply to: What are the chances of a CB Texas Rat being Mean... Like posted by 25% or more like 99% . np kieran on September 27, 2001 at 16:49:26:

... temperments vary among all the subspecies of e. obsoleta. Tx rats seem to get the bad rap, but I have owned/seen nasty examples of all the ssp.(blacks, greys, yellows, glades,etc)

There are lots of TX rats out there that are completely docile. But I have to admit, when one of them rears back into that "S" shaped defensive posture and begins to gape, I am never surprised. I guess you kind of expect it from lindheimeri.

Later,
dg

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: ... temperments vary among all the subspecies of e. obsoleta. Tx rats seem to get the bad rap, but I have owned/seen nasty examples of all the ssp.(blacks, greys, yellows, glades,etc) : There are lots of TX rats out there that are completely docile. But I have to admit, when one of them rears back into that "S" shaped defensive posture and begins to gape, I am never surprised. I guess you kind of expect it from lindheimeri. : Later, : dg

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