Wild caught mandarins usually do very poorly in captivity!!

Posted by Don Gallagher on February 26, 2002 at 01:54:03:

In Reply to: Mandarin ratsnakes posted by chris on February 26, 2002 at 01:26:30:

: I was wondering if wild caught mandarin ratsnakes acclimate well to captivity or if they usually do very poorly. Anybody have any experience with w/c mandarins?
: Thanks

I don't have any hands on experience w w/c but I have known quite a few people who have tried. As a matter of fact I just asked someone last week, who got a few several months ago, how they were doing. None of them are doing anymore. Someone else I know tried about 50 of them a few yrs back and not one of them is around now... A lady I know here in Mesa bought one at a pet store and the guy swore it was eating mice. Well he died after about a month. Not to say it can't be done, I know some have, but they are few. I just bought some 2001 cb mandarins and could not be happier w/ them. My pair is doing great. My advice is save the money and go cb, you won't regret it.

Don Gallagher

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: : I was wondering if wild caught mandarin ratsnakes acclimate well to captivity or if they usually do very poorly. Anybody have any experience with w/c mandarins? : : Thanks : I don't have any hands on experience w w/c but I have known quite a few people who have tried. As a matter of fact I just asked someone last week, who got a few several months ago, how they were doing. None of them are doing anymore. Someone else I know tried about 50 of them a few yrs back and not one of them is around now... A lady I know here in Mesa bought one at a pet store and the guy swore it was eating mice. Well he died after about a month. Not to say it can't be done, I know some have, but they are few. I just bought some 2001 cb mandarins and could not be happier w/ them. My pair is doing great. My advice is save the money and go cb, you won't regret it. : Don Gallagher

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