My New Leucistic Texas Rat Snake, with pictures... |
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 Apr 13 2008, 06:02 PM
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 Fish Addict  Group: Members Posts: 568 Joined: 30-April 07 Member No.: 31642  |
I bought my first snake yesterday, a Leucistic rat snake.
She about 5 months old and about 18 inches long (shes really hard to mesure). We decided to call her 'Texas' for an abvious reason. Here are some pics of her. Tell me what you think. 
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Number of downloads: 0You can see her nice pure white colour. Shes not an albino, the leucistic rat snake is pure white. She will be beautiful when shes full size, about 5 ft. |
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Apr 13 2008, 06:16 PM
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 Leader of the Fishes Group: Members Posts: 4620 Joined: 26-January 08 From: Perth, WA Member No.: 38786 |
cool, the first pic looks like you are wearing a bracelet
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Apr 13 2008, 07:11 PM
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Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 568 Joined: 30-April 07 Member No.: 31642 |
Yes it does
 Shes quite the character too, always trying to slither from my hand onto something that looks more fun. I always wanted a snake and i still cant belive i have one at last. |
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Apr 13 2008, 09:31 PM
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 Why are the best looking fish hardest to keep? Group: Members Posts: 1967 Joined: 20-January 08 From: South Dakota, USA Member No.: 38583 |
Cool. snakes are fun! What are you feeding her? You aren't using a heat rock are ya?
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Apr 14 2008, 08:52 AM
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Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 568 Joined: 30-April 07 Member No.: 31642 |
She is feeding on frozen pinkies at the moment. And no im not using a heat rock, i have a heat mat under a piece of wood that she likes to sleep in.
She is currently in a 15 gallon tank becuase of her size. But when gets bigger, we are moving her to a 70 gallon tank that we have. |
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Apr 14 2008, 11:14 AM
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 Shrimpy Shrimp Group: Members Posts: 2501 Joined: 20-April 07 From: Andover Member No.: 31363 |
shes very nice
 70gal? That's huuuge! lol |
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Apr 14 2008, 02:57 PM
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Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 568 Joined: 30-April 07 Member No.: 31642 |
It is quite big, even for a snake. We are thinking about getting an albino corn snake to go in with her becuase a 70 gal will be big enough for 2 snakes.
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Apr 14 2008, 03:01 PM
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 Mr.Cheese Group: Members Posts: 2699 Joined: 27-July 06 From: Chatteris,Cambs Member No.: 23285 |
70 gallon isn't that big, what are the dimensions?
Keeping 2 or more snakes together is NOT a good idea and can lead to all sorts of problems. That's a good looking snake 
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Apr 14 2008, 04:13 PM
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Shrimpy Shrimp Group: Members Posts: 2501 Joined: 20-April 07 From: Andover Member No.: 31363 |
QUOTE (cheesy feet @ Apr 14 2008, 04:01 PM)  70 gallon isn't that big, what are the dimensions? Keeping 2 or more snakes together is NOT a good idea and can lead to all sorts of problems. That's a good looking snake its not a huge tank, but it's quite big for a 5ft snake.  Yeah, don't keep them together, unless you mean putting a divider in the middle and making two vivs.
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Apr 14 2008, 05:19 PM
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Mr.Cheese Group: Members Posts: 2699 Joined: 27-July 06 From: Chatteris,Cambs Member No.: 23285 |
Yeh, it should be a good size for it.
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Apr 14 2008, 07:39 PM
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Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 568 Joined: 30-April 07 Member No.: 31642 |
When i said i would add another snake, i ment i would make the tank into 2. But, i have decided to just have Texas in there on her own.
Here is a question for other snake keepers on here, what do you decorate your snake tanks with? |
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Apr 14 2008, 08:07 PM
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Shrimpy Shrimp Group: Members Posts: 2501 Joined: 20-April 07 From: Andover Member No.: 31363 |
QUOTE (1234-fishy-freind @ Apr 14 2008, 08:39 PM) When i said i would add another snake, i ment i would make the tank into 2. But, i have decided to just have Texas in there on her own. Here is a question for other snake keepers on here, what do you decorate your snake tanks with? I have bogwood, hollow china hides, and fake silk plants in mine. Never use heatrocks lol. |
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Apr 14 2008, 08:37 PM
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Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 568 Joined: 30-April 07 Member No.: 31642 |
What snakes do you keep esfa?
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Apr 14 2008, 09:33 PM
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Shrimpy Shrimp Group: Members Posts: 2501 Joined: 20-April 07 From: Andover Member No.: 31363 |
QUOTE (1234-fishy-freind @ Apr 14 2008, 09:37 PM) What snakes do you keep esfa? only one corn  lol
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Apr 14 2008, 09:49 PM
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 Fishaholic  Group: Members Posts: 372 Joined: 19-March 08 From: UK Member No.: 40471 |
gorgeous looking snake hun! enjoy!
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Apr 15 2008, 11:40 AM
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Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 568 Joined: 30-April 07 Member No.: 31642 |
Thanks snoopyfrench.
Esfa, one snake is better than none.
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Apr 17 2008, 10:21 PM
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 We all start innocent... Group: Members Posts: 9312 Joined: 18-March 05 From: Somerset Member No.: 12537 |
Cute snake
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Apr 18 2008, 04:47 AM
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Leader of the Fishes Group: Members Posts: 4620 Joined: 26-January 08 From: Perth, WA Member No.: 38786 |
there's a couple of pics of Australian snakes at the bottom of this page if anyone is interested.
http://www.perthaquarium.com.au/gallery/ga..._Category_ID=19 |
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Jul 5 2008, 05:47 PM
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 Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 330 Joined: 1-January 08 From: rochester, new york Member No.: 37986 |
I know this is kinda a late reply lol but whats wrong with keeping more then one snake together? I have kept either pairs or females together for years(not king snakes and other canabalistic snakes obviosly) also no adult males but I have never had a problem with pairs or females for example 9 monthes out of the year i keep my pair of adult everglades ratsnakes together(except for hibernation and when the female lays her eggs) but i have never had problems as long as i seperate during feeding. Even ratsnakes and corns have been fine together when young or female only tanks.
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