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Post by Moonstone Wed Mar 09, 2011 2:47 pm

Purchased two young rat snakes at the weekend, they are about a foot long. I havn't had a snake in the last ten years or so, last one being a garter snake.

The two rat snakes are currently held in 8x8x12 aquariums. As they grow I intend to build a viv with plenty of head room to allow branches etc. Can they be kept together or should they be kept seperately?
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Post by jonty Wed Mar 09, 2011 2:56 pm

I would reckon they'd be better kept separate, as far as i know rat snakes tend to be cannibalistc. what kind of rat snakes are they? you should get some pics up First rat snakes. 792195 Marty
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Post by St3ve76 Thu Mar 10, 2011 1:11 am


Congrats on your new additions.
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As Marty says it is prob best to keep them seperate.
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Post by naja-naja Thu Mar 10, 2011 1:37 pm

congrats on the new little ones.. would love to see pics Wink
and as said, keeping them separate is best.

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Post by Tan Fri Mar 11, 2011 7:06 am

Congrats on the new additions. I love the rats, nice animals to have. Do you know what ones you have?
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Post by Moonstone Fri Mar 11, 2011 2:41 pm

See attached photo of one of the snakes, it looks like it is near ready to shed. The other snake is similar.

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Post by morelia Fri Mar 11, 2011 5:19 pm

Nice corn you got there - deep in shed but it looks like a young Ghost corn to me
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Post by Tan Fri Mar 11, 2011 7:30 pm

It probably is a corn but there is something about the head. I really wana know what it is now lol
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Post by morelia Sat Mar 12, 2011 2:39 am

.....perhaps a Grey Rat? With a second look, the head and neck markings don't look like a corn. Hmmmm.....I'm curious now too!
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Post by jonty Sat Mar 12, 2011 3:19 am

Did you by any chance get them from sarah and gary in carrickfergus?
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Post by jonty Sat Mar 12, 2011 3:27 am

Sorry I forgot to add if they did come from sarah and gary they are deffo grey rats
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Post by chrismisk Sat Mar 12, 2011 5:24 am

I would guess at a grey rat etiher that or an anery or poss a ghost corn. I would keep them separate just to be on the safe side

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Post by Moonstone Sat Mar 12, 2011 8:56 am

Yes, they are from Carrick.
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Post by Moonstone Sat Mar 12, 2011 8:58 am

The snake due to shed did so last night / this morning. The other snake has been watching too much TV, it thinks it is a rattle snake. When it gets pee'd off it rattles it tail like a rattle snake.
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Post by Tan Sat Mar 12, 2011 6:01 pm

lol I think they are hilarious when they strike a pose and the tail is going. So some Grey Rats, very nice. Looking forward to some post shed images First rat snakes. 792195
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Post by Moonstone Sun Mar 13, 2011 11:52 am

Snake that has just shed.

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Post by jonty Sun Mar 13, 2011 12:12 pm

Superb mate, I love grey rats, I spied an adult one a few years back, and didn't buy it at the time, I wish I had now First rat snakes. 726292
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