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Old 01-03-04, 07:35 PM   #1
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Albino ratsnake pics

Was getting some photos of the adults while they were slowed down from brumation and thought I would share a couple of this guy. Not sure what species he is (or whether he is a hybrid) but he is a very pretty snake with a calm, predictable temperament. He is just over 5 feet long now.

We got him from a petstore as a yellow ratsnake - opinions from various sources have indicated he may be a striped bubblegum ratsnake or some cross of albino yellowrat. I have never seen photos of anything else that has the amount of orange in the stripes that he has, along with the yellow head.

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wow!!
Definitely looks like a bubble gum rat. Wow! I wish I could make a find like that!!
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Cool pics Mary! You definitely have an eye for the camera! I have never seen a bad pic from you!
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Whoa! That is one weird lookin rat! I don't have a clue what could have produced it myself. Are you breeding this guy or does not knowing what he is exactly make you reluctant to? It's a bit of a problem that way because he looks too cool not to...
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Old 01-04-04, 05:03 PM   #5
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Nice~
I love that rat~~
nice looking!
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When ya get sick of him, send him over LOL I'll put him to good use promise, Mark
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NO no!! Send him here!!
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Thanks for the kind words on this guy. I got him just as a pet because he was so different looking and was one of those snakes that 'I just have to have'. I must have gone back to the store a half dozen times before admitting I was going to spend the rediculous price for him - but he is a really interesting pet. He is very arboreal - spends most of his time in his tree or on his perch - likes chickens as much as mice or rats and is as big and active as a black rat.

As far as what he is - albino striped bubblegum seems to be most likely but Kathy Love said he didn't look typical of the ones she produced. Other thoughts have included albino everglades rat. I have no plans to breed him both because I don't know what he is and because I don't have anything to match up with him. He may be used by another breeder here this spring - haven't heard from her in a while. Interested to know what people think he should be bred to.

Jeff - thanks for the compliment on the photos - I benefit greatly from digital technology - take 25 pics of each snake and one or two of them turn out ok. I love digital images - just erase the bad ones!

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No doubt on the pics eh Mary 1/25 is about right. Mark
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Ok, I'll try not to covet your snakes either, but wow! I'd love to have that snake or one that looks like him!!
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Hey, well i had an everglades rat and i have seen lots of yellow rats and it does look like an albino form of that. Anyways, beatiful snake!
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