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sikorae · Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 1:54 am Post subject: Red Tailed ratsnake.

A gonyosoma oxycephala

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Scott W · Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 9:59 am Post subject:

nice snake, have you noticed much difference between those and 'normal' rat snakes?
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sikorae · Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 10:59 pm Post subject:

To be honest Scott, this one is now in Laurens shop, they are a bit more fiesty than corns, but stunning . Smile

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Mwoxy · Contributing Member Joined: 17 Dec 2005 Posts: 148

I have been keeping Gonyosoma for about 15 years now, I wrote an article in Reptilian many moons ago.

They are very easy to keep, assuming they are c/b or well acclimatised adults. Fresh w/c are notoriously aggressive and often heavily parasitised. C/b are occasionally available and well worth waiting for. They thrive and are stunning snakes. High humidity is not generally required for routine maintenence but is probably essential for succesful breeding, although I know some people have bred them without this.

Unfortunately I have only bred them a couple of times, a few years ago. One of my females laid three eggs this week, one definately a dud, will keep my digits crossed for the other two. Hoping I may have come out of the drought with these.

Cheers

Mark

sikorae · Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 12:21 pm Post subject:

This was 1 of 6 eggs laid by a wc female that a friend couldn't incubate themselves, we took the eggs, 3 hatched 2 green 1 silver, but only this one survived.
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