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Red-tailed Green Climbing Rat SnakeFamily: Colubridae
Latest Reader Comment - See More I have one that came into the pet store I work at. No one would handle him except me and it even bit a co-worker but once it settled down to the new place, it got ve... (more) donna 2008-07-13
These are beautiful snakes, but definitely are only a pet for the advanced snake keeper!Dr. Jungle..."The Red-tailed Green Climbing Rat
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Description:
The Red-tailed Green Climbing Rat Snake snake will grow to a good
size between six and eight feet (2m to 2.5m). They are a thinner bodied snake
with a beautiful iridescent green coloration.
Feeding:
They are a constrictor and their diet consists of chicks,mice, rats
and other rodents. Feed once or twice a week, depending on the size of the
food and the size of the snake. As you get to know your snake, you'll learn
what its feeding needs are. Fresh water in a shallow dish should always be
available.
Environment:
It is recommended that the Red-tailed Green Climbing Rat Snake
be kept singly, except when breeding.
As the name implies, the red-tailed green climbing rat snake is
an excellent climber. They like an arboreal type setting so set up their terrarium
as a woodland type with a vertical or semi-vertical tree limb and plant vining.
See Basic Reptile and Amphibian Care for
more information on the terrarium type. Also provide a hiding place and a small
water dish.
Temperature and Lighting requirements:
They do well in 70° to 80° F with moderate humidity. Lighting
requirements are minimal, they do not need full spectrum lighting though it
is good for long term maintenance as it helps them feel good. You can use a substrate heating device for basic heating.
For additional heat, you can add a full spectrum incandescent daytime bulb
and a blacklight bulb or red incandescent bulb for nighttime heating. Be sure
you use a thermometer so you don't let the terrarium become overheated!
For more detailed information see the Basic Reptile and Amphibian
Care: Housing.
Breeding/Reproduction:
These snakes, if not babies, need to be probe sexed for positive
sex identification.
Availability:
The Red-tailed Green Climbing Rat Snake are not real common, so are
not always readily available as pets.
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| I have one that came into the pet store I work at. No one would handle him except me and it even bit a co-worker but once it settled down to the new place, it got very easy to handle although it had everyone leery of it. I finally brought it home and it's the sweetest snake I have ever had. My only problem is getting it to eat mice. It would rather have a bird but I'm finding it's very hard to find feeder birds for a snake. Any suggestions, I love this snake. Now if I could find out what sex it is and find birds for feeding...
2008-07-13 |
| Just got a wild caught adult in. Very aggressive. Check out the site at www.reptilesolutionsllc.com for a pic soon.
2007-12-22 |