Texas Rat Snake
The Texas Rat Snake is also known as the North American Rat Snake or Black Rat Snake. Mainly distributed in North America, it is a non-venomous snake that is good at climbing. Its white variant has become an increasingly popular pet snake.
1. Appearance
Adult Texas rat snakes are quite impressive in size and are the largest snakes in North America. They generally can reach more than two meters in length, with the longest record being 2.6 meters. It is also the longest snake in North America. However, it is estimated that the indigo snake (Drymarchon corais) was probably longer. The body of the Texas rat snake is mainly yellow or brown, with irregular dark or olive block freckles on it. There is also a white variant, which is bright and clean, with disappeared freckles and dark red eyes. It is commonly known as the White Snake or White Snake and has become a very popular pet snake.
2. Customs
The Texas rat snake likes to rest in forests, farmland, forests and wilderness, and is good at climbing trees. It feeds on a variety of small and medium-sized mammals, mainly rats, but it also eats other snakes, chipmunks, squirrels, birds, and bird eggs. Texas rat snakes are hunters that wrap their bodies tightly around their opponents and force them to death. They will first subjugate their prey, then wrap their bodies around them, forcing them so hard that they can't breathe and choke to death. Only then began to devour. When Texas rat snakes are startled, they will first freeze and then quickly twist their bodies into knots. If they experience further threats, they will flee from their opponents for a short distance, wagging their tails vigorously and slapping the dead leaves on the ground in an attempt to imitate the rattling effect of a rattlesnake's tail. mimetic actions. Although Texas rat snakes are large and can grow to more than two meters, they are non-venomous snakes with a gentle nature and have been kept as pets in many areas.
3. Feeding methods
1. Use: complete scales, no wounds, parasites, healthy and ready to eat.
2. Tools: Prepare a high-height reptile wooden box, and prepare in the box: branches, water basins, substrates, UVA lamps, thermometers and hygrometers, and snake hooks.
3. Feeding: It eats birds, snakes, and rodents, but it is recommended to feed clean mice.
4. Temperature: 25-30℃ is better. Stop eating if it is lower than 20℃. If it is below 15℃, you will die.
Choosing a Texas rat snake as a pet is not just for novelty, but also requires careful protection.
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