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Grey-banded King snake
Ringo |
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Texas Rat snake (Leucistic)
Pearl
Pand Emory's Rat snake
Dusty |
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Grey-Banded King Snake
Scientific Name: Lampropeltis alterna
Lifespan: 20 years
Habitat: Arid, semi-humid climates such as desert flats, canyons, and mountain areas.
Diet in the Wild: Lizards, snakes, and small rodents.
Physical Description: about 3 feet long and has beautiful array of black, grey, white and orange bands.
Social Organization: is a solitary snake that is primarily nocturnal. WARNING: WILL EAT OTHER SNAKES!!!!!
Our King Snake - Up Close and Personal
Ringo was hatched in 1995 with a severe bend in the bones of his spine about 2/3 of the way down on his body (Instead of a 180 degree line, he was bent at a 140 degree angle. Which made it difficult for the snake to move. Over time, with proper nutrition and husbandry, the snake outgrew the spinal bend.
The snake is non-releasable due to prolonged captivity and a lack of a good hunting response.
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(Eastern) Texas Rat Snake (Texas Rat - Leucistic)
Scientific Name: Elaphe obsoleta lindheimeri
Habitat: Swamps and marshes in the eastern part of its range to streams and valleys and rocky habitats in the western part of its range
Diet in the Wild: small mammals, birds, frogs, and lizards that they kill by constriction.
Physical Description: about 4-5 feet long and typically yellow or tan in color, may have red highlights with brown to olive green irregular blotching from head to tail. Leucistic rat snakes have no color pigment and have blue eyes. This particular leucistic rat snake has many orange scales.
Social Organization: is a solitary snake that is primarily nocturnal.
Our Texas Rat Snake - Up Close and Personal
Pearl hatched in 2001, captive bred, and non-releasable due to its color. She was donated to a Biology classroom for educational purposes from a pet store going out of business, before coming to TWRC.
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Great Plains Snake (aka Chicken snake or Emory's Rat snake)
Scientific Name: Elaphe guttata emory
Habitat: Grassy plains in the northern part of its range and thornscrub in the southern part of its range
Diet in the Wild: small mammals, birds, frogs, and lizards that they kill by constriction.
Physical Description: about 3-4 feet long and typically light grey or tan in color, with dark gray, brown or green-grey blotching down its back, and stripes on either side of its head which meet to form a point between its eyes.
Social Organization: is a solitary snake that is primarily nocturnal.
Our Emory's Rat Snake - Up Close and Personal
Dusty hatched in 2001 and has been in captivity since hatching. She was donated to a school Biology classroom for educational purposes, before coming to TWRC.
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