Ratsnakes

Trans-Pecos Ratsnake 

Bogertophis s.subocularis

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A large nocturnal ratsnake that inhibits the arid and rocky deserts of West Texas.  Ours represent outstanding normal morph, displaying a clean straw-yellow background.  Our group consists of captive produced and personally wild  collected "subocs"  from River Road and Kent, Texas.  Available in the fall of 2005 will be the Axanthic or "silver subocs", from Craig Trumbower bloodlines.  This rare morph displays a silver background with light black patterns.  Very nice!

 

Baird's Ratsnake

Elaphe bairdi

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An uncommon ratsnake from the remote habitat of the Big Bend and Trans-Pecos regions of Southern Texas, this desert ratsnake displays a gray ground color, suffused with gold on the head and front part of the body.   The background color between the scales is a distinct orange.  Our offspring will be from an outstanding female we collected north of Fort Davis, Texas.

 

 

Gulf Hammock Ratsnake

Elaphe obsoleta williamsi

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Natural occurring intergrades of the Grey and Yellow Ratsnake, these beauties have the blotched pattern coloration of Grey Ratsnakes, but also have the distinct stripes like those found in Yellow Ratsnakes.  Our "williamsi" are from Levy County, Florida.