Dream snakes have arrived! O. t. Ridleyi

[AbsoluteApril]

I have wanted to work with this species for almost 10 years, since first seeing pictures on my buddy Mike Heinrich’s website oh-so-long-ago. The entire reason I started with corn snakes was to get practice with egg-laying rat snakes in hopes one day I would be able to own and breed Ridleyi; this is now a reality!

Received my Cave Dwelling Rat Snakes this AM:

Introducing Ricky and Lucy! They are CBB proven breeder pair. Colors are a bit off in these photos, just some quick snapshots. Will do a proper photoshoot in a couple weeks once they are settled in.

Ricky:

The following pics are Lucy, she is the more colorful of the pair:

Gotta be careful I don’t trip and fall off Cloud 9!


thanks for looking!

Who else is working with this beautiful species?

P.S. I apparently haven’t been keeping up with rat snake classification, what they heck happened to the genera Elaphe? (these were called Elaphe t. Ridleyi)

 

[SApythons]

Beautiful snakes. I'm jealous.

 

[Helenthereef]

These are just the MOST gorgeous snakes. And... they match your hair!

Congratulations!

 

[TheFragginDragon]

Beautiful new additions April!!

P.S. I apparently haven’t been keeping up with rat snake classification, what they heck happened to the genera Elaphe? (these were called Elaphe t. Ridleyi)

I know, right? Hell, I was just getting used to calling Black Rats Pantherophis, now they want to call them Scotophis!!

 

[Utta]

I LOVE cave dwelling rats. Every time I see them at shows me heart bleeds. OOh well. You'll just have to post oodles and oodles of pics now April!

 

[AbsoluteApril]

Thank you for the nice comments, I still can't believe they are here.

And... they match your hair!

so true!

 

[Cristie]

beautiful let me know when you have babies i need a few females

 

[D. Mong]

wow April!!,.those are really gorgeous and healthy specimens you scored!

Yeah, many taxonomic names seem to be changing as fast as I change underwear...........

Well, not quite, but almost..LOL!


~Doug

 

[sangmort]

Wow! These are gorgeous! I'll admit, I'd never heard of them until now.

Congrats! ~

 

[gis]

nice pickup, cant wait to see the progress of your breeding program.

 

[gluttony]

Awesome looking snakes..congrats.

 

[MalinoisK9]

Please make some babies My O.t. friesi and O.t. callicyanous would love to have a O.t. Ridleyi next to them!

 

[Wade'sWildColubrids]

This is one of my favorite Old World species!!! I'm surprised yours are so tame, they are usually known for having quite the temper sometimes

 

[AbsoluteApril]

thanks for all the nice comments! I'll try to get some new pics sometime in the next few weeks.

I'm surprised yours are so tame, they are usually known for having quite the temper sometimes

I got lucky, the original owner raised them from babies and worked a lot to get them docile. My dad was in town the other day, so I was showing these off and he reached out to grab the female about 4" behind the head... I quickly said "Dad, no, don't grab the head!!" but she didn't even flinch or fight it.

Of course, when in their enclosures, it's another story. It's like a torpedo coming out of that hide to grab the f/t mice! The incredible feeding response really shocked me. they are awesome

 

[Utta]

*wonders when apwiwl will get a nother pair and name that male "bobby"* i love going back and kist looking at them theyre soooo pretty!

 

[LauraB]

Yeah, I'm late ... but better late than never, right?
Gorgeouse snakes, April! You did good

Love the names .. sure winners!