Rhino rat snake for sale

Description

Rhino rat snake for sale online

The rhinoceros rat snake is a species of non-venomous rat snake in the family Colubridae. It is commonly known as the rhino rat snake, rhinoceros snake, and Vietnamese long nose snake. The species is found in southern China and northern Vietnam. It is named after a rhinoceros because of its scaled protrusion on the front of its snout which is distinctive and prominent.

History/Facts

The distinctive nasal projection, which gives it the “rhino” moniker, makes the Rhino Rat snake a fascinating species. One unique adaptation among snakes is this horn-like structure. A topic of interest and debate among herpetologists is the exact function of this horn-like structure.

The Rhino Rat snake is native to the lush, subtropical forests of Laos , southern China, and northern Vietnam. It is highly arboreal, as it spends much of its time on the trees. Its preference for this habitat is due to its prehensile tail and elongated body, which enables it to climb the branches. It can easily avoid predators when hunting, because of its green color that helps it camouflage excellently in leafy environment.

Behavioral traits

Apart from its striking appearance, the rhino rat snake for sale demonstrates other interesting behaviors. During the day, it is active and hunts for prey such as amphibians, small mammals, and birds.

Unlike many other snakes, the Rhino Rat snake is known for its relatively calm temperament, which has made it increasingly popular among reptile enthusiasts. They adapt well in captivity, provided their environment is similar to their natural arboreal habitat with lots of appropriate humidity levels and climbing opportunities. Their calm demeanor, unusual nasal projection, and striking coloration make the Rhino Rat snake a very intriguing species both in the world of reptile keeping and in the wild.

This reptile lives in subtropical rainforests at elevations of between 300 and 1,100 m above sea level. It is mostly diurnal and generally arboreal. It hunts birds, small mice, other rodents, and some other vertebrate prey. The mating season of this oviparous creature is from April to May and could produce between 5 and 10 per clutch. Incubation takes 60 days, after which hatchlings measure between 30–35 cm in length, with dark edges on several dorsal scales and a brownish-grey color.

At about 12–14 months, rhino rat snake for sale changes color to steel grey. After about 24 months, they change to a green or bluish-green adult color. In some cases, a rare number of snakes keep their steel grey sub-adult color and do not change to mature color phase.

According to studies, the nasal protrusion is used by the males to ‘fence’ off rivals during mating. However, some other studies could not find any correlation between courtship displays and the use of nasal protrusion.

Behavior

This creature is Active during the day and at night i.e. diurnal and nocturnal. Other behaviors include the following

• Enjoy a larger water source
• Semi-arboreal
• Skittish when young
• Even calmer disposition with captive-bred individuals
• Warm up easily with consistent and confident handling
• A very active reptile that enjoys climbing
• Very docile
• Do not skimp on size or height for adults’ final enclosure