Tiger Rat Snake for Sale

Tiger Rat Snakes (Spilotes pullatus) are a large snake found from Mexico through Central America and all the way to Northern Argentina. Their color varies depending on what area they are from. Ones from Mexico are mostly yellow-orange and white with some black banding and a bright white belly. Those from Central America have a touch more black in their patterning, and further south they are mostly black with yellow bands sometimes across their faces and down most of their body. The ‘yellow' can be a darkish orange, bright lemon or a pale pastel, almost white color.

Also known as: Mexican Rat Snake (ssp mexicanus), Tropical Rat Snake, Tropical Chicken Snake, Thunder and Lightning Snake.

Size of a Tiger Rat Snake

They are one of the longest snakes of the Americas. Generally, males get around 10 feet while females get about 8 feet maximum.

Feeding Your Tiger Rat Snake

Tiger Rat Snakes will eat mammals, birds and other reptiles in the wild. In captivity they take rats readily. They seem to prefer multiple small items as opposed to 1 or 2 larger ones. They do well on 2 or 3 smaller items every 7-10 days as adults. Every 5-7 days as hatchlings/juvies.

Caging Requirements for Your Tiger Rat Snake

Housing/Habitat: Being arboreal they need a rather tall and roomy cage with plenty of climbing branches. Being diurnal, you will often see them climbing about. Putting them in a nice display is a great way to show them in your collection. An adult breeding pair can live comfortably in a 4x2x3 enclosure. If the branches and vines are placed well enough, they will provide the only hide spot the snake(s) will need. As a very territorial snake, care must be taken whenever reaching into their enclosure. It is recommended to use a hook to remove them from the enclosure and they usually calm down once in your hands.

Humidity: Humidity should be about 60-65%.

Temperature: Temperatures should be 88-90° during the day with a night time drop to about 75°.

Lighting: UVB lighting is not necessary. 

Sexing

We do our best to sex your animals correctly. However, we do not guarantee sexing.

Shipping Information

$39.99 for for any number of animals to anywere in the United States only.

Health Certificate: The following states may require a $20 Health Certificate to ship animals. GA, VA, WA, WV, MT, OH, UT. We will notify you if this affects your order.

All Live Animals are shipped Priority Overnight Delivery to your door from Fedex or UPS. Orders received are generally processed and shipped the day after they are received. Full details regarding our Shipping Methods can be found here.

Expected Delivery Dates

We only ship on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

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NOTE: We reserve the right to delay shipments as needed. You will receive email notification if your order has been delayed and what the new expected delivery date will be.

Animal Photos

Please note that the photos on our website are a representative of that species and the actual animal you receive may differ from the photo.

Payment

We accept VISA, Mastercard, American Express, Discover and Paypal. All orders must be paid in full before the order will be shipped.