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Green Rat Snake

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Creator: Gazza

Keywords: Real Animals

Originally Released Jul 17th 03
Current snake.ztd dated 23 September 2002

File Size: 481.1 KB

Compatibility: All Game Versions

Description: The western green rat snake, (Senticolis triaspis intermedia), is very rare in the United States, although there have been many sightings in Mexico. In the United States, the western green rat snake's range is southeastern Arizona and extreme southwestern New Mexico. The average adult size is approximately 39 inches (1 meter). Members of the rat snake clan can have stripes, blotches, or a combination of stripes and blotches; even unicolored species can be found. Adult coloration of the western green rat snake ranges from a drab olive-green to a beautiful lime-green. These animals will add interest to any zoo.

additional info:

Conflict uca: d8dc8047 = Green Rat Snake by Gazza (ZA)  and  Mexican King Snake by RSN (ZA)

snake.ztd                     uca: D8DC8047 dated 23 September 2002

Results From Configuration Checking:

d8dc8047.uca date: Mon Sep 23 00:09:30 2002
***** Error: cSwims is not 0 but there is no [AmbientAnimsWater] section.
*** Warning: The [] section is unnecessary and could be removed.
***** Error: LCID is set to 2057 but [2057] section does not exist.
*** Warning: Sum of family, genus, and animal id/type values are < 0.
*** Warning: uca/ai file contains the word 'Undefined'.
*** Warning: BehaviorSet sections contain duplicate lines.
Animal Type: D8DC8047

Green Rat Snake

The western green rat snake, (Senticolis triaspis intermedia), is very rare in
the United States, although there have been many sightings in Mexico. In the
United States, the western green rat snake's range is southeastern Arizona and
extreme southwestern New Mexico. The average adult size is approximately 39
inches (1 meter). Members of the rat snake clan can have stripes, blotches, or
a combination of stripes and blotches; even unicolored species can be found.
Adult coloration of the western green rat snake ranges from a drab olive-green
to a beautiful lime-green. Rat snakes also have several representatives that
are amelanistic (lacking black pigment) or leucistic (white coloration with
blue eyes). They are a constrictor and their diet consists of chicks,mice,
rats and other rodents.   Fresh water should be available

Animal Characteristics:

Habitat: Desert; Location: North America
Minimum happiness needed for chance of breeding: 95.
Preferred shelter: Large Stable.
Animal can swim in water terrain.

Exhibit Preferences:

Foliage:
Palm Tree, Joshua Tree, Quiver Tree, Prickly Pear Cactus, Saguaro Cactus
Broadleaf Bush, Sand Bush (NA), Doum Palm Tree (NA), Yucca Tree (ES)
Agave Cactus (ES)

Rocks:
Large Rock, Small Rock - Medium, Small Rock - Small, Desert Rock - Formation
Medium Desert Rock (DD), Small Desert Rock (ES), Large Desert Rock (NA)

Exhibit Construction:

Number of animals allowed per exhibit: 2-10 with 20 squares for each adult.

Exhibit size (for 2 adults): 40 grid squares

Terrain (for exhibit with 40 grid squares):
34 Sand, 3 Dirt, 3 Fresh Water

Foliage (for exhibit with 40 grid squares):
2 grid squares should contain foliage.
Foliage that would give the most happiness: Saguaro Cactus
Since this is a small plant, greatest happiness will occur
if each of the 2 grid squares contains 4 of this plant.

Rocks (for exhibit with 40 grid squares):
6 Medium Desert Rock (DD), which is its most liked rock.