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Japanese Forest Ratsnake. Adult animals are about 70 to 100 cm (up to 120 cm). Elaphe conspicillata is a small snake for the advanced keeper and rarely available. The Japanese name "jimuguri" means "burrowing", so they are a very secretive snake and rarely encountered even in areas where they are abundant. E. conspicillata is known to be active for very short periods of time during the year, only coming out from April thru early June, and October through early November. They are known to go very long periods without eating. Mating in spring (April-May), they lay two to six eggs in late June/early July with 54 to 60 days incubation. Juveniles are beautiful but can be problem feeders.
