thanks man. i guess thats all that really matters right? when i got him he was a tiny little 11 gram noodle, now he is over 130 grams and around 3 foot. he would strike at the glass whenever someone would walk by, very very angry little snake, but as he grew and with regular handling now he is nice, its like we broke our little psycho. im still holding out hope that he is an everglades, they are the biggest rat snake, i was kinda hoping to one day id have an 8 footer like some of the others ive seen but if he is a yellow rat he will still be my yellow rat, ill just be pissed at the guy who sold him to me.