Hi Chris, I think you'll find that quite a few of our members keep T. sirtalis. Do you know what sub-species you have? I'm presuming T. s. sirtalis? If you're unsure, you could post a photo of Rico (if you haven't aleady done so).

http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/site...posting+photos

Some of the guys on here could help you to identify him.