Basement field herping

[Stewart_Reptiles]

So all of the sudden my husband calls me "there's a snake in the basement!"

Oops am I in trouble, did one of my snake escape

Not really, I got in the basement and here is what I found, nice 3 footer







He has a few nasty bites here is one of them



I take a few pictures go in the basement for a minute or two with the snake and, hubby says "the snake is escaping"

I'm like what? And outside by the AC unit lays a 4 footer.

[Slim]

Eastern Racer?

[AGoldReptiles]

Nice Black Rat. Was the second one. Black Rat also?

[Stewart_Reptiles]

Nice Black Rat. Was the second one. Black Rat also?

Yes it was, nice sight in one day, with all the raccoons and possums around here I was wondering if I would ever see some snakes, well I did

[AGoldReptiles]

Yes it was, nice sight in one day, with all the raccoons and possums around here I was wondering if I would ever see some snakes, well I did

Yup that's pretty cool

[Slim]

Eastern Racer?

Nice Black Rat

Is this one of those times when a single type of snake is known by several different names? Or maybe a locality thing? Down here we've been calling those Eastern Racers (not to be confused with Eastern Indigos) since I was a kid...Was I taught wrong in my youth?

[Pampho85]

Cool snake

I wish I lived over there, all we have over here are garter snakes. I'm not saying they're bad or anything, but, I'd like to see a variety.

[Stewart_Reptiles]

Is this one of those times when a single type of snake is known by several different names? Or maybe a locality thing? Down here we've been calling those Eastern Racers (not to be confused with Eastern Indigos) since I was a kid...Was I taught wrong in my youth?

They are different it is more obvious when you look at the head, no sure if it will help but you can check them here http://srelherp.uga.edu/snakes/index.htm Black Rat, Black Racer

[Stewart_Reptiles]

Cool snake

I wish I lived over there, all we have over here are garter snakes. I'm not saying they're bad or anything, but, I'd like to see a variety.

I am just glad to see snakes in my back yard, and lizards, possums, raccoon etc.....not something you see where I come from so it makes me enjoy it even more.

[Slim]

They are different it is more obvious when you look at the head, no sure if it will help but you can check them here http://srelherp.uga.edu/snakes/index.htm Black Rat, Black Racer

Gottcha! The difference is obvious when you look at them side by side. Thank you!