Help me identify this snake.

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Originally Posted by salt

You posted it redshepherd? Think you would be able to catch it? Just to solve the mystery. Also if its a corn its not native and probably an escaped pet?

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Yeah, but I posted it and then deleted after I got an answer yesterday, since it's a public group. I'm don't want my fb friends seeing me post in groups for some reason LOL

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Originally Posted by DennisM

Considering it's location, I think this is more likely a Great Plains ratsnake.

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No. This is a corn snake. Great plains rat snakes don't come in bright oranges/reds, yellows and blacks.

Great Plains rat snakes are from the southeast part of colorado and we are in the really far west part of the state. So I think it would be pretty rare to see one here.

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Originally Posted by salt

You posted it redshepherd? Think you would be able to catch it? Just to solve the mystery. Also if its a corn its not native and probably an escaped pet?

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Someone posted these pictures on a local message board. I don't know exactly where the snake is and it's probably long gone by now. I told the poster it was someone's lost pet but with all the local "snake experts" insisting it's a native bull snake I doubt anything will be done.

Do you live on the western slope or the eastern?

It's a cute snake, whatever it is lol