What do we have here!

ok lets start with the story. my pops was cleaning up around his shop and he found 4 eggs they were clearing off the land so i had to move them i put them in my incubator just to see what happened and give them a chance. and tonight they started to pip. i cut the eggs carefully incase they are poisonous. but what are they i live in central louisiana. going by their head they look harmless but im treating them like a black momba lol.

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l8...rysnake003.jpg

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l8...rysnake001.jpg

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l8...rysnake002.jpg

i will add that i was so excited that they made it, and they look awesome.

the first picture makes me think cornsnake?

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Originally Posted by katia

the first picture makes me think cornsnake?

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i did some googlin and all i can see pattern wise is some sort of kingsnake but i have not found one that color.

i don't think that's a kingsnakes head...they have more neck than they do head! but then again i've never seen one RIGHT out of the egg, so their proportions may change

i dont know i was just going by the pattern on the head thats all i got so far.

Looks like some sort of ratsnake to me.

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Originally Posted by Tek48

Looks like some sort of ratsnake to me.

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yea it looks like a grey rat. does anyone know any thing about them

OH i understand now! i thought you meant your dad was cleaning out his "snake shop" for some reason and found some random eggs!! if they're wild-caught (is it considered "catching" them while they're still in the egg, lol!) then i would say rat snake for sure.

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Originally Posted by katia

OH i understand now! i thought you meant your dad was cleaning out his "snake shop" for some reason and found some random eggs!! if they're wild-caught (is it considered "catching" them while they're still in the egg, lol!) then i would say rat snake for sure.

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lol sorry i should of been a little clearer. he was clearing some land by his work shop. well technically these are captive born. lol

ok one is almost out of the egg and i will post more pics when they all come out.

Mayyyyybe an eastern milk but most likely a ratsnake, which covers corns as well.

Where IS Ben Biscy when you need him?

I also think a rat snake. A typical baby black rat snake will come out with a lot of patterning looking a lot like a corn or a milk snake, just darker. Pretty sure the pattern will start to fade in the next few months and you will end up with 4 nice CH:) black ratsnakes. Todd

I just wanted to say thanks for saving them:gj:
Also I think it looks like rat or corn snake.

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Originally Posted by herper55

I just wanted to say thanks for saving them:gj:
Also I think it looks like rat or corn snake.

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i just could not let them get crushed and i wont lie i was worried they may be poisonous and was nervous to bring them in my home but i had to take the chance. and it paid off they are really cool.

It is either a Texas rat snake or a Slowinksi/Kisatchie corn snake.

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Originally Posted by dmaricle

i just could not let them get crushed and i wont lie i was worried they may be poisonous and was nervous to bring them in my home but i had to take the chance. and it paid off they are really cool.

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The only venomous in central Louisiana that lay eggs are coral snakes and its not very likely that you would find their eggs due to their fossorial nature.

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Originally Posted by SerpentesCiconii

It is either a Texas rat snake or a Slowinksi/Kisatchie corn snake.



The only venomous in central Louisiana that lay eggs are coral snakes and its not very likely that you would find their eggs due to their fossorial nature.

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see i learn something new every day thanks

i found a pic online and i think it is a kisachie corn like this one.
http://www.tobinherpetological.com/1...ley7242005.JPG

one is out and here are the pics. what yall think.
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l8...blecorn001.jpg

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l8...blecorn002.jpg

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l8...blecorn003.jpg

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l8...blecorn004.jpg

Looks a lot like a black rat.

Oh well, keep em and see or turn them loose and maybe find out later.

Cool though.

anyone want some baby snakes lol.

me lol what u gonna do with em?

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Originally Posted by dmaricle

anyone want some baby snakes lol.

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LOL!!! this made me laugh for some reason :rofl:

thats kewl! its not everyday someone with a bator finds eggs out there in the wild! those snakes sure were lucky! and they hav a cute head pattern too :gj:

looks like they hav lil eyebrows on their heads

http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ec..._rat_snake.htm

As others have noted:
Black Rat Snake

yep black rat. lol im not sure what i am going to do with them i guess i will try to find them a good home. they are all out of their eggs. so what i might do is if someone will pay shipping and for my shipping supplies i might hook them up with these little beauties. i hate to just put them back outside. which i might still do. lord i bet i get yelled at now lol they wated to kill me for selling my spiders cheaper than most and now i might give some snakes away. they are going to try and hang me. lol