Ratsnakes in the wild.

Went for a walk in the woods today and came across this guy.:) http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n...g?t=1173902080

cool.i've never seen any local snakes around here. i'd probably have to go up in the mountains or something.

This one is about a 6-7 footer. :) http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n...g?t=1173902663

This is one cranky snake. :) http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n...g?t=1173902786

Black Rat Snake. :) http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n...g?t=1173902893

Very cool Ed nice pictures.

VERRRRY cool! :sunny:

i love wild herps! went out to one of my survey sites here in CT, no herps yet, but i did see a fisher, which made it worth it!


~mike

Looks more like "Coluber Constrictor" aka Black Racer. Did you catch it?

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Looks more like "Coluber Constrictor" aka Black Racer. Did you catch it?

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i was thinking the same thing.

~mike

Good eye, did not catch it. just took a couple of quick pictures. :oops:


Seen a little white under its chin and assumed Black rat, but looking closer at the pictures I can see the coarser scales and the tell tale bluish black color. and the defensive stance is Racer all the way. :)

If there was an award for most observant........You got it! :P

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Originally Posted by chimpkin

Looks more like "Coluber Constrictor" aka Black Racer. Did you catch it?

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Heres a good pic of a black rat. :) http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n...g?t=1164489561

I knew the racer immediately. Around here I see about as many racers as I do black rats. I love the look of racers. Their face and eyes give them a really mean look.

Thats a nice looking Black Rat. Its funny how its just hanging out in your basement. It appears to have more black and less visible pattern than the ones I see here in WV.