Identify this snake...

So I went to Cypress Gardens yesterday and was walking on this board walk and this little fellow had his head sticking up just being a curious little guy. He wasn't scared or anything, he let me snap a few pictures of him. I'm wondering what kind of snake he is. If he's a venemous snake, then i'm glad I didn't grab him :D

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...acksnake01.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...blacksnake.jpg

Looks like a southern black racer to me........I saw some yesterday. How large was it?

I'd say bout 3-4 feet long

That sounds about right. Very pretty and fast snake. I love how they move around with their heads up like that....very alert.

If you would have grabbed it you probably would have been bitten several times. Racers and whipsnakes do not like being handled ;)

Hiya!

Yup, as daniel1983 rightly said, it's a Black Racer (Coluber constrictor constrictor)

And it would've struck at you like a banshee if you'd tried to get a hold of it!!! :D

So cool looking!!!

You totally should have picked it up anyway...

Bite, Shmite. :P

Good call!!! - We coulda seen some teeth shot's just before it latched onto ya hand!!!! :gj:

hehe will i'm a bit of a wuss so had that snake gotten ahold of me I would have run screaming like a little girl cuz I had no idea if it was venomous. :oops: :rofl:

Hehe...Yeah, sensible mate!!!! ;)

Black Racer for sure!

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Originally Posted by nathanledet

hehe will i'm a bit of a wuss so had that snake gotten ahold of me I would have run screaming like a little girl cuz I had no idea if it was venomous. :oops: :rofl:

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Awesome mental image. Truly. :P :gj:

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Originally Posted by nathanledet

hehe will i'm a bit of a wuss so had that snake gotten ahold of me I would have run screaming like a little girl cuz I had no idea if it was venomous. :oops: :rofl:

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LOL x2

That's a pretty common response, though... but remember there are only four types of dangerous venomous snakes in the U.S.: Cottonmouths, Copperheads, Coral and Rattlesnakes. Everything else is just cuddly. :D

black racer or black rat snake

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Originally Posted by firebellied

Hiya!

Yup, as daniel1983 rightly said, it's a Black Racer (Coluber constrictor constrictor)

And it would've struck at you like a banshee if you'd tried to get a hold of it!!! :D

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well if you want to get into the subspecies, it is a southern black racer, Coluber constrictor priapus. the subspecies you gave is the northern black racer.

anyway, for anyone in Florida, here is a great guide to our snakes:

http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/herpetology...snakeslist.htm

Black racer. Ive been spotting them left and right up here in jacksonville.