interesting snake....help with indentification?

Hi,
I saw this snake at a local store and I wanted to know what it was. They have a lot of interesting stuff there. I thought it was some kind of rat snake, black rat or rat/corn hybrid, or a darker and larger than normal corn? Any ideas as to what it is? it's in blue so that might make it harder to tell.

http://i33.tinypic.com/5f1xxt.jpg

http://i37.tinypic.com/ic7koj.jpg

Well, it definitly has some rat snake in it. Its hard to tell since it is in shed, but it may be a hybrid.

Larger picture maybe? Of the whole body?

unfortunately those were the best pics I got. I can try to get better ones when I go back to the store. He's open until 8 today so i was thinking of running back over there.

oh yes, and I forgot to mention that from what I saw, the eyes are brown and the guy is selling him for $50.

Did you try asking what it was? ;)

yes i did. He said the supplier sold it to him as a red corn snake, but even he thinks it's a hybrid or some other rat snake.
I think it might have been a texas ratsnake, as someone had suggested it might be and now after looking at more pictures, i think they might be right.

its an asian rat snake i held one at a show they are really cool but no it is definately not a texas rat or black rat. =]

aren't asian rat snakes clean red and black with dorsal stripes?

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Originally Posted by whitewolf

I think it might have been a texas ratsnake, as someone had suggested it might be and now after looking at more pictures, i think they might be right.

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Winner.

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Originally Posted by Thor26

its an asian rat snake i held one at a show they are really cool but no it is definately not a texas rat or black rat. =]

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id like to retract that statement its a texas rat lol = P

no worries ;)

Yeah, I'm thinking TX ratsnake, too.

Well DANG IT. Thats JUST what I am looking for to use in my red/black TX rat project... :tears::tears:
Just gorgeous... So red even in shed too...
Where are you located?

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Originally Posted by AmandaTolleson

Well DANG IT. Thats JUST what I am looking for to use in my red/black TX rat project... :tears::tears:
Just gorgeous... So red even in shed too...
Where are you located?

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I acually ended up buying him since it's a texas rat. I will post newer pictures in a few minutes. I am in MA.

...might be a she. I haven't sexed "it" yet.

http://i37.tinypic.com/2hx0j0g.jpg
I lightened up the picture a bit, I'll have to take better ones later. But this is the texas rat out of shed after I brought it home.