Black Ratsnakes in the wild. my basement.

[djslurp1200]

Thats pretty cool....there's a place around here that I mountain bike through and always see what I've been calling "black racers" that look indentical to those pictured above.

They are a little nippy but certainly handleable if you know what you're doing...

Yeah, alot of black racers in Florida...Their fast as $hit too! lol...
I use to catch them when I was a kid. One of my neighbors growing up was breeding birds and we had all kinds of 'em around the area due to the rats and mice eating the bird seed and such in her backyard...

[ECLARK]

The difference is that racers have black bellies and rats have white bellies.

[elevatethis]

Yeah, alot of black racers in Florida...Their fast as $hit too! lol...
I use to catch them when I was a kid. One of my neighbors growing up was breeding birds and we had all kinds of 'em around the area due to the rats and mice eating the bird seed and such in her backyard...

Actually...I've read a few articles about how racers actually prefer birds to rodents...hopefully your neighbor didn't lose any stock!

[djslurp1200]

Actually...I've read a few articles about how racers actually prefer birds to rodents...hopefully your neighbor didn't lose any stock!

Yeah, that was like 10 years ago...I don't know though, I wouldn't doubt it if she had lossed a bird or two.

The difference is that racers have black bellies and rats have white bellies.

All of the black racers I've seen had grey belly's...Maybe that has to do with the difference in geographic location or something but...they were clearly racers.

[Rascal]

heres a couple pics.of the small male.hes about 32" long.

I cant see the pictures!!

Sounds way cool what your doing, just herping around in your backyard.

[ECLARK]

The male that Im talking about is in posts 14,15,16.

I live in the woods and am blessed with many herps.

I cant see the pictures!!

Sounds way cool what your doing, just herping around in your backyard.

[ECLARK]

Must be spring as the black ratsnakes are starting to come out of hibernation, this yearling is the first one I'v seen this year. look closely at the front third of the body and you can see the juvenile pattern. these live in my basement and are doing real well.

[ECLARK]

This is a wild black rat.

[nd179906]

Thats so cool that they just live in your basement.