I am not going to try to tick anyone off, but what makes a black-back? I think a "true" black back has NO dorsal pattern. This snake has a striped tail, and the first half of it's body looks normal. I would say that MAYBE a 1/3 of this snake is 'black back'

Help me out, what is a black back then? I mean yes....a black back...but if this snake pictured above is considered a black back...then most of animals are black-backs! As far as I see it, the snake above is just a normal with an aberrant pattern.

..again, I am not trying to tick anyone off....I just see this being a black back ball a stretch...maybe someone can help me out as to what constitutes a black back?

In the end....it's just a very nice looking snake.



oooo...I just noticed too that there are some white scales on it's back....where it is NOT BLACK....could this mean that it is calico too?............................................................................ ....................................................JK