Need Snake I.D.
Jan 6, 2017 20:16:36 #
One of my cats brought me a present. The snake is about 16 inches long and 1/4 inch fat.
My guess is a garden/garder snake. Can anyone identify it?
My guess is a garden/garder snake. Can anyone identify it?
Jan 6, 2017 21:09:04 #
That's a rat snake. The color varies, there is a dark brown and then another that is almost blackl but the design is the same.
Jan 7, 2017 11:18:53 #
tramsey wrote:
That's a rat snake. The color varies, there is a dark brown and then another that is almost blackl but the design is the same.
Thanks, I saw one on Google search that looks just like him.
Jan 7, 2017 18:08:52 #
The patterns of the spots on the head and side differ among juvenile snakes, but many look very similar. I think this is a Black Racer juve (Coluber constrictor), the head plate and rising eye stripe are different from the rat snakes (genus Elaphe), and the very large eye is like racers. Both occur in your area of Florida.
Jan 7, 2017 19:12:24 #
relbugman wrote:
The patterns of the spots on the head and side differ among juvenile snakes, but many look very similar. I think this is a Black Racer juve (Coluber constrictor), the head plate and rising eye stripe are different from the rat snakes (genus Elaphe), and the very large eye is like racers. Both occur in your area of Florida.
I concur. Juvenile black racer.
Jan 7, 2017 23:04:45 #
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