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Fun little snake... what was it
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watermedic
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grey rat snake, also called an oak snake
shakey gizzard
Senior Member
The juvenile's rarely look the same as adults!! I'ma go with black!
oldfella1962
Senior Member
Cute little guy. Speaking of snakes what are those snakes that lay still and flatten themselves out like they got stepped on to fool predators? Hog nosed snakes maybe?
Those are hognosed snakes. We call em spreadin` adders. The one in the original post is a juvenile gray rat snake (oak snake). Pattern is different on a juvenile black racer.
shakey gizzard
Senior Member
Yep! They come in different colors too!
shakey gizzard
Senior Member
Black racer or a black rat?
shakey gizzard
Senior Member
Pretty little thing there. It would become docile pretty quickly, with some handling.
Big ones will bite the snot out of you right quick-like, though. But only if cornered. I got right up in the face of a 5-footer once, to take pictures. Because I didn't make it feel cornered, it didn't become defensive, and just kept cruising.
Big ones will bite the snot out of you right quick-like, though. But only if cornered. I got right up in the face of a 5-footer once, to take pictures. Because I didn't make it feel cornered, it didn't become defensive, and just kept cruising.
rvick
Senior Member
...x2..., the hognose does the same as a water snake. They will flatten their heads to mimic a venomous snake. Part of their defense.
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Bucky T
GONetwork Member
Juvi Black Rat more than likely.
Usually start telling the difference between a grey and black when they hit around 3' or so. Greys are also much more arboreal than blacks.
Usually start telling the difference between a grey and black when they hit around 3' or so. Greys are also much more arboreal than blacks.
The Rodney
Senior Member
Great posts friends. I used the opportunity to teach my little ones about 1. Do not handle snakes like dad, 2. We do not need to kill friends like this who eat vermin, 3. Some differences between venomous and non venomous snakes.
Oddly I caught a black rat snake at work yesterday much to the dismay of the ladies.... set him free too.
Oddly I caught a black rat snake at work yesterday much to the dismay of the ladies.... set him free too.
Miguel Cervantes
Jedi Master
Seeing these snake threads lately sure does make me wish we had Germag around here still. Miss ol' Gerald.
Bucky T
GONetwork Member
Dang.. Believe Nicodemus the snake master is right! I didn't pay attention to his head.. Lol
mguthrie
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mguthrie
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That's what a grown one looks like. Relocated 3 from my chicken coop last year. None have shown up this year. Yet
YellowKnife
Senior Member
x2...caught 3 bout 10 inches long last August and now they are over 3 feet and gettin' blacker every day. Adults can grow to over 6 feet an they can climb like a home-sick angel.
donald-f
Senior Member
Looks like you caught him a little late. It looks like he has a full belly.
