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liljon140
08-16-2005, 08:39 PM
Well untill yesterday I thought I had captured all the native snakes in my area but I was proven wrong by this little guy. I do not know what it is. It has markings simalar to a rat snake colors like a eastern milk and head shaped simalar to a black racer. The marking are very vivid toward the head and fade to nothing but the grey back ground in by the time you reach the vent. It is extreamly fast and very nippy. It was cought in the savannah GA area and then released after I took some pics. Here are some pics if anyone know what this little guy is please let me know.
Thanks
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y1/wlpitbull/P1010099.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y1/wlpitbull/P1010098.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y1/wlpitbull/P1010095.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y1/wlpitbull/P1010090.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y1/wlpitbull/P1010087.jpg
Ian
08-16-2005, 09:08 PM
Looks like some sort of a coachwhip or something to me. I will check The Snakes of the United States an Canada when I get home.
bloodpython_MA
08-16-2005, 10:03 PM
Baby black racer....i encountered a few of those while i was in FL. feisty lil snakes...just like the adults lol
blood
Steve_Ray
08-16-2005, 10:55 PM
I agree with blood. Certainly is a cute little guy!
bigcountry
08-16-2005, 11:10 PM
southern black racer
liljon140
08-17-2005, 05:01 AM
WEll looks like I have still cought all of the native snakes then. Thanks for the info guys. I have lived here all of my life and this is the first Juv I have ever encountered
cagecrafters
08-17-2005, 10:36 AM
Racer for sure...
liljerzeedevil
08-17-2005, 04:36 PM
yep, def. a Racer of some sort,they darken up into adulthood, we find them all the time here, and I always think they are garters or something else!....
bloodpython_MA
08-18-2005, 11:40 PM
When i get my friends pictures developed ill post some pics of the juvy and adult racers i encountered...and maybe a southern water snake shot....and 1 mistery snake...it was about 3"....found it near a pipe...looked like a queen snake but i wasn't sure..when i get the pics ill find out what u guys think..
blood
skoodge
08-31-2005, 03:03 PM
soon as i saw the pic i was like racer definatley