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paulrhyan
10-03-16, 06:56 PM
Found this little guy sunning himself on the concrete parking lot at work. He is about 12 inches long and about 1/8 in diameter. When he is defensive he puffs a little and his body increases about 5 - 10% in diameter. I think he might hiss but I can't be sure as it was noisy outside.


Thanks guys.
JellyBean
10-03-16, 09:24 PM
He is really stunning!
What area do live in? Possibly some type of racer??
SnoopySnake
10-03-16, 09:52 PM
Definitely a juvenile racer-harmless and non-venomous. Your state and city would narrow subspecies down further, but won't change that this snake is harmless. As it ages it will lose it's pattern and become a solid color
paulrhyan
10-04-16, 03:52 AM
Definitely a juvenile racer-harmless and non-venomous. Your state and city would narrow subspecies down further, but won't change that this snake is harmless. As it ages it will lose it's pattern and become a solid color

Yeah, after I hit 'post' I realized that I forgot to mention that I'm in south-west Florida.
SnoopySnake
10-04-16, 08:14 PM
Ok, you have a juvenile black racer, Coluber Constrictor Priapus.
jay's reptiles
10-05-16, 01:10 PM
Clearly a juvenile black racer. Nice find bud!!
Albert Clark
10-05-16, 05:01 PM
Cool looking reptile! Loving that rust color along his lower ventrolateral scales. Great pics.