Ever see a southern belle?

[crimsonking]

Here's one! Bad pic of a beautiful snake. She's an albino (w.c. neonate) southern black racer.http://www.printroom.com/_vti_bin/ViewImage.dll?userid=crimsonking&album_id=83666&image_id=137&param=45673

[Tim_Cranwill]

She looks great!

[dragonkid]

wow never seen a black racer as a baby! they are pretty cool!

[Pixie]

Nice lookin' snake! :)

[crimsonking]

Believe me --normals look nothing like this! They are gray with brown/red pattern of blotches or saddles along the length. I know of no others right now, though I have heard of them before.

[BIG SCOTT]

Crimsonking,
My uncle and I went out to Crosby Texas earlier this year and found a 16inch Southern Black Racer. According to the Texas Snake books C.c Priapus only appear in Tx around the Texas/Arkansas border.Quite a bit away form Houston and Crosby. We had the sight documented by James Dixon the author of the book. There not very nice snakes . They are very pretty though. Great picture.

[crimsonking]

Very cool, Scott. Yeah, most are quite nippy (as is this one). She's obviously this year's hatch and only maybe 8-9 weks old. In my exp. they lay/hatch earlier,so maybe even from 2nd clutch. Found in a pretty much rural setting in the middle of town. I need to find out exactly where!

[dragonkid]

i have black racers all over my house....they are really fast (well by the common name .....duh!!) and i usually have to jump on them to catch them.....they are pretty nasty.almost got bit in the face...that wouldve hurt.....

[lanalizard]

nice snake!

[Katt]

Mark, I've got you to say, you are really lucky to be working with such a morph, too bad it's going to take so long before they'll be more around. Very nice!!

[Vanan]

Wonder how it's gonna look like once it matures. Normals lose the blotching and get covered in melanin. Very interesting Mark! Man I wish I had my black masked racers now. :(

Vanan