Snake ID help please!

[sapphire_moon]

I go to another reptile site and someone has been asking for ID of this snake.

It is a WC brought in by a student and apparently doing well, as it has NO problems eating on the teach's desk infront of the class.

I think it looks like some kind of rat snake, but then again, I don't know enough about snakes to make that kind of judgement ;) lol

http://www.franklinco.k12.nc.us/ccms/snake_feed2.jpg


Thanks for any help!

[CamHanna]

Do you know where it was collected from?

[Tim and Julie B]

Loks like a grey or black rat snake. Great snakes that get a good size.

[sapphire_moon]

It was collected in NC, not sure what part though.

[Katt]

I'm leaning towards black rat.

Find a nice place for it and let it go.

[sapphire_moon]

I wish I could, But it isn't mine (if it was I would have never collected it in the first place ;) )

[Lrptls]

i have 2 of those- black rat snakes.

[sapphire_moon]

They said that the belly is checkerboard pattern.

[Katt]

Well, black rats are pretty easy to take care of, plenty of caresheets out there.

Best of luck to whomever is taking care of it.

[JD@reptiles]

its a black rat snake. cute little guy. feed it a mouse every week give it a 10 gallon tank or rubbermaid (with air holes) give it a water dish, a hide box and a substrait of cypress, aspen, beta chips or even paper towel. what ever you prefer. enjoy the little bugger.