Black Racer baby (From Florida)

[infernalis]

Got this cool snake from DTS herps a few months ago.... Just got him on pinks!


http://www.reptard.info/photo/racer.jpg

http://www.reptard.info/photo/racer2.jpg

[ineedsoap16]

I've encountered many adult wild black racers and oh are the fiesty. Is that what they look like as JV's? Its beautiful. Do they tame down at all in captivity?

[infernalis]

It "tamed down" a little, I can tong feed but I have to move slow and steady, or the snake startles.

I can pick him up a little, but not really handle him.

Personally I am fine with admiring him through the glass, Out of our whole collection we only really handle five or six snakes, the others are well cared for, but seldom handled, it's stressful to the snakes.

[emseeKAY]

wow, those things are so long and slender, ive never actually seen one before until now, very nice specimen!

[infernalis]

Thanks.

As an adult he will be jet black.

[marvelfreak]

I really like that first pics. As a kid at camp me and two other camper got chased by one pissed off blue racer. One kid had been poking at it with a stick. They're the fastest moving snakes i ever seen.

[infernalis]

Getting more black with every shed.....

I just love this snake.

http://www.varanus.us/racer/racer1.jpg

http://www.varanus.us/racer/racer2.jpg

http://www.varanus.us/racer/racer3.jpg

http://www.varanus.us/racer/racer4.jpg

[emseeKAY]

great eyes on that snake lol

[infernalis]

Let me take a moment to thank you Sean, I have noticed that you almost always make the effort to comment on my posts.

Yep them big Betty Boop eyes are interesting.

[infernalis]

The patterns are almost all gone now... this Piggy eats 4-5 pinks at each meal.

http://www.varanus.us/racer/racer7.jpg

[RandyRhoads420]

His head / eyes are awesome looking. Looks very innocent. Especially in the first pic.

[infernalis]

Black Racers are far from innocent.

One of the only documented cases of a snake actually pursuing a person was a black racer.

One person I know calls them razors with scales.

I like black snakes, I like snakes with big attitudes, and this little snake fits the bill perfectly for me.

The day it arrived as a wee hatchling it leaped from the deli cup and clamped onto me refusing to let go.

[infernalis]

Toby just shed, the black is getting slicker with each shed....

http://www.reptard.info/pic/toby.jpg

[Lankyrob]

Very nice looking snake you got there!

[infernalis]

Cheers Rob.

[marvelfreak]

I was just looking at the date of the first post. Five month and he's black. now that what you call some big time color change. Sweet looking snake. How long is he? I bet he's the fastest moving snake you got.

[infernalis]

I am going to have to estimate length, he won't hold still long enough to try and measure... around 18-20 inches.

He is a little lightning bolt for sure, If he ever were to escape I doubt I would ever see him again.

[shaunyboy]

I was just looking at the date of the first post. Five month and he's black. now that what you call some big time color change. Sweet looking snake. How long is he? I bet he's the fastest moving snake you got.


thanks marvelfreak,i was just about to ask how long this colour change has taken.you my friend have just supplied me with the answer.

first time ive seen this thread,i really need to start looking through the other parts of this site.

really interesting thread infernalis
he looks so angelic,yet they're capable of chasing humans,haha
cheers shaun

[BlindOne]

Toby just shed, the black is getting slicker with each shed....

http://www.reptard.info/pic/toby.jpg

Is he iridescent or flat black? I've seen a few racers around my place but they are gone pretty quickly.

[infernalis]

So far its a glossy black...