What Snake is This?

323532390 · 10-18-13, 08:04 AM

Hello,

I googled 'snake forum' and found you guys - it looks like a very popular site so I thought I'd ask here!

I found this snake the other day - what in the world is it?

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Zoo Nanny · 10-18-13, 10:45 AM

Looks like a corn snake. Very beneficial and not dangerous to people. Was it killed,looks like the head was crushed?

drumcrush · 10-18-13, 11:50 AM

I agree. Corn or rat snake.

Derek Roddy · 10-18-13, 12:08 PM

Grey rat snake.

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StudentoReptile · 10-18-13, 05:05 PM

dead snake

poison123 · 10-18-13, 05:07 PM

Harmless rat snake.

Kera · 10-18-13, 05:07 PM

yeah looks like it's head is crushed

323532390 · 10-18-13, 05:40 PM

Thank you for the tips.. how can I tell if it's a cornsnake or rat snake?

I don't know what happened to him I think someone ran over his head... I found him this morning

poison123 · 10-18-13, 05:43 PM

A corn snake is a type of rat snake (aka red rat snake). But this is not a red rat snake. I agree with grey rat snake. Where are you located?

StudentoReptile · 10-19-13, 05:17 AM

I would suggest getting a field guide for the local snakes in your area, ideally one with a dichotomous key. Color, pattern and shapes are very subjective, and there can be much variation within a single species, making identification using those features alone tricky and not reliable.