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04-26-14, 09:02 AM
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What kind of snake is this?
So I have a visitor outside my house. They like to come up and sun, shed their skin against the vinyl siding, etc. He's not a pet, I'm not messing with him, and he's not messing with me. I'm just curious what kind of snake it is. A friend of mine on Facebook says he thinks it may be a black snake or a rat snake. Is the snake poisonous? Does he mostly eat rodents or what?
Believe it or not, the red thing to the side of him is a one foot ruler for scale.
 
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04-26-14, 09:30 AM
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Re: What kind of snake is this?
Phooey!! Those thumbnails are useless! Here's a Flickr set containing the photos: https://flic.kr/s/aHsjXF2jRH
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04-26-14, 09:34 AM
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Re: What kind of snake is this?
The picture is so small it is hard to tell, but it does look like a Black Rat Snake. They are harmless.
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04-26-14, 09:36 AM
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Re: What kind of snake is this?
Looks like it could be a black racer also, hard to tell with the small pics
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04-26-14, 11:42 AM
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Re: What kind of snake is this?
It is a black rat snake, getting ready to shed, it's "in the blue"
Black racers have a far more slender build.
both species are harmless and beneficial for rodent control.
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04-26-14, 01:30 PM
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Re: What kind of snake is this?
I agree, black rat snake. Awesome find!
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04-26-14, 11:44 PM
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Re: What kind of snake is this?
Gorgeous little snake!
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04-27-14, 07:26 AM
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Re: What kind of snake is this?
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Originally Posted by Teal
Gorgeous little snake!
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I agree, I grew up with black rat snakes all over and I have never seen one that 'black'.
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04-27-14, 10:42 AM
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Re: What kind of snake is this?
Very gorgeous, glad you aren't messing with it. 
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05-04-14, 07:28 PM
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Re: What kind of snake is this?
Anyone know what this one is. Found today in Colorado
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