Opinions on Black/Blue Racers

[Jim Smith]

I caught a beautiful 4 foot lone black racer last week that came to visit while I was doing yard work. He was a perfect gentleman the entire time I held him. I've had similar experiences with wild caught King Snakes and Black Rat snakes. The ones I find most likely to strike and bite are the Nerodia (watersnakes). Even as I kid, it seemed like every one of these I picked up, tagged me at least once.

[Scubadiver59]

Originally Posted by Jim Smith

I caught a beautiful 4 foot lone black racer last week that came to visit while I was doing yard work. He was a perfect gentleman the entire time I held him. I've had similar experiences with wild caught King Snakes and Black Rat snakes. The ones I find most likely to strike and bite are the Nerodia (watersnakes). Even as I kid, it seemed like every one of these I picked up, tagged me at least once.

I have a hole under my front steps, at the bottom of the concrete where the concrete meets level ground. Well, as I was coming out to go to work this afternoon, there was about 4" of slender black snake head and neck sticking out looking around...until it saw me, then it ducked back down the hole. I don't think I'll mess with it, I want to keep it around.