Need a snake ID please

paulrhyan · 10-03-16, 06:56 PM

Found this little guy sunning himself on the concrete parking lot at work. He is about 12 inches long and about 1/8 in diameter. When he is defensive he puffs a little and his body increases about 5 - 10% in diameter. I think he might hiss but I can't be sure as it was noisy outside.

Thanks guys.

JellyBean · 10-03-16, 09:24 PM

He is really stunning!
What area do live in? Possibly some type of racer??

SnoopySnake · 10-03-16, 09:52 PM

Definitely a juvenile racer-harmless and non-venomous. Your state and city would narrow subspecies down further, but won't change that this snake is harmless. As it ages it will lose it's pattern and become a solid color

paulrhyan · 10-04-16, 03:52 AM

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Originally Posted by SnoopySnake

Definitely a juvenile racer-harmless and non-venomous. Your state and city would narrow subspecies down further, but won't change that this snake is harmless. As it ages it will lose it's pattern and become a solid color

Yeah, after I hit 'post' I realized that I forgot to mention that I'm in south-west Florida.

SnoopySnake · 10-04-16, 08:14 PM

Ok, you have a juvenile black racer, Coluber Constrictor Priapus.

jay's reptiles · 10-05-16, 01:10 PM

Clearly a juvenile black racer. Nice find bud!!

Albert Clark · 10-05-16, 05:01 PM

Cool looking reptile! Loving that rust color along his lower ventrolateral scales. Great pics.