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 What did I find?

I’ve always thought that the only snakes in our area were western hognose, garters, racers, rattlers, and common bullsnakes. I caught this little guy yesterday, and I was wondering if anyone knew anything about what he might be. I have caught my fair share of baby bullsnakes, and he looks nothing like them. Instead of a line on his head, he has a cool reddish design. And unlike the patches that run down the bullsnakes in our area, he is zig-zaggy. I just don’t know about him. If you’d like, I could try to take some better pics. Anyone know?






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07/20/09  09:16pm

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   Message To: Jynxer50   In reference to Message Id: 2042452


 What did I find?

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I’m leaning towards some sort of bull snake. The pattern is closer to that than anything else.
07/21/09  08:57am

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   Message To: Greatballzofire   In reference to Message Id: 2042607


 What did I find?

a glossy snake us species
07/21/09  11:30am

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   Message To: Thejaxonator   In reference to Message Id: 2042661


 Your Pictures Aren’t Real Clear . . .

I just clicked on where you live, and I think it’s unlikely a glossy snake would be that far north. Is a Great Plains Rat snake a possibility (anyone else feel free to chime in)?

Are the scales keeled or smooth? How about the belly? A prairie kingsnake also strikes me as possible, if you’re in the southeast portion of your stake . . .

Any chance it’s somebody’s escaped pet?

Last thought is a juvenile race, which is where I’d lay my money (not much though). They have patterns that differ significantly from adults . . .
07/21/09  03:53pm

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   Message To: Concolor1   In reference to Message Id: 2042823


 Your Pictures Aren’t Real Clear . . .

I suspect it is a young racer. I took one out of a glue trap like that one. It will gradually loose that beautiful color pattern as it gets older. Pretty similar to the age color change of a black rat snake, but its just a young racer
07/22/09  09:39am


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