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RE: Snake found in kitchen. Annapolis, MD

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Posted by: DMong at Thu Feb 23 22:13:33 2012  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by DMong ]  
   

Yes, that is most definitely a harmless juvenile Black Ratsnake (Pantherophis obsoletus)..

It will gradually lose the defined blotch saddles of the juvenile pattern as it matures and become much darker, even possibly solid black with the exception of their typical light colored chin and throat.




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