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Rivets55
at Thu Sep 7 15:06:51 2006 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Rivets55 ]
>>That snake is a Mexican Black Kingsnake.
I'm gonna second what Chris said. The scales are too small for an Indigo.
Man, that's one hard vid to get anything out of. Crappy lighting, poor focus, inane commentary, and really bad camera work.
Other black snakes you could consider are:
Black Rat Snake - Long (6+ ft), hardy, glossy black
Black Racer - Med (4 -5 ft), slender, satiny-black
Black Pinesnake - Large (6+ ft), uncommon, more of a dark brown
Black Kingsnake - L. g. nigra Uncommon, but highly recommended - adults are glossy black w/patterened belly (4 -5 ft).
Many other snakes that are normally patterened come in melanistic (black) phases, including Hognoses, Garters, Water Snakes, Coachwhips, etc.
Regards,
John D
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RE: Question on a black snake - Rivets55, Thu Sep 7 15:06:51 2006 