I found a young snake (about a foot long) that I first thought was a juvenile black rat. It looks basically like a corn snake except that it is only shades of black/grey and white. However, all of the adult black rats I've ever seen have plain white belly scales, and this one is checkered just like a corn snake. Do juvenile black rats have checkered bellies and then turn white, or could this be an anery corn snake? Also, the belly starts out pretty much white with checkers at the head, and fades into a peach/orange with checkers to the tail. That orange color is the only part of the snake that is not black/grey and white. The only other canidates that I would think it could be are either an eastern milk or a juvenile racer, but I have found both of those as juveniles around here, and neither look like this. Sorry about not having pics, but I don't have a digital camera. I'll try and take some pics and scan them in soon.

Thanks!

-Will

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