I was with some friends in eastern NC a few months ago when we came upon a fresh DOR female Blk Racer. She had expelled one egg on the side of the road and had three others in her (upon visual inspection). We humanely dispached the female and opened her to retrieve the eggs. Only one was viable and luckily this little critter hatched. It will be released ASAP in the same location that the mother was found (maybe a bit farther off the road).
Reptile & Amphibian Forums
Welcome to kingsnake.com's message board system. Here you may share and discuss information with others about your favorite reptile and amphibian related topics such as care and feeding, caging requirements, permits and licenses, and more. Launched in 1997, the kingsnake.com message board system is one of the oldest and largest systems on the internet.
Story of a racer
philbradley1
Aug 21, 2006 09:13 PM
Replies (5)
Rivets55
Aug 21, 2006 09:56 PM
Super work!
Nice to see the Good Guys win one now and then.
Congrats!
John D.
-----
I am so not lesdysxic!
0.1 Creamsicle Cornsake "Yolanda"
1.0 Bairds Ratsnake "Steely Dan"
0.1 Desert Kingsnake "FATTY"
0.1 Black Rat (WV Rescue) "Roberta"
althea
Aug 21, 2006 10:07 PM
NP
althea
Aug 21, 2006 10:08 PM
This tale would make an oustanding children's book--especially with photos--just a thought.
rgds,
althea
Oxyrhopus
Aug 21, 2006 10:38 PM
It was wonderful that you were able to hatch the one egg and release it back where its mother was killed.
Dan
reako45
Aug 24, 2006 12:40 AM
I love snakes, but I never thought I'd ever hear a "heartwarming" story about one until I read your post. Awesome! Hope the little guy makes it.
reako45
