Found (and released) on a golf course in rural Maryland.
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0.1 Lampropeltis Getula Floridana
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Hi, can someone I.D. this snake?
EddieF
Apr 24, 2007 08:42 PM
Replies (6)
beladona
Apr 24, 2007 08:51 PM
um i am positive its a rat snake but im not sure what species ill look it up but its definatley a harmless ratnsake
beladona
Apr 24, 2007 08:53 PM
well i think its a Black Ratsnake
EddieF
Apr 24, 2007 09:09 PM
Thanks. I thought the colors were cool.
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0.1 Lampropeltis Getula Floridana
wayne13114
Apr 25, 2007 04:50 PM
that is defineately a black ratsnake.
wayne
EddieF
Apr 25, 2007 10:05 PM
Yeah, since I found that out here I did a google image search for black ratsnakes and found several with the same pattern and colors. thanks for the help!
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0.1 Lampropeltis Getula Floridana
skronkykong
Apr 26, 2007 03:18 PM
Rat snakes can be hard to identify as juveniles because they have a strong pattern like the one you caught. When that thing is about four feet long it will probably be jet black!
