Found this little guy today. Ratsnake?? Cornsnake?? How do you tell the difference?
I am in Maryland.
Thanks!
sonja
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Little visitor
srsb
May 31, 2007 07:16 PM
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arreptiles
May 31, 2007 07:32 PM
looks like a baby gray or black ratsnake. if it wuz a corn, it would be an anery corn, and theres not to many of those in the wild.
cousinmike
Jun 01, 2007 03:42 AM
Sonja,
That is a juvenile Black Rat Snake. A corn snake would have a well-defined "spearpoint" on the top of the head, and show at least a little bit of red or orange coloration, and would be of a slightly smaller build at that age. I do'nt know where you are in Maryland, but cornsnakes are only found in the extreme western and central-southern part of the state, and are not commomly found, unlike black rat snakes which are common to abundant throughout the entire state. Hope this helps.
Mike Collalto
PHWyvern
Jun 01, 2007 05:59 PM
>>Found this little guy today. Ratsnake?? Cornsnake?? How do you tell the difference?
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>>I am in Maryland.
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>>Thanks!
>>sonja
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No gray rats in MD, and it's definitely not a corn snake. Your little guy is a black rat snake
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