Reptile & Amphibian Forums

Does anyone know what the record size is for a black rat snake? I found a shed this year in a ladies basement ( along with numerous others ) that was very close to eight feet.

An 8 foot shed could come from a 7 foot snake. It is a large animal, but it isn't even close to the record.

Wow. 101 inches is huge. Well, at least this one is still growing. I will look for it in the spring when they all show up in this ladies basement. My dad swears he has seen them nine feet long when working on her boiler, but you know how those stories go. That was the reason I went over to the house in the first place. The shed did come from a huge black rat though, so he was only off by two feet or so compared to most people claming a four footer was ten feet long!

The record is 101 inches (Conant and Collins, 1991)

That's what I could find searching the Internet anyway.

8.4 feet.

>>Does anyone know what the record size is for a black rat snake? I found a shed this year in a ladies basement ( along with numerous others ) that was very close to eight feet.
-----
=========================================================
Roberts Realm Of Reptile Research
=========================================================
Thanks,

I opened my mouth and out flowed a melody black.

According to snakes of New England, you are correct. A specimen caught near Forestine,New York Measured 8'4"
(Ditmars 1935:20)
-----
www.shorelinewildlife.com

I once cruised the kingsnake forum, where you posted often. It was good to have your venerable insight there.

Ever forward!

Ameron in Portland/Vancouver

1.0 Sonoran Black Kingsnake
0.1 Black Rat (Tree) Snake

>>I once cruised the kingsnake forum, where you posted often. It was good to have your venerable insight there.
>>
>>Ever forward!
>>
>>Ameron in Portland/Vancouver
>>
>>1.0 Sonoran Black Kingsnake
>>0.1 Black Rat (Tree) Snake
-----
=========================================================
Roberts Realm Of Reptile Research
=========================================================
Thanks,

I opened my mouth and out flowed a melody black.

Based on text, it surely looks like you.

If not, oh well. I'll get over it! (;

>>Based on text, it surely looks like you.
>>
>>If not, oh well. I'll get over it! (;

I am from NJ and I think you are referring to Frank Retes who uses the user name FR.
-----
=========================================================
Roberts Realm Of Reptile Research
=========================================================
Thanks,

I opened my mouth and out flowed a melody black.

largest I found and measured
York County ,Pa......
about 6 foot 6 inches.......big ole' boy,,,calm as could be....

/....most are 5 ....5-1/2 here usually......

..
-----
......
..........
two digit morphs...who woulda thunk it.......

I once found a shed skin of a blk rat snake that was at least 7' ..Washington county MD

I spent over an hour looking for her the shed was still wet

This guy measured 76" back in 2002.He still eats everything dropped in to him and has not been measured since.I know there are bigger ones out there.Maybe some 8 footers.

-----
"Upon Thy Belly Thou Shalt Go"

now we're talkin'--a pic!! that is awesome awesome awesome. have one nearly that size that shows up in our shed every spring.
-----
2 tham radix
1 Chicago Tham s. semifasciatus
2 elaphe vulpina
1 gray tiger sallie
4 Aphonopelma hentzi
2 G rosea
1 Haplo minax

I was waiting for this shot........ do you breed him and is he a w/c ?

I once saw an exceptionally large Yellow x Texas Ratsnake. It must have been 8 feet at least.