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Grey Rat Q?

ChristopherD Mar 29, 2009 03:13 PM

a friend brought me a small rat snake ,he found in a bag of dog food from Missouri not sure if it traveled from Missouri or got in their here in N. Central Fl. it has a almost patternless head and is grey/tan saddle pattern sorry no pics . What do ya think?

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laurarfl Mar 30, 2009 09:00 AM

Juvenile black racer?

http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20o?search=Coluber constrictor&guide=Snakes

ChristopherD Mar 30, 2009 10:35 AM

Nope!I was wondering if the Grey rat is a Fl.snake or are they from Missouri,a rat snake would be right at home in a dog food factory LOL....

laurarfl Mar 30, 2009 01:56 PM

Can't help you with MO, but being a FL native, I can tell you that grey rats are indigenous. I just never thought of them as having gray/tan saddles.

ChristopherD Mar 31, 2009 03:55 AM

Thanks it was a greyish /tan rat snake with saddle pattern.sorry i no longer have it or i would show a pic.Thanks Chris

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