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I need some help I was originally sold this as a White Oak Grey Rat but in the last few sheds it has changed alot so I am wondering what do you all think?
Here is a link to my photo album of the Ratsnake

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David Hiscock.

David
How old is that snake? Seems to be an awful lot of "orange" in that snake. Is the picture representative of its actual color??
What color is its belly and eyes?

See if you can post a close up of its head, a belly shot and a little bigger full body shot so we can see the details.
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1.0 Corn snake
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Good luck and Happy Herping
Brian

Yes, better photos would help.

What you have does look like a grey rat snake. Some are gray with blackish saddles while others are tan with brownish markings. Yours looks like it is a deep tan color, but still in the normal range for a gray. You will read that grays have silver eyes, but the ones that I have, the eyes seem to match the background color, silver for a snake with a gray background, and brown for a snake with the tan coloring. If it were a Texas Rat Snake, the head would be darker and show less of a pattern. If it were an Everglades Rat Snake, it would have a red tong.

I found a page that shows a gray rat that is almost the same color as yours. If yours is not a "pure" gray, it is still a very nice looking snake. I don't think you were lied to by the person who sold you the snake.

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