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was caught in central oklahoma

another shot

It's a Ratsnake. I'm guessing a Black Rat/Texas Rat intergrade. Very nice.

Steve

Good call steve. I was thinking black rat but the color didn't match even for an extremely abnormal juevenile. I didn't know texas rats went that far into Oklahoma though. Although that is basically all it really could be....IMO
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0.1 Snow Corn "Hope"
0.0.1 Butter Corn "Butters" (South Park)
1.0 Redtail "Kilo"
1.0 Ball Python "Wilson" (Castaway)
1. Orange Albino Black Ratsnake "Chunk" (Goonies)
.1 Orange Albino Black Ratsnake "Peaches"

Looks like a pure Tex rat to me. It's actually pretty bright-colored compared a lot of the pure Tex rats I've seen.

I'm actually more southern than central oklahoma(about an hour/60 miles south of okc) ...it was found on a rocky part,semi wooded area of land.Underneith a piece of metal...there was a mouse under there with it.I held it today it looks like it could tame up into a nice pet.I've been reading up on how to take care of it,or deciding if i should just shoot some photos and let it go being its winter>any suggestions?i'll post some pics of mee holding it in a few...the descriptions are right on rattles tail,heads for a direction,doesnt strike much

>>was caught in central oklahoma
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I am going to have to go with Texas rat snake also.
The fact that you can handle it without much trouble is a plus.
Good luck with it.
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Corn snakes and rat snakes..No one can have just one.
"resistance is futile"
Jimmy (draybar)

Draybars Snakes

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about an hour after these were shot he/she/it got lose in the garage...its just as well i dont havce the time to take proper care or set up the right conditions for him...so he may have a snack or two and leave or maybe stick around during winter and feed on the mice//rats...unless its time to go hybernate anyway hope u all enjoyed the shots ...it was fun i did get bit once lol but it didnt hurt at all they have tiny but sharp teeth.I jut realised this is in the wrong place also ah well too late

thx for helping identify it i think u were right on
-chris

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