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Racers & Coachwhips

Photo: sonoran whipsnake
Gallery Photo: aliceinwl

Often seen on hot summer days crossing the roads, racers and coachwhips are generally large, extremely fast, predators. Often willing to hold their ground when backed in a corner, and armed with long teeth, their usual defense is to flee with rocket like speed when given the opportunity. Not often seen in private collections due to their aggressiveness and size, they are not commonly captive bred. Here you may post messages or questions pertaining to all aspects and issues regarding the keeping, breeding, health, and conservation of all Racers and Coachwhips. If you are a new user to this forum, please take the time to review the rules first before posting: Terms of Service.

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do Blue Racers make better captives?
by 53kw - Jun 28, 2010 01:54 PM
1 Jul 01, 2010 01:10 PM
by wolfpackh
one more
by idothatforme - Jun 27, 2010 11:01 PM
2 Jul 19, 2010 11:30 PM
by DSavickey
Northern blacks
by idothatforme - Jun 27, 2010 10:57 PM
0 No replies
4 foot and a 3.5 foot northern
by idothatforme - Jun 27, 2010 10:53 PM
0 No replies
gaboonviper's shower board idea
by 53kw - Jun 23, 2010 12:30 PM
2 Jun 23, 2010 09:08 PM
by 53kw
Northern Blacks Rule!
by idothatforme - Jun 21, 2010 10:02 PM
3 Jun 30, 2010 12:44 PM
by tspuckler
my C. c. paludicola, and c.c. foxi
by gaboonviper615 - Jun 21, 2010 02:28 PM
14 Jun 29, 2010 05:15 PM
by gaboonviper615
At work
by CrimsonKing - Jun 19, 2010 09:19 PM
5 Jun 22, 2010 08:55 AM
by DruckerB
some new juvie eastern pics
by jodscovry - Jun 16, 2010 07:58 PM
3 Jun 18, 2010 10:07 PM
by jodscovry
finally pix of deluxe cages
by 53kw - Jun 15, 2010 05:40 PM
4 Jun 26, 2010 12:46 PM
by tokaysrnice
Red beauty found in Ventura, CA
by granddl - Jun 09, 2010 11:53 AM
0 No replies
Bad news!
by DruckerB - Jun 07, 2010 05:01 AM
2 Jun 09, 2010 09:54 AM
by DruckerB
Patience is a virtue
by tokaysrnice - Jun 06, 2010 11:24 PM
0 No replies
recent racer field pics
by daneby - Jun 03, 2010 10:40 AM
2 Jun 16, 2010 07:45 AM
by JSI11
coachwhips and birds?
by varanid - Jun 01, 2010 10:07 PM
4 Jun 25, 2011 05:07 AM
by ludofrombelgium
... the other white meat ...
by regalringneck - Jun 01, 2010 07:32 AM
0 No replies
eastern babies
by jodscovry - May 31, 2010 08:40 PM
1 May 31, 2010 08:41 PM
by jodscovry
field find
by varanid - May 31, 2010 06:36 PM
0 No replies
Middle Eastern Species
by cichlids_history - May 26, 2010 12:13 AM
0 No replies
welcome back, Sighthunter
by 53kw - May 25, 2010 02:14 PM
5 May 30, 2010 09:47 PM
by Sighthunter
MaxPeterson
by Sighthunter - May 24, 2010 11:36 AM
5 Jun 09, 2010 11:37 AM
by granddl
Sighthunter
by MaxPeterson - May 24, 2010 11:11 AM
0 No replies
Just Stopping By
by Triton20x - May 18, 2010 01:29 PM
0 No replies
Buttermilk Racers
by CowBel - May 11, 2010 01:39 PM
0 No replies
follow-up to how to keep coachwhips...
by 53kw - May 05, 2010 04:18 PM
3 May 11, 2010 12:06 PM
by DruckerB
Blue Racers
by 53kw - Apr 30, 2010 03:59 PM
4 May 18, 2010 09:38 AM
by wolfpackh
Getting more comfortable?
by CarlKoch - Apr 25, 2010 01:44 PM
0 No replies
help identifying some herps in Ghana
by Bitisrlf3 - Apr 25, 2010 11:22 AM
2 Apr 30, 2010 04:29 AM
by DruckerB
Hey guys!
by a153fish - Apr 22, 2010 09:42 PM
7 Nov 30, 2010 08:35 PM
by canderson
One more pic (nm)
by CarlKoch - Apr 15, 2010 06:29 PM
2 Apr 16, 2010 10:39 PM
by CarlKoch
My new WC Eastern coachwhip
by CarlKoch - Apr 15, 2010 06:28 PM
1 Apr 18, 2010 10:27 AM
by jodscovry
Anyone Ever Kept Striped Racers...?
by reako45 - Apr 02, 2010 05:40 PM
3 Apr 29, 2010 07:50 AM
by tspuckler
Adult wild N. Racer emaciated...help
by mattah320 - Mar 29, 2010 09:54 AM
2 Apr 06, 2010 11:22 AM
by mattah320
Wild Cought Coachwhip tips...
by jodscovry - Mar 26, 2010 09:36 AM
4 Mar 27, 2010 11:08 AM
by KevColubrid
how to keep racers and coachwhips
by 53kw - Mar 20, 2010 02:42 PM
10 Mar 31, 2010 01:23 PM
by regalringneck
Kev Colubrid
by flavirufa - Mar 07, 2010 10:38 AM
1 Mar 14, 2010 12:47 PM
by KevColubrid
First lock
by mikean - Feb 13, 2010 09:47 AM
9 Apr 20, 2010 04:35 PM
by CarlKoch
Anyone keeping West Indian racers?
by prprjp - Feb 06, 2010 12:13 PM
0 No replies
USF&W to add "Big 9" to Lacey Act
by PHFaust - Jan 21, 2010 02:00 PM
0 No replies
My baby black racer is finally on pinks!
by dekaybrown - Dec 31, 2009 11:42 PM
1 Jan 17, 2010 03:16 PM
by bwaffa
Baby Eastern Coachwhip Problem Feeders
by snakehunter101 - Nov 24, 2009 06:08 AM
8 Jan 07, 2010 08:00 PM
by snakehunter101
Who kept their racers?
by IdoThatforme - Nov 13, 2009 02:56 PM
1 Nov 17, 2009 07:19 PM
by dekaybrown
Brazillian green racers?
by IdoTHATforME - Oct 30, 2009 10:47 AM
4 Nov 14, 2009 10:46 AM
by idothatforme
baby black racer
by hondo1199 - Oct 25, 2009 03:15 PM
3 Nov 18, 2009 10:12 AM
by JSI11
eastern racers (09 field pics)
by daneby - Oct 21, 2009 12:14 AM
0 No replies
'09 Coluber constrictor priapus
by bwaffa - Sep 27, 2009 01:02 PM
0 No replies
New Masticophis Keeper
by tokaysrnice - Sep 25, 2009 11:33 PM
9 Jul 06, 2010 02:25 PM
by varanid
Red Coachwhips?
by ZX14 - Sep 24, 2009 12:59 PM
4 Jul 10, 2010 11:28 AM
by granddl
Blue racer bite requiring medical attn
by SMELLtheGlove - Sep 08, 2009 07:50 PM
3 Apr 22, 2010 09:39 PM
by a153fish
Northern Black
by idothatforme - Aug 03, 2009 10:05 PM
1 Aug 15, 2009 01:47 PM
by Pithons
Request
by DruckerB - Aug 03, 2009 03:27 AM
0 No replies
need help on baby racer
by xxroxygrlxx5 - Jul 22, 2009 11:11 PM
1 Jul 22, 2009 11:27 PM
by raindrops
buttermilks just hatched 7/18 photos
by raindrops - Jul 19, 2009 12:07 PM
3 Sep 27, 2009 12:55 PM
by bwaffa
BUTTERMILK EGGS
by dirty_jarvis - Jun 10, 2009 08:46 AM
2 Jun 27, 2009 04:19 PM
by Testaceus
yellow bellied racer caught my eye today
by jcs_colubrids - Jun 07, 2009 09:00 PM
1 Jun 08, 2009 08:49 PM
by jcs_colubrids
Snake Cage Material
by BradleySturgeon - Jun 06, 2009 09:48 AM
0 No replies
Racer egg incubation temps?
by Idothatforme - Jun 05, 2009 12:44 PM
5 Jun 11, 2009 09:56 PM
by RainDrops
Some of my Coachwhip photos
by BradleySturgeon - May 31, 2009 07:50 PM
8 Jun 10, 2009 08:08 AM
by BradleySturgeon
gravid racer.. need info please
by raindrops - May 31, 2009 12:44 PM
2 May 31, 2009 07:47 PM
by BradleySturgeon
Hatchling Racer Meal?
by oid - May 14, 2009 01:34 PM
9 May 22, 2009 05:11 PM
by oid
Racer egg incubation temps?
by IdoTHATforME - May 11, 2009 09:46 PM
1 May 22, 2009 12:01 PM
by canderson
Racers - Social snakes?
by RainDrops - May 10, 2009 12:08 PM
1 May 16, 2009 11:14 PM
by tokaysrnice
shed ?
by crizot - Apr 29, 2009 07:49 PM
1 May 07, 2009 08:18 PM
by jodscovry
Saw this coachwhip in the field
by viandy - Apr 21, 2009 01:03 AM
1 Apr 21, 2009 10:18 AM
by tspuckler
West Indian racer photos
by prprjp - Apr 17, 2009 07:43 PM
0 No replies
Yellowbelly Racer Pics
by tspuckler - Apr 15, 2009 04:29 PM
0 No replies
Striped Racer
by reako45 - Mar 28, 2009 12:23 PM
3 Apr 08, 2009 06:55 PM
by tokaysrnice
Mite Problems
by BradleySturgeon - Mar 15, 2009 12:22 AM
1 Mar 15, 2009 05:08 PM
by tokaysrnice
to JB
by 53kw - Mar 05, 2009 01:39 PM
1 Mar 31, 2009 11:39 AM
by jodscovry
Drymobius margaritiferus
by Jakobhc - Mar 05, 2009 06:42 AM
13 Mar 31, 2011 03:56 PM
by LOTI_Reptiles
why do I do this to myself....
by 53kw - Feb 24, 2009 03:50 PM
6 Mar 12, 2009 11:55 PM
by snakemaster24
Feeding W/C Coachwhip Question...
by byron.d - Feb 22, 2009 12:23 PM
5 Mar 03, 2009 11:09 AM
by byron.d
Spilotes
by KevColubrid - Feb 11, 2009 06:14 PM
1 Feb 12, 2009 10:47 AM
by tokaysrnice
Speckled racer (Drymobius)
by jderyke - Feb 08, 2009 11:09 PM
1 Feb 09, 2009 11:19 AM
by KevColubrid
Biggest Coachwhip ever captured?
by emysbreeder - Jan 21, 2009 11:20 AM
0 No replies
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