Thanks for posting the second pic. I saw the first pic a while back and thought it was a black rat. The closeup of the head looks more like an indigo snake. An indigo would make much more sense since rats aren't known for eating other snakes.

[ Hide Replies ]

• black snake eating a rattler - wha is it - JP, Wed Jul 8 18:40:46 2009
• another pic - JP, Wed Jul 8 18:41:09 2009
• trying to pin down locality.... - JP, Wed Jul 8 19:35:36 2009
• RE: another pic - anuraanman, Wed Jul 8 19:36:46 2009
• here's the thing.... - JP, Wed Jul 8 19:41:32 2009
• RE: here's the thing.... - NWFLHerper, Wed Jul 8 19:48:32 2009
• RE: here's the thing.... - JP, Wed Jul 8 19:55:15 2009
• RE: here's the thing.... - NWFLHerper, Wed Jul 8 20:41:18 2009
• quick question.... - JP, Wed Jul 8 21:07:37 2009
• Easy ID.. - jodscovry, Wed Jul 8 21:29:01 2009
• more confused than ever -----> - JP, Wed Jul 8 21:39:05 2009
• RE: more confused than ever -----> - LarryF, Wed Jul 8 22:22:37 2009
• I met to type in erebennus, not rubidus - jodscovry, Fri Jul 10 18:21:55 2009
• RE: quick question.... - NWFLHerper, Wed Jul 8 22:06:47 2009
• RE: here's the thing.... - CrimsonKing, Fri Jul 10 15:14:08 2009
• yeah... - JP, Fri Jul 10 21:02:09 2009
• RE: here's the thing.... - seeulater, Wed Jul 8 20:28:50 2009
• here's the thing....it's an indigo.!. - JYohe, Thu Jul 9 16:59:40 2009
• RE: black snake eating a rattler - wha is it - chrish, Wed Jul 8 22:51:55 2009
• RE: black snake eating a rattler - wha is it - anuraanman, Wed Jul 8 23:02:59 2009
• RE: black snake eating a rattler - wha is it - Joe_M, Thu Jul 9 15:51:05 2009