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Need Snake ID
Posted on 8/19/14 at 11:57 am
Posted on 8/19/14 at 11:57 am
My brother found this in his yard in Covington. He plans on keeping it around but doesn't know what kind it is. Any help is appreciated.
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Posted on 8/19/14 at 12:02 pm to AFtigerFan
Juvenile black racer. He's a good'un.
Posted on 8/19/14 at 12:03 pm to AFtigerFan
Posted on 8/19/14 at 12:06 pm to AFtigerFan
I know it's not a poisonous one. Looks like a good one to keep around to keep the rodent population down.
Posted on 8/19/14 at 12:10 pm to AFtigerFan
His pattern looks awesome!
Posted on 8/19/14 at 12:47 pm to Pectus
That's a not-dead-enough snake.
Posted on 8/19/14 at 1:36 pm to TheBowhunter
GDKC. Run
Posted on 8/19/14 at 1:42 pm to AFtigerFan
non-poisonous juvenile snake. not sure of species.
Posted on 8/19/14 at 1:43 pm to Pectus
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His pattern looks awesome
It really does. He's planning on keeping it as a pet for his son/my godson. We always had a snake or 3 as pets growing up, so no chance of him offing a good snake.
Posted on 8/19/14 at 1:48 pm to AFtigerFan
The general consensus here is that he is not poisonous...................so you should be able to just chop his head head off with a shovel or something, no need to break out the heavy artillery for this one.
Posted on 8/19/14 at 1:49 pm to TheDrunkenTigah
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Juvenile black racer
Thanks!
Posted on 8/19/14 at 1:52 pm to AFtigerFan
Doesn't look like a poisonous snake.
I tend to kill them when in doubt. When I'm sure it's harmless, I'll relocate it to the wooded area down the street.
I tend to kill them when in doubt. When I'm sure it's harmless, I'll relocate it to the wooded area down the street.
This post was edited on 8/19/14 at 1:56 pm
Posted on 8/19/14 at 2:09 pm to AFtigerFan
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His pattern looks awesome
It really does. He's planning on keeping it as a pet for his son/my godson.
He'll grow out of that pattern, unfortunately. I'm 100% positive on it being a racer. Never heard of them being kept as pets but they don't seem very aggressive.
Posted on 8/19/14 at 2:30 pm to TheDrunkenTigah
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Juvenile black racer. He's a good'un.
BOOM! First answer!
I'm impressed. This is one that often gets misidentified even on the snake forums.
Posted on 8/19/14 at 2:34 pm to Teague
Posted on 8/19/14 at 2:35 pm to TheDrunkenTigah
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Never heard of them being kept as pets but they don't seem very aggressive.
They're generally considered somewhat difficult to keep. A young one like this is probably feeding on mostly lizards. And they're usually very spastic, difficult to tame, and bitey. But, it could be done.
Posted on 8/19/14 at 3:16 pm to AFtigerFan
It's a black racer, usainits boltis.
If not careful it will grow into a west African gaboon viper. Bitis gabonica
If not careful it will grow into a west African gaboon viper. Bitis gabonica
Posted on 8/19/14 at 3:24 pm to SEClint
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It's a black racer, usainits boltis.
Posted on 8/19/14 at 3:42 pm to Teague
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And they're usually very spastic, difficult to tame, and bitey
He did say this one won't stop striking at him.
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