New Black Racer Pics!!

[Sublimeballs]

I can imagine, they hit me like crazy.lol. Can't wait to see a video. They're one of my favorite snake to happen upon, always a good catch. Ill have to dig around for a pic of one I caught a few years back that had to be just about 7 feet.

[DrummingT]

Originally Posted by Sublimeballs

I can imagine, they hit me like crazy.lol. Can't wait to see a video. They're one of my favorite snake to happen upon, always a good catch. Ill have to dig around for a pic of one I caught a few years back that had to be just about 7 feet.

That would be a black rat snake if it was anywhere near seven feet.

Black racers do not do well in captivity. Whereas a king snake or rat snake might live 20 years in captivity - much longer than in the wild - a black racer will live two years or less in captivity. They will often cover two MILES in one day in the wild.

I caught one last year that was basking in the middle of a lightly traveled road. I was bitten twice. I took it home to show someone but let it go in the yard. A beautiful snake.

If you love something let it go.

[infernalis]

Originally Posted by DrummingT

a black racer will live two years or less in captivity. If you love something let it go.

Really?

Then explain this....

http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/gener...y-florida.html

Toby 2010 (got the snake in 2009)

Big cage, hands off = healthy snake

[Sublimeballs]

Originally Posted by DrummingT

That would be a black rat snake if it was anywhere near seven feet.
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I'd think the samething if someone told me they caught a nearly 7 foot racer. But it was a racer. The 3 main snakes I find are black rats, black racers, and copperheads. So I'm plenty familiar with the differences. Let me find the pic, I gotta dig out some old cell phones.