Posted by Jeremy on June 22, 2000 at 07:57:06:
In Reply to: Re: Black Snake posted by Kenny Wray on June 21, 2000 at 23:51:44:
There are also black racers in your neck of the woods but
judgeing by the size you gave and the fact that you actualy caught it
(racers live up to their name)I would say it was a black rat.
Happy Herping.
Later,
Jeremy
: : Found a very docile 4-5 foot Black Snake in yard. Atlanta,GA.
: : The Snake was almost solid black with very dimly shown diamond markings on each side. The underside was light gray with sparse black markings. Was this a King Snake? The nose was kind of pointed. Very shiny black. Let it go in the woods.
: Sounds like you found a Black Rat Snake (Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta). Eat mice and rats, etc. Cool snakes. Usually pretty irritable when first caught, so you lucked out! Hope that helps, KW