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Black Rat Snake

Pantherophis Obsoletus

Description:

Black with a white underbelly.

Habitat:

Woods

Notes:

A snake that I caught in a nature park with my dad. It was a bit aggressive at first, but after I held it for a while it calmed down. When I let it go, I watched it climb straight up a tree which was very cool to watch. I included a picture of that as well.

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1 Comment

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 11 months ago

Yes, they are able to do that to raid Bird nests of eggs or chicks. Glad you caught him climbing a tree.

Newport News, Virginia, USA

Lat: 37.07, Long: -76.44

Spotted on May 4, 2012
Submitted on Jun 22, 2012

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