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To ask a question about a snake, don't reply to this post, go to the forum home page and start a new post. Your question will get a lot more exposure. Please give us an idea of where you live, as reptiles can often be identified only by locality!
Please do not place messages about killing a snake, and asking what kind it is you have killed! That is like going onto a message board about dogs and telling about torturing one to death, and asking what kind of breed it was. You will likely get "flamed", and likely by the forum owner, depending on his mood that day.
A note about head shape in snakes: Head shape is a totally useless character for identifying a snake, and has nothing to do with whether the serpent is or is not venomous (poisonous). Many harmless snakes, especially when young, have rather large heads. Please describe color, pattern, markings, and habitat where the snake was found. The shape of the head will not help us in any way.
Thank you.
Re: black rat snake
Posted by Wayne
on June 25, 2005, 2:24 pm, in reply to "black rat snake"
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That is very neat and its great that you appreciate your friendly barn inhabitant. That's an awesome sized one too! --Previous Message--
: i have a black rat living in my barn and
: he or she has been there for at least 5
: years now. I worry each year about
: him/her as development is going pretty
: strong around here. But my barn seems
: to be its perfered habitat and i keep
: my visits at a minimum as to not
: disturb his/her living conditions.Each
: time i catch a glimpse, which is
: usually by moving a box or box lid, i
: am delighted to find it in one of my
: storage bins.Each shedding results in a
: bit of a larger size and i have been
: keeping the pristine skins to trac the
: growth. This last one was over 6 feet.
: AWESOME!
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