Huge Snake!

[The Rebel]

Was out with Frank yesterday and almost walked into this beautiful snake sunning itself due to it being so unusually warm temps yesterday, roughly 70*

Was easily 5' long. At this point I'm trying to ID it but it's either a Northern Black Racer or Eastern Ratsnake.

Looking for the snake experts to chime in.

 

Amazon Forum Fav 👍

Cry Of The Eagle: History And Legends Of The Cherokee Indians And Their Buried Treasure - Grab it through Amazon!

[Gare]

Nice it startled you
pictures B

 

[pepperj]

I'd say a Black Rat snake if it was in my yard.
Water snakes will be defensive in nature.
Black Rat will just go on their way.

This one was in the laneway a month ago.

 

[Hunk-a-lead]

Was out with Frank yesterday and almost walked into this beautiful snake sunning itself due to it being so unusually warm temps yesterday, roughly 70*

Was easily 5' long. At this point I'm trying to ID it but it's either a Northern Black Racer or Eastern Ratsnake.

Looking for the snake experts to chime in.

View attachment 2176585View attachment 2176586View attachment 2176587

gorgeous and yikes at the same time

 

[AU Seeker]

Definitely a Rat Snake.

 

[Jeff H]

Agreed, a rat snake. Harmless, nonaggressive.

 

[TORRERO]

Was out with Frank yesterday and almost walked into this beautiful snake sunning itself due to it being so unusually warm temps yesterday, roughly 70*

Was easily 5' long. At this point I'm trying to ID it but it's either a Northern Black Racer or Eastern Ratsnake.

Looking for the snake experts to chime in.

View attachment 2176585View attachment 2176586View attachment 2176587

Hope you did not kill it, My wife wants me to kill all snakes regardless, but I refuse !!

 

[pepperj]

Hope you did not kill it, My wife wants me to kill all snakes regardless, but I refuse !!

That's just.....🤭🤬

Here I have a wife that pulls 4'&5' Black Rat snakes from the barn.

Poor little snakes get a little pet as they slither by the doorsteps.

You need to try to educate your Mrs on the benefits of a snakes.

 

[pepperj]

Now this a snake, and has lived many years.

My boot size 13.
This beautiful Black Rat was sunning along the road.

Took a little gentle nudging to get it moving.

We are on the northern part of where they can live.
So I have a few BR nesting boxes on the property.

More is better.