Description for Snake On Trail,va.
Description by Bucketfoot
Snake on trail 2miles N. of Helveys Mill shelter. Think its a Ralttler but could see no rattles. Do they sometimes break or fall off? Can any one ID? It was atleast 4ft, big as my forearm in places.
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#1
12-09-2009 11:56
Re: Snake On Trail,va.
It is an Eastern Ratsnake (Pantherophis alleghaniensis). Used to be called Black ratsnake. It is common across much of VA and is completely harmless. They are considered rather beneficial in that they consume rodents amongst other prey. They can get fairly big, up around 5-6 feet long. Juveniles and adults have considerably different color/patterns. Hope this helps. 8Iron (AT Thru Hiker 2010 <---with luck!) -
#2
12-11-2009 22:04
Re: Snake On Trail,va.
Didn't notice until I went thru many of the snake pics on this website but there are lots of pics of this species. 8Iron
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