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gardenpom Melbourne, FL Nov 10, 2009

Thanks for any help.

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gardenpom Melbourne, FL Nov 10, 2009

Body shot.

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passiflora_pink Central, AL(Zone 8a) Nov 13, 2009

Eastern King Snake (Lampropeltis getula nigra). They are great snakes to have around--will eat mice, rats, and venomous snakes!

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jasminesmom Saugerties, NY(Zone 5a) Nov 13, 2009

How in the world did you get that close to take such a great picture? I would have been running like a little girl and screaming....
Christine

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pelletory Marlton, NJ Nov 13, 2009

He is a beauty! Great shot!

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tcs1366 Leesburg, FL(Zone 9b) Nov 13, 2009

Yes.. .he is gorgeous!! super photos.

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gardenpom Melbourne, FL Nov 13, 2009

I've never seen a King Snake before.... we do have a problem with rats, so glad to see him. Thanks for the ID, passiflora_pink. This was a young one, and I was using my 300 mm, standing a few feet away.

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passiflora_pink Central, AL(Zone 8a) Nov 16, 2009

I have caught many king snakes in my day. They have a cool underbelly, with white and black scales reminiscent of a piano keyboard. I have actually seen one in mortal combat with a rattlesnake--the kingsnake won and ate the rattler. They are welcome around my house any time!

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tcs1366 Leesburg, FL(Zone 9b) Nov 16, 2009

>>kingsnake won and ate the rattler

WOW... that must have been something to see. My sister had 3 kindsnakes ... one was pretty big... 5' or so... then a black and white western king she found as a baby. a scarlet king.. he was a real sweety. Can't recall which kind the big one was though...

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