Identify this Snake: It's in PA
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Re: Identify this Snake: It's in PA
[Re: Canvasback2]
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Yep what we call Black Rat Snake
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Re: Identify this Snake: It's in PA
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Northern black rat snake...... we call um black snakes here.
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Re: Identify this Snake: It's in PA
[Re: Canvasback2]
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04/10/21 05:57 AM
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Around here we call it a Black snake, will we have to change the name?
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Re: Identify this Snake: It's in PA
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It's a black rat snake as stated. It's a big snake, but not as big as the pic makes it seem. It's about 5 feet long. It's a zoomed in cell phone pic. Some people had the thing being 15 feet long and as thick as a mans leg.
It was seen in Frick Park in Pittsburgh and the city actually put out a warning about it. The people from the zoo were laughing when they were asked to identify it.
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Re: Identify this Snake: It's in PA
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It's black rat snake, commonly called a black snake, at least around here.
I do general contracting work at a large, remote resort in the Poconos. It is loaded with black snakes there. The in-house crew used to warn me about them. While they are not overly aggressive they will bite if they feel threatened. They are great climbers and can turn up in the most unexpected places. They get pretty big too.
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Re: Identify this Snake: It's in PA
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Would they put a big wound on you if they bit you on arm or leg ? Any one on here ever been bitten by a black rat snake ?What was it like? MD Barely feel it. They don’t make big wounds or take chunks. Been bitten by a few of the bigger ones just bleeds a lot at first then all is fine. I’ve had worse bee stings.
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Re: Identify this Snake: It's in PA
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Would they put a big wound on you if they bit you on arm or leg ? Any one on here ever been bitten by a black rat snake ?What was it like? MD They have lots os short needle like teeth to hold their prey with. Some will picture the skin leaving a V shaped line of little punctures . The teeth are angled back, so don't pull as it will hurt you and the snake. wait for it to let go with it will do is a matter of seconds. Disinfect the spot where you got tagged, and get on with your day.
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Re: Identify this Snake: It's in PA
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Use to get 8 bucks a foot for them if they were over 5 foot long. That was in the 80's. Got bit in the cheek by a good size one when I was just a pup. Mom spit on a hanky and wiped it off and sent me on my way.
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