Black Racer Juvenile

[Nanci]

Here's a little guy I caught on a paved bike trail Saturday. About 80F, partial shade, trees. He was pretty eager to bite, but settled down in minutes. Released after photos.

This is near Hawthorne, north central Florida.

[ArpeggioAngel]

They always look so mean! We have a big one that hangs around our house that I wouldn't even think about attempting to catch although my roommate has. Great pics!

[Amadeus]

Beautiful shots, I must say. A nice close up, but he does look like a mean one. A good thing you were wearing gloves then if he was intent on biting you, even though he's just a little guy. He has a very pretty eye color

[logic]

They always look so mean!


I was going to say the same thing...
he does look really mean...!!!

[Nanci]

He got me once on the thumb, but couldn't even break the skin. Then he pretty much settled down. I caught another last summer, and it went _crazy_ trying to bite, and never quit. Those are cycling gloves, not snake-catching gloves. :-)