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Herping in my duck barn

inocntkitn187

inocntkitn187

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Well apparently I don't have to go very far to find some wild snakes. They come to me! And then eat our duck's eggs. :rolleyes: Anyhow, I have an idea of what I these beasties are, but I want to hear everyone's opinion first.

BEASTIES #1

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BEASTIES #2

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BEASTIES #3

No photos, because he/she is still digesting its eggs. But this one is HUGE!!!! Well over 1000g! Will probably release it tomorrow or tonight.
 
I say Southern Grey Rat. I see them on my property too, just not nearly often enough though!

Good finds except for losing the duck eggs.
 
Are you in Northern Alabama?
Those look like they have Black Rat in them.
If so, they'd be Grey Rat/Black Rat intergrades.
 
They look like huge versions of the grey rat i found in my wood pile a few weeks ago :D
 
Yes, I'm in North central AL. I thought they reminded me of the black rats that I had seen at our environmental center, but then I've never seen grey rats so had nothing to compare them to.
 
Look like rats to me too. I caught one 2 days ago just like #2 but with just a little more rusty red to it. Looks like a Texas rat snake on that one but i'm no pro at ID's. Mine was up by the a/c ductwork in the ceiling at my work & they called me to come get it out-lol. Beauties all of'em!
 
Pic 1 = Black Rat or possibly Black Rat/Grey Rat intergrade.

Pic 2 = Texas Rat.

But what do i know. :)
 
That second one is definitely a Texas Rat, the rusty red blotching is a dead giveaway.

SNAFU - I like the acronym, at least it isn't FUBAR.
 
That second one is definitely a Texas Rat, the rusty red blotching is a dead giveaway.
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Texas Ratsnakes do not live in Alabama. It is not unusual at all for Black Ratsnakes to have red coloration.

Ohio Black Ratsnake that I found a couple of years ago:
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tspuckler said:
Texas Ratsnakes do not live in Alabama. It is not unusual at all for Black Ratsnakes to have red coloration.

Ohio Black Ratsnake that I found a couple of years ago:
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That clears it up then! Sure enough, a little Google search shows the "Texas" variety is only in TX, OK, and LA. Here's the one I pulled out of the ceiling tile at my work in Arkansas. My town of Texarkana does sit literally on the state line of Texas & Arkansas however.

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