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by thesnakehunter on June 12, 2005
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I'm sorry I don't have any photos of these snakes. I don't carry a camera when I go snake hunting. You may be right about someone turning the snakes lose, but I have found them in two different counties and far apart. Hart and Elbert counties. I can remember what color the thoat was but I can not remember the color of the belly. The thoat was mostly white with black splotches along the edge. The body was heavy with alot of girth. The head was very broad, larger than at black rat flatening his head.
I didn't realize that I was going to cause such a ruckus over this. The only other info I can give is the last park the said they had seen one was Bobby Brown State Park in Elbert Co.
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by craig3758 on June 12, 2005
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I would guess with the color of the throat that they are black rats which I personally have seen 9plus feet.The edge of pines are prime location to find them sunbathing in the mourning or evening.Great pets,but grumpy lil boogers.lol
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by bush_viper17 on June 12, 2005
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yeah, black rats have white throats. The same can be said for the black racers that would be found in your area. Not too long ago, I heard some people discussing how much bigger black racers seem to be in Georgia Tennesee, Kentucky, etc compared to further south like Florida. The eastern indigo snake has a red chin. We are not trying to argue with you. You saw the snakes and I havent so I cannot say for sure what they are, but if they did happen to be Indigo snakes and they are in Northeast Georgia, it would be remarkable. If you ever take a photo, there is an identify this snake section in the photo gallery on this site. Also, look at the field herping photos and see if you can find a match on there. I know that there are many photos of black rat snakes,black racers and eastern indigo snakes on there.
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by thesnakehunter on June 12, 2005
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Could be but going back to the research that shows ingo's not being this far north, they say that the indigo is the largest snake in the USA. How can a rat snke be larger than a indigo? Maybe all of us need to get together and get the facts staight for these researchers.
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by thesnakehunter on June 12, 2005
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Thanks bush-viper. The snakes I caught did not have red chins or red anywhere else either. So maybe they were not indigos. But the were not aggresive like the smaller racers i caught. I will try to take a camera with for now on. Sorry for all the trouble I have stired up.
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by thesnakehunter on June 12, 2005
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I also want to say that I am no expert. I am a self taught snake catcher and until maybe 3 years ago I didn't know or even care about the name of the snakes I was cathcing. I just enjoyed doing it. Then I started trying to educate people in my area about these wonderful creatures. I am trying to stop people from killing snakes out of fear. I do this by tail catching them and showing people how the snakle just wants to get away not bite. Thanks for all your info. It helps to be able to talk to people with so much more education and experience oabout snakes than mine. Thanks again!
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by Cro on June 12, 2005
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Tracy: There is no need for you to say you are sorry! You have not stirred up trouble at all ! You have just brought up a topic that interested a lot of folks because Indigo snakes are not normally found in NE Georgia. Like I said before, sometimes snakes do turn up in areas they are not supposed to be at. (There have been quite a few cobras found in S. Florida that excaped from animal keepers.)
Please keep posting, as folks here like to try to help you with your questions. And we sure want to learn if snakes are being found in areas where they are not normally found. Best Regards JohnZ
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by Cro on June 12, 2005
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Tracy: You might want to purchase a Field Guide to the Snakes of the SE United States. There are several good ones out there, and the paper back versions are not all that expensive. Most book stores carry them, and you can get them online at Amazon.com.
I like the one by Roger Conant the best, but a lot of folks also like the Audubon Society one.
JohnZ
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by thesnakehunter on June 12, 2005
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Thanks. That sounds like a great idea. Something that I should have already done. Also, is there any groups in my area , that ou know of , that hunt snakes. This would be a great way to get some hands on education.
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by bush_viper17 on June 12, 2005
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I know of a good Society that does meetings and other things. Give me your email and I will give you the information.
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