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by Buzztail1 on December 17, 2007
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http://home.comcast.net/~webform/P1030019.JPG
Based on it being a wild caught juvenile rat snake from the Maryland area - I would say that it is DEFINITELY a Black Rat Snake (whatever latin name you want to call it this week).
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Karl
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by GDS on December 17, 2007
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The pictures of a Milk Snake can be found here:
http://people.wcsu.edu/pinout/herpetology/ltriangulum/appearance.htm
It looks like the: Lampropeltis triangulum multistrata
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by Cro on December 17, 2007
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Gary, the snake is NOT Lampropeltis triangulum multistrata, or any other type of milksnake.
First of all, multistrata does not live anywhere near Maryland !
If you look closer, you will see that a milksnake has "Bands" that extend down the sides. The ratsnake in your photos has "Saddles" that do not extend nearly as far down the sides.
Also, the ratsnake has the classic marking across the nose, and the stripe behind the eye that the milk snake does not have.
Also, it has the "Chunky" shaped ratsnake head, not the quickly tapering head of a milksnake.
Hope this helps.
Best Regards JohnZ
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by MoccasinMan on December 18, 2007
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This is no mystery! I am shocked at the number of varied responses from people who claim to know what they are talking about. That is a black ratsnake. It is common and found in great numbers in your area. BLACK RATSNAKE!!! Wow!!!
Andrew
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