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June 26, 2018, 05:52 PM
cas
Snake ID
quote:
Originally posted by frayedends:

How can you tell it from a corn snake? I’m just curious as the neck is all I could see from the pic and it says corn snake to me.


Because we don't have them here. Big Grin


The neck is all messed up, I suppose what did him in.


(ETA: When I made the original post, I hadn't yet found the list of snakes we have here) Smile

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June 26, 2018, 05:58 PM
Micropterus
quote:
Originally posted by frayedends:

How can you tell it from a corn snake? I’m just curious as the neck is all I could see from the pic and it says corn snake to me.


Eastern Milk Snake:
https://www.google.com/search?...7i30k1.0.mrodIO7jgyk

Corn Snake
https://www.google.com/search?...7i30k1.0.abd4GGCHx98

If the OP's location is northern Virginia, Corn Snakes are very rare there. Eastern Milk Snakes are relatively common.


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