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2006-10-09 18:45:51 UTC

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Subject: Re: Snake Identification - Central Massachusetts
Date: Saturday, October 07, 2006 10:54 PM

Hi,
I've seen several baby snakes in my woods/pile of wood chips that are
unfamiliar to me. They are aggressive (or is that defensive) with
hissing and snapping and a bit of tail shaking. They have a light grey
body with darker gray/blue spots/markings.
Any thoughts? I can send a picture if you want to see one.

Baby black rat snakes are gray with dark spots, and
http://www.naturalsciences.org/funstuff/faqs/black_ratsnake_juv.jpg
http://www.kentuckyawake.org/files/images/plantsWildlife/blackRatSnake.jpg
http://www.naturealmanac.com/archive/hatching_reptile/clutch_of_eggs.jpg
http://spongebob.ncsa.uiuc.edu/mike/snakes/obsoleta3.jpg
http://grove.cs.jmu.edu/parih/images/sna28.jpg
The large adults are mostly black dorsally, with
faint traces of the juvenile spots.
http://fwie.fw.vt.edu/VHS/Northern%20Black%20Racer%20-%20juvenile%20(Coluber%20constrictor%20constrictor)002.JPG
http://www.herpjournal.com/2004/Illinois_2/10_02_04/fullsize/10_02_04_7.jpg
http://www.fiu.edu/~swhit002/Coluber%20constrictor%20(juvenile)%20II.jpg
Hope this helps.
cheers