Re: Yipes! id needed
Could it be a Tiger Ratsnake?
http://www.snakemuseum.com/tigerrat.htm
If the the yellow diamonds were surround by black, but on a grey background,
it's possibly a mandarin ratsnake
http://www.kingsnake.com/bhb/ratsnakes/mandarin.html
Just guesses, as I am NOT a snake person. Good luck!
Kitty
----- Original Message -----
From: "Donna " <justme@prairieinet.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 6:15 PM
Subject: [CHAT] Yipes! id needed
> I have a snake that is unfamiliar to me... who know a site I get an id
> from?
>
> This is a black snake with bright yellow diamonds on it... to the tune
> of 5ft easy. Gorgeous for a snake, but definitely not my usual gardener
> snake here in Illinois.
>
> The guys at work got me going today... tell me it was someone's pet that
> got loose and it is poisonous... I need to know in my mind if it is or
> isn't. Once I figure that out, I will decide if it has to go or not. Way
> to many kids, dogs, and fish here if it is poisonous.
>
> Thanks,
> Donna
>
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