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Rat snake in Copernicia prunifera (FTBG)

Peter Timmermans

By Peter Timmermans
in IPS BIENNIALS

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I was taking a close-up picture of the old leaf bases of this palm, when Ralph Evans warned me: "Watch out, Peter, there is a snake above your head!" Sara Edelman, the FTBG palm and cycad manager, told me later that is was rat snake. A while ago she and a number of visitors witnessed a rat snake devouring a rat, which was a struggle of half an hour.

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Stevetoad Grand Master

Stevetoad

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awesome. i love snakes

"it's not dead it's sleeping"

Santee ca, zone10a/9b

18 miles from the ocean

avg. winter 68/40.avg summer 88/64.records 113/25

palmislandRandy Grand Master

palmislandRandy

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Wow, what a beauty!

"If you need me, I'll be outside" -Randy Wiesner Palm Beach County, Florida Zone 10Bish

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White North Mike Apprentice

White North Mike

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I love snakes too, one of my other hobby passions! Nice Picture's!!

Mandrew968 Grand Master

Mandrew968

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Not just a rat snake--a yellow rat snake! They are the least common of our rat snakes.

palmislandRandy Grand Master

palmislandRandy

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I see Black Rat Snakes around here all the time, but never a yellow.

"If you need me, I'll be outside" -Randy Wiesner Palm Beach County, Florida Zone 10Bish

White North Mike Apprentice

White North Mike

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Yeah I was kind of surprised to see a yellow down there, Probably somebody's pet that was released or escaped, We get Black rat snakes up here too, a lot of farmers protect them which is awesome, as they are invaluable for controlling rodent populations, Beautiful creatures!!

Mandrew968 Grand Master

Mandrew968

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Yeah, Randy, I have the black ones in my front yard all the time too-we also call them black or grey racers.

palmislandRandy Grand Master

palmislandRandy

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I came out one summer morning & I thought, damn someone had cut up my black Sears garden hose. That was until the 5 foot piece slithered away.

"If you need me, I'll be outside" -Randy Wiesner Palm Beach County, Florida Zone 10Bish

Daryl Grand Master

Daryl

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awesome. i love snakes

You can have a few of ours if you like... :mrlooney:

Gold Coast, Queensland Latitude 28S. Mild, Humid Subtropical climate. Rainfall - not consistent enough!

Daryl Grand Master

Daryl

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We saw this one at the Biennial at FTG..he was pretty friendly.

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Gold Coast, Queensland Latitude 28S. Mild, Humid Subtropical climate. Rainfall - not consistent enough!

MattyB Grand Master

MattyB

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Cool!

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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Astrophoenix Enthusiast

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Someone should transplant those palms to braheaAxel's garden.

Wonderful snake in a wonderful habitat.

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