Topic: DOR Bullsnake in Northwest Arkansas
Found this guy dor on Friday, June 8, 2007. Had been run over quite a few times, but I believe it is a bullsnake.
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Re: DOR Bullsnake in Northwest Arkansas
It's a western ratsnake (black ratsnake, chicken snake, etc).
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Re: DOR Bullsnake in Northwest Arkansas
Kory also told me the same thing. Guess I have never seen one with such markings and it was not in good shape. A little humility is good for the soul. mea culpa.
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I wouldn't have guessed black rat either..
At what age do they generally develop the darker colorations and lose their patterns?
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Re: DOR Bullsnake in Northwest Arkansas
It varies between individuals. Most I've seen are pretty dark by about 2.5 feet in length. However, some maintain pattern well into the 5-6 feet. Also, the interstitial skin is often white/red, so any spreading of the scales reveals an underlying pattern (which may have occurred when this guy was flattened).
Van
Re: DOR Bullsnake in Northwest Arkansas
I would not have guessed rat - but in my oklahoma experience, bull snakes that length would have a girth of about 10-11 inches. Hard to tell with this flat guy.
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Thanks Van!
I've seen some 4-5ft black rats with the pitch black back and the stomach checkerboard, not hard to ID in that scenario. lol
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Re: DOR Bullsnake in Northwest Arkansas
This snake was between 4-5 feet.
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