A good friend of mine, who is a logger, came across this snake a couple of weeks ago and was stumped by it's "blue/gray" color/hue. He can identify most any tree, snake, critter, leaf, etc., but said he'd never seen a snake of this color. I know in the past there has been some good input on here regarding snakes and/or most anything else for that matter. My guess, based on length and diameter, is that is is just a Black Racer of a lighter color caused by lack of something in it's pigmentation, sunlight or lack of, etc.
Jeffery in Alabama
Grey oak snake. Caught one here in Florida years ago. Not friendly. Harmless if you don't mind a bloody finger or two. I was the kind of kid who caught one of everything. And, yes, rattlesnake does taste like chicken.
ReplyDeleteHa! My friend (logger)that took the picture is named Riddle! Good info. Thanks to all who posted.
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ReplyDeleteBlue racer
ReplyDeleteWhen I was at FSU I saw blue racers for the first time. Being from SC I was used to the green racers. https://www.worldwildnature.com/2025/01/the-blue-racer-fascinating-look-at-one.html
ReplyDeleteSNAKE!!!!!!! Whackwhackwhackwhack!!! Whack! There, fixed it for ya.
ReplyDelete-Hosedragger
Uh huh! I see how you are!
DeleteIt’s a recently arrived migrant snake here to do the job American snakes won’t do
ReplyDeleteBlue Racer?
ReplyDeletehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coluber_constrictor_foxii
First hand experience, saw a similar snake, scared the poo out of me. Research i did said Black Racers can be grey in color. Should be called Grey Racer.
ReplyDeleteJust a democrat changing colors...
ReplyDeletemore like a coachwhip. maybe its about to shed.
ReplyDeleteTake a SWAG: Blue Racer?
ReplyDeleteGoogle Lens says it is a black racer. Rat snakes start out grey with patches and turn black but you can still see the patches some. Makes sense
ReplyDeleteIf it’s dead, it’s likely a Green Snake (Opheodrys spp). They lose the green color when they die because the yellow pigment breaks down, leaving the blue/gray pigment behind.
ReplyDeleteRough green snake ...turns bluish color when dead. Long, slender, non-venomous, grows up to around 4' long.
ReplyDeleteEastern yellow bellied racer? It's non venomous, so go ahead and check its belly.
ReplyDeleteIt’s a snake alright
ReplyDeleteUuugh!
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No step on snek!
ReplyDeleteSandy
Stomp stomp stomp!!!
DeleteIt looks like it's shedding, so it's probably a darker snake like a blue racer.
ReplyDeleteCould be an Eastern Indigo snake
ReplyDeleteall snakes taste like chicken, and thats a good thing
ReplyDeleteCould have just shed (molted) it's skin and it takes a few hours to color up?
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ReplyDeleteExactly...LOL
DeleteA really big albino (!) earthworm.
ReplyDeleteChuck Schumer's natural form?
ReplyDeleteBear in Indy
Now, now! Let’s not go insulting yhe snakes!😁
DeleteBlue racer… they chased me off the mountain ridges behind the house in Harlan County when I was 5,6&7…
ReplyDeleteBlue racer. Haven't seen one in years. They used to be more common than blacksnakes around here.
ReplyDeleteRemember, ALL snakes are potentially poisonous until dead! Then it's
ReplyDeleteokay to determine if that is in fact what it WAS!
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P.S.Same goes for spiders!