Rat snake

[samajm]

Have any of you ever seen a 6 ft rat snake in ny state and as thick as your wrist  ?

[SylvanTroller]

Saw some picture of a few, hatched eggs etc from a home in Elma. Wild!

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[ifishy]

yes but not in the wild it was a special order collected in louisiana.  the box was not well labeled I though it was somthing else and opened up the bag without thinking twice I jumped about 6 foot when he came out of the bag.  Had to chase him down to get him back in the box they are quick over concrete

Edited August 11, 2015 by ifishy

[samajm]

The dec called yesterday after reviewing snake pics i sent them. They determined  that it was a Northern Water snake . Full  grown and very large. Officer Anthony black was very helpful and said it was a non poisonous.So my creature from the black lagoon is been identified.