Eastern Ratsnake (Pantherophis alleghaniensis)
Created: May 2nd, 2010 - 09:13 PM
Last Modified: June 12th, 2010 - 01:32 AM Entered by: Jonathan Hakim
Record 44094
Last Modified: June 12th, 2010 - 01:32 AM Entered by: Jonathan Hakim
Record 44094
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Country: United States |
State: Maryland |
County: Queen Anne's County |
Time: 2010-04-30 11:33:00 |
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Qty: 2 |
Age: Adult |
Sex: -- |
Method: Visual encounter |
Habitat: Trash in disturbed woods |
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Sky Conditions: Few clouds |
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Elevation: 59.00ft |
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Notes
Found among trash near abandoned house. First one snake was spotted in the open, where it fled into a pile of tires that it was then extracted from. A second rat snake was found a few feet away. The second snake had a piece of netting around its mouth that had embedded in the skin and was restricting jaw movement. We cut the netting, but since parts of it had already embedded it was not completely removeable. Hopefully it will pop off after a few large meals and/or sheds.
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