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Molting Northern Black Racer (Coluber constrictor constrictor) In my Vaccinium pallidum patch at a forest edge. Obviously preparing for a molt. <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/114291/molting_northern_black_racer_coluber_constrictor_constrictor.html" title="Molting Northern Black Racer (Coluber constrictor constrictor)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/114291_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=F67zb6y1WbtDHI5RyfbHyGBISuM%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Molting Northern Black Racer (Coluber constrictor constrictor) In my Vaccinium pallidum patch at a forest edge. Obviously preparing for a molt. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/114290/molting_northern_black_racer_coluber_constrictor_constrictor.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/114289/molting_northern_black_racer_coluber_constrictor_constrictor.html Coluber constrictor constrictor,Geotagged,Northern Black Racer,Spring,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/114289/molting_northern_black_racer_coluber_constrictor_constrictor.html" title="Molting Northern Black Racer (Coluber constrictor constrictor)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/114289_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=lRyYckuedw4krsCtb3WzfDHrV2A%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Molting Northern Black Racer (Coluber constrictor constrictor) In my Vaccinium pallidum patch at a forest edge. Obviously preparing for a molt.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/114291/molting_northern_black_racer_coluber_constrictor_constrictor.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/114290/molting_northern_black_racer_coluber_constrictor_constrictor.html Coluber constrictor constrictor,Geotagged,Northern Black Racer,Spring,United States" /></a></figure> Coluber constrictor constrictor,Geotagged,Northern Black Racer,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Molting Northern Black Racer (Coluber constrictor constrictor)

In my Vaccinium pallidum patch at a forest edge. Obviously preparing for a molt.

Molting Northern Black Racer (Coluber constrictor constrictor) In my Vaccinium pallidum patch at a forest edge. Obviously preparing for a molt. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/114290/molting_northern_black_racer_coluber_constrictor_constrictor.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/114289/molting_northern_black_racer_coluber_constrictor_constrictor.html Coluber constrictor constrictor,Geotagged,Northern Black Racer,Spring,United States

Molting Northern Black Racer (Coluber constrictor constrictor) In my Vaccinium pallidum patch at a forest edge. Obviously preparing for a molt.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/114291/molting_northern_black_racer_coluber_constrictor_constrictor.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/114290/molting_northern_black_racer_coluber_constrictor_constrictor.html Coluber constrictor constrictor,Geotagged,Northern Black Racer,Spring,United States

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    LOVE this! So, their eyes turn blue when molting? I found a mass of dead baby snakes once and they had blue eyes. I was never sure why. Maybe their eyes turn blue when they die as well. Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
      Flown Kimmerling
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      Yes! Maybe they had been getting ready for a molt before death? Young snakes molt a lot more frequently than adults I know.
      From Brittanica.com:
      "At this point, the snake’s eyes become a milky blue, an indication of a physiological loosening of the skin that forms the eye cap. This loosening is duplicated all over the body, although not so obviously. Shortly, the eyes clear, and the snake rubs loose the skin around the mouth and nose and crawls out of it completely, leaving a new, functional skin resplendent in fresh, bright colours."       Posted 4 years ago
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        Christine Young
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        Neat! It's possible with the snakes I saw. They were murdered, poor babies. Posted 4 years ago
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          Christine Young
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          Dead Northern Water Snake - Nerodia sipedon Sorry for the disturbing photo, but this is an example of what can happen when people act out of fear. This is a dead, baby northern water snake - I found a whole pile of baby snake chunks that had been hacked up. They were piled in the middle of a grassy area next to a pond. The parents (at least, I assume they were the parents) were alive and lingering nearby. These snakes nest in the area and I see them regularly. Unfortunately, many people fear them and kill them out of fear that they are venomous. The snakes are inncocent, however. I think these babies had been either purposely mowed over or else chopped and piled up. A sad sight, indeed. Geotagged,Nerodia sipedon,Northern Water Snake,Summer,United States,baby snake,dead snake,nerodia,snake,water snake
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          1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
            Flown Kimmerling
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            awww. poor things. they probably didn't even see the danger coming :'( Posted 4 years ago
            1. View Christine Young's profile
              Christine Young
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              I hope not. Posted 4 years ago

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The Northern Black Racer

''Coluber constrictor'' is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to North America and Central America. Eleven subspecies, including the nominotypical subspecies, are recognized, which as a group are commonly referred to as the eastern racers.

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Uploaded May 7, 2021. Captured May 7, 2021 11:06 in 227 Oakman Rd NE, Oakman, GA 30732, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 6D Mark II
  • f/25.0
  • 1/128s
  • ISO500
  • 100mm

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