Black Kingsnake

[whitewhiteboy89]

That is an awesome snake. All we have are garden snakes and racers here in south BC its lame!

[GadgetGirlGiano]

My black rat snake doesnt look anything like that snake. If your around them a lot you can see the differences easier

[Snakesrock15]

That's really a black rat snake. Eastern kings have solid white bands going around them instead of those little white specks. Rat snakes also have a checkered belly like that one had.

[capricorn4003]

@Snakesrock15 it actually IS a Black Kingsnake. Black Kings are a subspecies of the Eastern King. Black Kings are almost solid black on top, with faint speckling on the sides, whereas Eastern Kings have a distinctive 'chain' pattern running the length of the body. Black Rats and Black Kings could be confused because Black Rats do have some white appearing between their scales, but Kings are a more 'cylindrical' bodied snake while Rats are like a loaf of bread in cross-section.

[Snakesrock15]

@capricorn4003 Ok, your right. I had never heard of that subspecies before. Just the Mexican Blacks.

[capricorn4003]

@Snakesrock15 ;) no worries. i can understand for more than one reason how the 2 could be confused. they look kinda similar, at least from the dorsal view sometimes. and the scientific names are pretty close, too - 'nigra' and 'nigrita'.

[AntolinoB]

how big do they get

[TheSnakeLibrary]

He's like a bulky constrictor version of the racer. Very cool snake.

[TheLovelyCows]

you ever gotten bitten?

[shecky308]

Hi,where are you located at?

[home3363308]

he looks a bit upset

[99gab]

why the f would u grab it.

[M107SASR]

I Was bitten by a black mamba. I almost died.

[Quizcoot]

The ones around my house are either very skittish and run away, or they shake their tail in the grass to make you think they're a rattlesnake. I've never seen one to be feisty like that one!

[fable205]

yah right is was probably your pet snake

[GHTRVSA]

I've always been into corn snakes, but my next 2 will be kings. Mexican black & a desert.

[17laxplaya]

=,( it dint bite him

[chingon1267]

and mexican snake??

[fallomoko]

Nice!

[pythonkeeper1]

do u think u could keep a baby mexican king snake in a pet container cause i found out u can do it with pythons

[BlueEyedDemon100]

So do snakes like to sneak into houses? Last night I went into my parents bathroom and there was a black snake with it looked like a white patch on its back. It was pretty think and long. It was just sitting there. I didn't get the best look at it seeing as I'm terrified of snakes and I spent most of the time crying lol. But this has happened twice. Not in the same year but still. Is that odd???

[vkoo32]

Do you have stinky feet

[paulcliftonevans]

I used to catch an occasional black king in Kentucky and S.E. Ohio. Where was this video taken?

[AndrewLackey1995]

haha the entire time I thought he was about to bite you

[Moon67]

King Snakes are the ones that you want around; too bad that not too many people know the difference between them and poisonous snakes :(. The black one's are my favourite; there's a huge one that comes up my driveway every now and then; he's pretty calm and collected, he even let's me pet him for a while when he comes to visit and he'll stay by my side until I leave :)

[TaylorRozell]

@Moon67 dude that is fuckin awesome!

[G3ckobain]

@Moon67 Thats awesome! i love snakes =D

[ez2ciwin]

do they sell these in south california?

[reptilewranglers]

I doubt it. This isn't a common species in the pet trade

[CatMaster87932]

@reptilewranglers Yeah they are. They even have them at PetSmart.

[ConcurrentContrast]

@reptilewranglers You can get one for usually around $60.

[reptilewranglers]

@XXADXX97 mexican blacks are completely different from the eastern black kingsnake shown here

[XXADXX97]

@reptilewranglers my mistake, apologies.

[XGeneralBeanX]

@ez2ciwin I live in SC and you can find them in some pet stores (I've seen several). You could also catch a king snake because they tend to become accustomed to being pets fairly well as opposed to other snakes (only recommended if you know what you are doing). If you are looking to buy a snake in SC though lots of places carry corn snakes and Ball pythons which are both pretty good options.

[MrSnakelover34]

@ez2ciwin u can get anyone to order them for u i have owned two great snakes livly color

[licmy3balls]

we call those guys black snakes, or black ret snakes.....are they really considered king snakes? if you google images for 'common black snake maryland' you'll see the same snake i am pretty sure.

[reptilewranglers]

@licmy3balls Lampropeltis getula nigra - Eastern Black Kingsnake

[licmy3balls]

@reptilewranglers thanks, good to know. i had known for years that they ate other snakes, but i just thought they ate whatever they could catch and overpower.

[gittarfin]

@licmy3balls Yeah the Black Rats may look similar but they are totally different. If you saw both of them up close you'd see what I mean.

[JGDMFB]

kings are not to be played with, the ones here in KY will eat you alive. I got one out of a corn crib once and I lost count on how many times it bit me lol

[wardaddy08]

Cool find man, honestly i thought it was a black rat too but a closer look he absolutely has the thick kingsnake neck and fat face like the kings. keep the vids comin man

[piolosilva]

that snake eats a rattlesnake

[trueangler]

daveumbc, better get your eyes checked. 100% black king. If you can't tell the difference from this vid than you should not be commenting.

[daveumbc]

This definitely a black rat snake. Even the strike position is all rat snake. The banding pattern may make you think king snake, but compare it to the gray rat snake and you will see.

[stratrocker12]

looks like a black rat snake, we get those up here. the only dif is that the rat snake has alternating back and white belly, king snakes don't.

[lordabomity]

Must be a cross-breed black.

[ColubridKing]

Wow that's really awesome you found one in Indiana. I'm in Indiana too, but I've only seen a couple garter snakes and a black rat snake.

[waywardmuse]

Gorgeous girl! great vid

[lizardrc]

2 thumbs up for not handling the snake in front of the camera and stressing it out. always nice to have shots of the animal as they are. I know it's hard to resist handling them.  good to see Kings in Indiana

[RyR5792]

strange, i live up in vermont saw a snake exactly like that, had the checkered belly too, i thought it was a black ratsnake, but i cant see how a king snake would be up north where i am. i have a california king snake also

[xxfreekxshowxhoxx]

Aw. :D

[CaterpillarGiraffe]

Nice strike at the end wow ! :D

awesome find, Kingsnakes are great snakes .

Man, your on a roll this summer !

[Gillsmeadow]

5 Stars Dude! I love king snakes. We just get rattle snakes here, but then again, I don't go looking for them, they just come up on us. They're AWESOME just the same! That was a gorgeous King!

[wildstar1]

Awesome snake indeed! Nice presentation too.:)

[willsubcribe]

geez where do u leave u have all the cool animals to catch lol

[reptilewranglers]

Indiana

[smetlogik]

no kidding, pretty big. looks like you were playing in the mud again.

[reptilewranglers]

This is right after I was crawling in the caves.

[TiLiteJoel]

it was a good size snake to me.

[magana559]

Nice King! Didnt Know That You Guys Were Getting Rain Out There.

[reptilewranglers]

This whole week we've had heavy rain.

[magana559]

Must Be Nice! I Like The Rain, Hows The Temps Out There?

[reptilewranglers]

Umm, its been pretty hot but that day it was high 70's

The sweatshirt was because of the rain and I was driving a moped.

[magana559]

Ahh I See, Good Temps! 80's Are The best!

[snakemaster7]

well suprisingly i never see anything over here in cali( i moved here 6 months ago). ive seen a DOR glossy snake, a couple striped racers, and a southern pacific rattlesnake. i go hiking every morning, and the day before yesterday i heard a rattlesnake in the brush,and then my bro and mom heard it on the way back. but compared to florida,this is practically nothing compared to what i caught everyday :(

[snakemaster7]

nah man, i know what you meant anyways. even though you say little, its just talk, if you know what i mean lol i would say the same thing. :)

[reptilewranglers]

ya, seen any snakes recently?

[snakemaster7]

a little one? LOL dude, a black kingsnake? that is awsome

[reptilewranglers]

Ya not the best choice of words on my part haha.

[despeleta]

huge too...nice find!

[despeleta]

wow ..thats cool