Another snake ID question ...

[Extremebowman]

I know most of the "native" snakes, but this one I don't fur sure recognize. He was on a mission and I couldn't really slow him down and didn't want to kill him, so the pics aren't the best. I tried to use the ones that show his "pattern" the best. I think it is a Burmese Python, but I'm not positive. Especially since I found him in the middle of no-where in Arkansas. If it is a Burmese, all I can figure is he was released out there? He wasn't particularly aggressive, more just irritated by my interupting his trip What do y'all think?

[Sully]

Like almost every snake i.d. question ever posted on here, it appears to be your everyday bull snake.

[zramsey]

Not a Burmese, there coloration is different and does not form such a distinct pattern.

[Legdog]

nice job

[Extremebowman]

I'm kinda leaning towards prairie kingsnake,




The dark head, which I didn't get a pic of, turned me away from bull snake, plus the distinct seperated pattern. Could be, just looks different than other ones I have seen?

[Extremebowman]

Leggy's pic is what I would call a Bull as the dark patches don't have much seperation and it has a light head.

[Sully]

I'm kinda leaning towards prairie kingsnake,

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The dark head, which I didn't get a pic of, turned me away from bull snake, plus the distinct seperated pattern. Could be, just looks different than other ones I have seen?

But they can come in a variety of colors and shades. That snake has the distinctive markings throughout his body of a bull snake and the often seen line that runs from his eye to the rear of his jaw. like this bull snake:



Not to mention the same head shape and nose.. I will give you that he does also resemble a prairie kingsnake but do they even have those in arkansas?

[texag93]

Bull snake

[Speedgoat]

king snake for sure

[Snakelover]

The scales are much too shiny to be a Bull Snake, Jason. Bull Snakes' scales are always dull and dry looking. Not great pictures. I am teetering between Prairie Kingsnake and Great Plains Rat Snake.

[Snakelover]

I'm leaning toward Great Plains Rat Snake. Here's one from Arkansas...



The pattern and colors are slightly different than the ones I'm used to seeing in Texas. Another reason I think "Rat Snake" is how readily it takes to trees.

Edit: Also, look at the body shape. A Rat Snake body is very like a loaf of bread in cross section, squarish near the bottom, straight up on the sides, and rounded at the top.

[lovetohunt]

Looks like a Bull Snake to me.

[FattLip]

Kraig, stop showing off the size of your snake!

[Extremebowman]

The scales are much too shiny to be a Bull Snake, Jason. Bull Snakes' scales are always dull and dry looking. Not great pictures. I am teetering between Prairie Kingsnake and Great Plains Rat Snake.

I didn't note it before, but it was very shiny and slick scaled. It didn't have the coarse dry scales of the Bulls I have seen before. I guess I'll go with Prairie King for future knowledge. Thanks for the inputs Gents!

[Extremebowman]

Well, I guess David just changed my mind! Great Plains Rat Snake it is!

Kev, not near as long, But as big around as a Coke can (NOT!)