[Homestead] Snake color

Karen L. Black karen at plamondon.com
Fri Oct 10 09:16:10 EDT 2008


Bev writes:

> Speaking of selling, I could not find a buyer for the red rat snake so 
as promised, I intend to release him tomorrow.  I did take a picture of 
him in the dirty little aquarium I put him in, but I noticed that this 
morning his color has faded in captivity.  His coloration has definitely 
muted somewhat, but he is still a very pretty snake.  Animals that can 
change their color have always fascinated me.

I wonder if you might have found this snake right after a molt? I saw a
garter snake last week that had brilliant bright stripes, which brought it
to mind.

Karen Black
Blodgett, OR



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