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Buttermilk Racer (Coluber constrictor anthicus)
Buttermilk Racer Photograph by Dawson. Some rights reserved. (view image details)
BUTTERMILK RACER FACTS
DescriptionThe Buttermilk Racer is a thin bodied snake. The body is usually black or gray (sometimes almost green or blue) mottled with white or yellow spots. The amount of white spots is variable and some snakes look white with gray spots. The underside is white or cream. Young snakes are light tan with brown saddle-shaped spots on the back. Racers are active during the day, and are fast moving. Size length to 150cm Environment woodland, deciduous forest, coniferous forest Food rodents, lizards, frogs. Young snakes also eat insects Breeding Females lay 6 to 25 eggs. The young snakes hatch in late summer. Range southern Arkansas, Louisiana, and southern and eastern Texas. Notes The Buttermilk Racer is non-venomous and not dangerous to humans. They are fairly nervous and may bite if handled. They release a foul-smelling scent to deter predators and if caught, thrash around trying to escape. They can be kept in captivity, but their behavior makes them a bit difficult to look after Classification
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