A racer snake Is a snake they do not race they go fast they called racer snakes because they are huge faster When there adult they are black when you disturb them they bite Warningdo not touch SNAKESSometimes Racers overwinter in traditional hibernacula with Rattlesnakes, Gopher Snakes, and Garter Snakes, but Racers may also den up individually, or use different dens each year Not much is known about Racer nesting sites Many snakes (even of different species) may lay their eggs communally (together in the same site)The former species is the black rat snake, the latter is the black racer A large black rat snake is a powerful constrictor and can kill and eat a full grown gray squirrel Juvenile Black Rat Snake black rat snakes are born with a blotched pattern They turn "black" when about inches in
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