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Old 10-28-2021, 01:16 AM   #6
Varanexan
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Originally Posted by WebSlave View Post
Based on the way it acted, I would have to agree with Vanessa that it is a young coachwhip. I actually caught an adult a while back that went catatonic in my hands and played dead even when I laid it on the ground. NEVER seen a black racer do that.

IMHO.
...Or its not playing dead and the snake was indeed ill or injured. The OP speculated about it being sick.

Its a classic black racer juvenile... common sight especially in urbanized Miami-Dade Co.

Here's some I hatched last month for comparison.
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