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please ID this snake.

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my cat droped it in front of my feet, holding onto it until it heals hopefully and then going to release it as long as it doesn't tame any. I think it's a glossy but not 100% sure. caught in ridgecrest CA.

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This actually looks like an honest-to-goodness albino Red Coachwhip(Masticophis piceus), the first I've ever seen! Too bad somebody has to let their cats run loose and attack unique, rare animals like this. It looks like it has some serious punctures from the cat's fangs, and cat bites are almost as bad as Komodo Dragon bites when it comes to infections. Even without the injuries, an albino snake like this won't have too much of a chance in the wild; it's like they have a neon sign advertising their presence to every predator and prey animal alike, plus with no melanin, they have no protection from the sun's UV rays. There are a handful of Masticophis enthusiasts out there who would love to have this little snake, including myself, although the injuries could prove fatal. Such a shame.

pitbulllady
 
pitbulllady said:
This actually looks like an honest-to-goodness albino Red Coachwhip(Masticophis piceus), the first I've ever seen! Too bad somebody has to let their cats run loose and attack unique, rare animals like this. It looks like it has some serious punctures from the cat's fangs, and cat bites are almost as bad as Komodo Dragon bites when it comes to infections. Even without the injuries, an albino snake like this won't have too much of a chance in the wild; it's like they have a neon sign advertising their presence to every predator and prey animal alike, plus with no melanin, they have no protection from the sun's UV rays. There are a handful of Masticophis enthusiasts out there who would love to have this little snake, including myself, although the injuries could prove fatal. Such a shame.

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:NoNo: I agree! But if you took it to a vet to see if those wounds could be healed, it might have a chance. Que lastima!
 
Its not a red coach wip, It may be a coach wip but its not a red one, I had one for 3 years and they are hard to keep in captivity. Trust me I know this first hand, But it does look like a coach.
 
navigator1998 said:
Its not a red coach wip, It may be a coach wip but its not a red one, I had one for 3 years and they are hard to keep in captivity. Trust me I know this first hand, But it does look like a coach.
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I have bred and owned both Masticophis flagellum-Eastern AND Western, and M. pisceus for the past 15 years. It IS a Red Coachwhip, also known as a "Red Racer". Coachwhips aren't anymore difficult to care for than any other Colubrid snake, either. I've seen more baby Coachwhips than most people can even imagine in their lifetimes. The bold head-neck pattern, along with everything else, other than pigmentation, is very typical of neonate Masticophis. The so-called "Red Coachwhips" retain this pattern into adulthood, unlike most, which become more or less solid-colored snakes, or the two-toned pattern typical of the Easterns.

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navigator1998 said:
Its not a red coach wip, It may be a coach wip but its not a red one, I had one for 3 years and they are hard to keep in captivity. Trust me I know this first hand, But it does look like a coach.
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Nevermind, I just got you confused with boaphile. After a while in that thread the Chris's just blend together @_@
 
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I don't know anything about the kind of snake it is. But the pics don't look decent enough to evaluate the extent of the injuries...they're a little blurry. I do agree with the previous posts about it being an albino and therefore it's nearly impossible for it to survive for long in the wild without falling victim to a larger animal on the food chain, or something else for sure.

I would tend to think that maybe some antibiotic injections are in order, and/or a culture and sensitivity to the areas to determine what kind of bacteria is harvesting in there...it will also tell you what kind of antibiotics your snake is sensitive and resistant to....

Good luck!
 
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