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Old 02-23-2013, 03:23 PM
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I disturbed a 4 ft. long, all black snake while trimming my shrubs, it slithered away & hid in another shrub. Does anyone know what kind it might be, or if it is dangerous?
Probably a black racer. I have run into them before in the Villages and elsewhere in Central FL. If you give it room to move and do not corner it, it usually will not bite but try to get away. They eat rodents so there good to have around. http://srelherp.uga.edu/snakes/colcon.htm