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I made a new friend today. He was the most mellow black rat snake I've encountered, and they are a very mellow species. I walked up on him slowly and scooped him up. He made no effort to strike or escape. He did however land a stinging tail slap, but I'm pretty sure that was not his intent.

JimG 8 June 11
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Nice - usually they're too hyper to handle easily !

evergreen Level 8 June 11, 2019

I usually sustain a bite at first, but they calm down quickly when they realize they're not about to be eaten. This one bit me before he calmed down.

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This one drew blood too.

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When I say they're mellow, I don't mean they won't defend themselves.

@JimG Hm-m , With a light touch, I've never given them any reason to be defensive ...

@evergreen That's cool. I really don't blame the snakes for not wanting to be handled, but I think I've been approaching too quickly and startling them.

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