Black Kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula nigra)

Created: February 5th, 2015 - 07:15 PM
Last Modified: June 22nd, 2015 - 05:01 PM Entered by: Bethany Avilla
Record 215306

Country: United States		State: Tennessee	County: Marshall County	Time: 2015-02-02 00:00:00
Qty: 1	Age: Juvenile	Sex: --	Method: Visual encounter	Habitat: Rocky bluff on a habitat edge
Body Temperature: -----		Air Temperature: -----	Ground Temperature: -----	Humidity: -----
Sky Conditions: Clear		Moon Phase: -----	Elevation: -----	Barometric Pressure: -----

Notes

Found out in the open on a cool day (~45 degrees Fahrenheit). There were cricket frogs calling on the edge between the field and forest. This snake was VERY battered looking- possibly scale rot or snake fungal disease, but i'm not sure. It's head was not disfigured- though it did have some "scale problems" on its head too.

*Excuse the poor quality photos, this was the most uncooperative snake i've ever dealt with.

Vouchers

Comments

Posted by Bethany Avilla on Feb 08, 2015 at 12:39 PM

Thank you, Brian. I hate to admit it, but it was a very disgusting snake! Not to mention the nasty musk that kingsnakes have!

Posted by Brian Hinds-AKA Fundad on Feb 06, 2015 at 08:09 AM

Great Entry for a number of reasons.

Posted by Lawrence Erickson on Feb 05, 2015 at 07:49 PM

Yeah, that snake looks pretty torn up.