"Personal Protection"

The Southern Black Racer snake mainly resides in the southern United States. Also known as a Blue Racer, Blue Runner, and Black Runner, the Black Racer tends to live in areas that are much wooded. This includes forested areas, brushes, thickets, fields and the bigger gardens that are found in suburban yards.

One of the main defensive mechanisms of the Black Racer is its ability to vibrate its tail in thick grass; the sound that results is very similar to a Rattlesnake.

They mainly eat animals which are smaller than it. These include insects, moles, birds, smaller snakes, lizards, rodents and most frogs.

It’s an excellent swimmer, as well as climber, and can move at incredibly quick speeds.

Although nonvenomous, a technique often performed by a Racer snake when it’s corned is to bite.

They have also been known to charge at people to frighten them.

 

I have had a Black Racer in my yard for years now and have never been attacked by a Mole. This goes to show why I would never harm one (smile)

 

I have not seen this one since last August.

It was great to see my old friend again.

 

I captured this one in my "Back Yard" on the old Oak tree stump which is full of bugs and lizards.

 

Lake Wales, Florida.

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