Florida family finds 2-headed snake A west-central Florida woman reported finding a two-headed southern black racer snake in her home. ( Jonathan Mays FWC Research Institute ) Cox Media Group 0 ...

The black racer is another common snake in the eastern US, with multiple recognized subspecies across their range. The southern black racer is most likely to fit the description of a black body ...

According to the Conservancy's website, the von Arx Wildlife Hospital recently received seven animals stuck to glue traps such as a black racer (snake) and a palm warbler (bird).

On the one hand, the mortality rate from native Florida snake bites between zero and 0.01% annually, according to the National Institutes of Health — and that is from roughly 300 venomous ...

The black racer the group found was nearly 6 feet long, with shiny, dark scales on top and a white underbelly. It’s not venomous, but it can be aggressive. If threatened, it might try to bite you.

People are also reading… The man said he did not intentionally bring the racer snake when he traveled from Florida, where the species is common and can grow up to 6 feet (1.8 meters) in length.

Adult Black Racer snake. Courtesy of Talena Chavis. For all of you who get the heebie jeebies when you see a snake, here’s something else to think about. South Carolina is home to three types of ...