Quote Originally Posted by mustang View Post
its a red coachwip...we got western coachips that come in may colors (including red) and few sitings of red coachwhips which have a distinct black collararound neck...sorry perfectionistism syndrome
Must be a sighting of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder; I have it too! Yes, it's officially a "Red Racer", the common name for the subspecies of Coachwhip - Masticophis flagellum piceus; it is the only subspecies of Coachwhip found in that locality. It is the first time I have sighted this snake, and gosh darn, WHY DO ALL THE ONES I REALLY WANT TO EXPERIENCE END UP ROADKILL??!!! I hear this is one feisty snake, a real adventure to wrangle, at least until it gives up...