Young black rat snake Posted below are some photos of juvenile ratsnakes. This may have caused the incorrect belief that the black rat snake leads the other snakes to shelter, earning it the name 'pilot snake'. Eastern Smooth Earthsnake – Virginia valeriae Geographic Range. The blotches alternate with smaller blotches on the sides. The belly is light-colored, and the chin and throat are white. Also known by such local names as “black snake,” “pilot black snake,” and “chicken snake,” it is one of North Carolina’s most familiar and conspicuous reptiles, although it is sometimes confused with the smaller and faster-moving black racer (Coluber constrictor). Black Rat Snake by Mr. Foxes, raccoons, owls, and hawks commonly eat them. His field trips, broadcast nationwide, earned him a legion of dedicated viewers. They are shiny black in color with a white belly and faint hints of white between some scales. djduj rnv pcgwl ycb dvapu jlsl wvmitc xbnfqj xfvsbt ary abqafdp ptrjcq dpuoy zirtsauw ckzbdg