While working out on our ~40 acres (pinyon-juniper habitat in central Colorado–~7000′), my husband spotted a Red Racer/Western Coachwhip. By the time he could get the camera, all he could photograph was the tail-end disappearing under a shrub. He described it as looking like it was wearing black fishnet stockings–each scale was darkly outlined. “It moved faster than any snake I’ve ever seen”–a characteristic of the coachwhips.
Red Racer/Coachwhip
© 2008 Tina Mitchell
I just caught one the other day very quick snake cant wait to see it eat, and its about 5 feet long very healthy and pretty mellow with the occasional strike.
I saw a Coachwhip today on my property for the first time. It was very fast, long and an attractive snake. I am glad to see he is on the job hunting rodents, hope he has lots of friends.