Weekly snake thread

RetiredUSNChief said:
If it ain't a rattlesnake, coral snake, copperhead, or cottonmouth, it's harmless and should be left alone.

Coral snakes are easy to ID. Red and yellow bands touch, then it's likely a coral snake. If it also has a black head, it's an eastern coral snake. The juvenile coral snake is just as easy to ID as the mature, being as distinctly colored.

Rattlesnakes are pit vipers, with a distinct put viper head even for juveniles. They're generally patterned the same as adults, but newly hatched may only have a "button" on the tail instead of a full rattle.

Copperhead juveniles are a bit more difficult to ID, some being similar to non-venomous snakes, but they still have that distinctive triangular head of a pit viper.

Cottonmouth juveniles can also be kind of easy to confuse with some other snakes. But again...pit viper head.

If you aren't sure...don't eff with it. If you aren't sure and it ain't on your property or other place where a venomous snake could pose a danger, leave it alone. Take "shots" with your camera at a safe distance and post them here for everybody to argue about.

'Cause that's what we do!
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I gotta find it, an acquaintance tagged me on a pic on FB of he and a few others hiking in Florida and they stepped right over a coral snake, and got a great pic.
 
Yes my deck is destroyed. Probably going with Trex or similar when prices come back down to earth. This one is a resident, he has startled the shit out of me numerous times and always boogies on quickly. Today he rattled his tail at me like a Rattle snake, which I laughed at. I think he is hunting lizards, wish he was hunting squirrels..... Maybe next year? :)
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kcult said:
It's been several years since this picture was taken, but I thought it was the neatest experience seeing it.

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Very fortunate sighting. I’ve only seen one in the wild. Every time I hike I think about how awesome it would be to see another.

I would have definitely poked it with a stick
 
Well, this evening I killed my 3rd copperhead this year. Spooked him while mowing the pasture on the Zero turn. Went in and grabbed my suppressed CZ with a 60 grain subsonic bullet and sent him to snake heaven. Something will eat him tomorrow.
 
No pics, but in the last few weeks I've seen a 3' - 4' eastern rat snake cruising from the east pasture to the woods behind the house, a juvenile Great Plains rat snake, & a ~2' red sided garter snake & in the same time span, the "puppy" has killed 3 ring necks. He went after that first snake under the bushes, but I think it bowed up on him & run him off. Lol!

We're extra cautious to keep the mutts outta the woods due to copperheads, as well as timber rattlers. The rattlers aren't near as common as the copperheads, but they are supposedly around.
 
Hammer12b said:
Well, this evening I killed my 3rd copperhead this year. Spooked him while mowing the pasture on the Zero turn. Went in and grabbed my suppressed CZ with a 60 grain subsonic bullet and sent him to snake heaven. Something will eat him tomorrow.
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What, you afraid of getting a little blood on your zero turn?

;)
 
Crazy Carl said:
No pics, but in the last few weeks I've seen a 3' - 4' eastern rat snake cruising from the east pasture to the woods behind the house, a juvenile Great Plains rat snake, & a ~2' red sided garter snake & in the same time span, the "puppy" has killed 3 ring necks. He went after that first snake under the bushes, but I think it bowed up on him & run him off. Lol!

We're extra cautious to keep the mutts outta the woods due to copperheads, as well as timber rattlers. The rattlers aren't near as common as the copperheads, but they are supposedly around.
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Speaking of dogs and venomous snakes...

Why the heck does it only cost about $75 to treat a dog for a rattle snake bite, but tens of thousands to treat hooman beans?

If I ever get bit, I'm going to a vet.
 
Removed this from INSIDE my neighbors house yesterday. To say she was not happy that she found a snake in her house is an understatement

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Burt Gummer said:
Removed this from INSIDE my neighbors house yesterday. To say she was not happy that she found a snake in her house is an understatement

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That's also where I draw the line: snakes go outside. A snake that doesn't know his place doesn't get to live with me.
 
GoWolfpack said:
That's also where I draw the line: snakes go outside. A snake that doesn't know his place doesn't get to live with me.
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same deal i made with the wife. well bad snakes can't live anywhere near the house.
and believe me, when i was trying to cut away at the vines and low growth yesterday, this was very much on my mind.
 
RetiredUSNChief said:
What, you afraid of getting a little blood on your zero turn?

;)
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Naw, it’s red anyway. I ran over the little bastard and I guess I had the deck up to high to get him. He curled up in a defensive ball and I was going to risk getting bit so I went to the house. He was there when I got back and you know the rest of the story.
 
Burt Gummer said:
Removed this from INSIDE my neighbors house yesterday. To say she was not happy that she found a snake in her house is an understatement

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I hope you took it far away! Lack snakes find a place that they like and come back!
 
Hammer12b said:
Well, this evening I killed my 3rd copperhead this year. Spooked him while mowing the pasture on the Zero turn. Went in and grabbed my suppressed CZ with a 60 grain subsonic bullet and sent him to snake heaven. Something will eat him tomorrow.
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Something thinks they're gourmet here. Never last much past sundown, doesn't matter where I leave it laying.
 
Beef15 said:
Something thinks they're gourmet here. Never last much past sundown, doesn't matter where I leave it laying.
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I usually toss the coppers that I kill over the fence, so my dogs don't try to eat them.
Because they probably would try...lol.

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Eeyore said:
I usually toss the coppers that I kill over the fence, so my dogs don't try to eat them.
Because they probably would try...lol.

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throw the heads over the fence and let the dogs play.
or send the skins to @Gunbelt
 
DrScaryGuy said:
throw the heads over the fence and let the dogs play.
or send the skins to @Gunbelt
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Dog would roll in it, somehow transforming a fresh carcass into the foulest nastiest goo imaginable and proudly rubbing on the couch before anyone notices/catches her.

I tried saving a hide once, think I got it right, but never figured out what to do with it and the garage humidity got it.
 
Friend just came across this little beauty.

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What is a snake in the picture in this article? I hate the article itself, it's not much better than clickbait, I'm trying to figure out what the snake is.

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Huge Snake Spotted on NC Beach After Alligator Seen in Waves Not Far Off

"I was born and raised in this area. Spent a lot of time at the beach. I never saw an alligator or a snake even close to the water let alone in the water. Unbelievable!" one Facebook user wrote.
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Its hard to tell what size it is since there is nothing for reference. I wonder if it could be an Indigo?
 
Chuckman said:
What is a snake in the picture in this article? I hate the article itself, it's not much better than clickbait, I'm trying to figure out what the snake is.

www-newsweek-com.cdn.ampproject.org

Huge Snake Spotted on NC Beach After Alligator Seen in Waves Not Far Off

"I was born and raised in this area. Spent a lot of time at the beach. I never saw an alligator or a snake even close to the water let alone in the water. Unbelievable!" one Facebook user wrote.
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😂 wife showed me this pic. there is a higher res pic you can zoom in on somewhere. looks like a black rat snake
 
I had a garter for a pet years ago. Cool lil feller. I used to feed him the $0.25 goldfish from the petshop. I loved to watch him "hunt" the fish. I had a dog bowl buried flush in the corner of the aquarium filled with water and a piece of driftwood laid over the bowl.
 
Had a rat snake in the driveway this morning just out of reach of my boxer (radio collar)
pushed him on up the hill awat from my dog.
about 2hours later the dog is after something grabbed the snake tongs when I saw what he was doing he was after a small king snake so I took it away from him hope he didnt damage it too much
 
beamernc said:
Its hard to tell what size it is since there is nothing for reference. I wonder if it could be an Indigo?
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Sure looked like an indigo. I’d love to see one in person
 
Burt Gummer said:
Sure looked like an indigo. I’d love to see one in person
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Most of 'em you see are large, an' fast... very tough to catch, even Steve Irwin style. Most beautiful snake you'll ever see, shimmering, almost glowing.
 
Not a fan of snakes, but rescued an eastern kingsnake this morning from the bird netting on my grape arbor. Didn't take any pictures, but the poor guy got caught up in the netting, constricted and made a balled up mess. Took me about 10 minutes with a good sharp knife to cut through everything and get him out. Some of the netting was wrapped so tight it cut through in two places, but not too bad. Once I got him free, I put him in a natural area where he could make his escape. I was concerned because he was constricted up and not moving a whole lot. Walked away for 5 minutes to check on the garden and straighten up the netting, came back and he was nowhere to be found. Hopefully helped one of the good guys out and he makes it.
 
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