chiken said:

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Can't anyone tell me what kind of snake this is? Asking for a friend

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That's a potus snake. It's most defining characteristic is that it's not venomous and from Arkansas

Water Mexican?

La Fours said:

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FOUR THIN INCHES said:

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Water Mexican?

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Close. It's actually a tequila moccasin. Or as they say in Mexico, mocasin de tequila.

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So that what they grow into if you let the little guy at the bottom of the bottle out

100% False. Campfire story that has swept across south Texas.... almost worse than black panthers

That is some annoying a-- editing. The TPWD person they interviewed didn't say a thing about not rattling. That was on Animal Control Eddie.

Probably didn't rattle because it was a Rat Snake...

thaed137 said:

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They were correct above although the Zoo had it listed as a Mexican Moccasin I believe

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Is it made out of an old tire?

Still hanging around death creek I see

So I'm walking through my living room last night and feel like I'm being watched. Out of the corner of my eye I see a head looking inside at about thigh level. We have large outdoor patio windows and the sill sits about knee height. I head out to take a look and moving along the ledge is this guy (or girl, how can you tell?)......

Window Sill Lurker


We have frogs all over our windows, I assume he was coming to catch dinner. To say my wife is afraid of snakes is an understatement. I've got 2 small kids, trying to break the "kill it with fire" cycle, so we get outside, watch the snake for a bit (juvenile rat snake I believe, someone confirm?), my son wants to draw a picture of the snake, so we do that, and he keeps tabs on the snake while daddy and little girl go get a broom and trash can.

So while we are gone snake moves around a bit, little guy spot-lighting him, wife has shown up at this point and FREAKS. Anyhow, I get him into the plastic trashcan in the photo, we watch him move around a bit and talk about how he's not venomnous and helps eat frogs and rats and mice, and turn him out in the creekbed at the bottom of the yard. An exciting night at our house to say the least. I know, meh for you experts, but the kids loved it. And then my son proceeds to cut out his picture of his snake and chase his sister and mom around with it all night. Kept the cut-out on his pillow all night.

We've seen a ton of snake activity lately, dead garter snake out front last week. I thought they would be slowing down, but are they active right before winter, trying to build up reserves or something? Not sure if they try to feed a lot before bedding up for the winter? Some biology explanation would be helpful!