Indigo.
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South American version of an indigo. Usually called a cribo.
Big/thick snake. Cool!
My sea snake video
He was in the coral on the ocean floor when I started snapping, but decided to swim toward me.
He was in the coral on the ocean floor when I started snapping, but decided to swim toward me.
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wouldn't classify that as an attack, but cool video.
I suspect he was going after his reflection on the camera lens, but surl looked very personal to me-- that's why I smacked him with the camera. Normally it's just biting things that come after me, not venomous...
looks like you attacked him. dont blame you though, looks like a belchers sea snake.
Came about an inch from stepping on this guy's head this morning during my jog. Circled back to snap a pic and let him move along after.
He looks like a raisin
Looks like it's been hit with a crowbar 30 or so times.
Spent time at the zoo this am. Figured I would snap some pics of the snakes there to share with all you herpers.
Gaboon viper
Rattlesnake of some sort ...Forgot name sorry
Fer de lance
Imitation cottonmouth
Cottonmouth
Western diamondback
Mexican something.. Forgot name sorry
King cobra
Albino Python
Tree boa's
Copperhead
Gaboon viper
Rattlesnake of some sort ...Forgot name sorry
Fer de lance
Imitation cottonmouth
Cottonmouth
Western diamondback
Mexican something.. Forgot name sorry
King cobra
Albino Python
Tree boa's
Copperhead
Just walked out to this feisty little dude on the back porch. Caught it in a bucket and took it across the street. Wanted to let him go in my neighbors back yard but my bf said that would be a **** move.
Texas patchnosed snake
Was it a baby or adult? It was almost 2 ft long but super skinny. I thought it was a garter snake
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Came about an inch from stepping on this guy's head this morning during my jog. Circled back to snap a pic and let him move along after.
12fmane mind IDing this one?
Chicken Snake, harmless. Best protection against mice and rats.
It's a ratsnake. Ratsnakes kink up like that when first approached, probably for camo.
2 foot would be a small adult patchnose. Very similar to garters/ribbons but the big "patch" on the nose, an enlarged scale, is a good giveaway. They use it to dig up lizards.
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It's a ratsnake. Ratsnakes kink up like that when first approached, probably for camo.
Thanks, wasn't sure if it was that or some sort of water snake. Can't tell in the picture but had a yellowish belly and was located right near a creek. I knew it was harmless and let it move on.
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BF is wrong, next time go ahead and re-locate.
Spied this big guy/gal under a fallen trailer house recently.
Timber rattlesnake
Timber rattlesnake
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Tree boa's
I don't see nothing wrong with a little...
I know timber rattlers are protected in Texas. Is it against the law posess their skins? I saw one on display in a local business last week.
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Tree boa's
I don't see nothing wrong with a little...
These are actually native checkered garter snakes, just FYI.
I'm not really sure but seriously doubt there would be any follow up regardless. I heard from the state herpetologists mouth that there is essentially no way to prosecute anyone for killing a listed snake, regardless of species. You can claim ignorance and belief it was a venomous snake and you or your pets were in danger. I can't imagine that wouldn't apply to the skin as well.
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i'm not one that is generally fearful of snakes, but man, even though they are known as pretty tame in nature, gaboon vipers freak me out. head like a sledge hammer.
I'd imagine the bite would hurt like ****, even before the venom hit, just because of the size of their fangs
Any idea what this little guy is? He was hanging out in our garden, and it about 9 inches long. That is a runner of St. Augustine grass. He was very feisty. I left him there.
quote:You are probably the only person I know that enjoys picking up things, like fallen debris, wood pallets, tin roof sheets etc. that have a high probability of something slithery hanging out underneath it. I'm a big puss when it comes to snakes and spiders. I wish I had you with me sometimes so that you could be the one that moves that stuff around instead of me getting the crap scared out of me.
Spied this big guy/gal under a fallen trailer house recently.
Timber rattlesnake
Nah, I'm one of those people too.
Texas Brown - harmless, but he was certainly trying to convince you he wasn't.
I still love doing this. I showed my friend's toddler the cool stuff you can find and they got pretty annoyed when he kept flipping over their landscaping rocks.
Sometimes the rats fight back:
https://www.facebook.com/Agatta/videos/vb.1293228579/10209800465990358/
https://www.facebook.com/Agatta/videos/vb.1293228579/10209800465990358/
quote:My 11 year old and 9 year old ride horses when we are down in Wilson County. We have a close friend that has well trained horses he lets the girls ride whenever they want. When its hot, he has taught them to take the horses to the edge of town where a friend of ours has a large stock tank to take the horses swimming. I went with them on Saturday just to check things out. Here are some of the pics.
Nah, I'm one of those people too.
This tank is completely infested with cottonmouths and diamond back water snakes. Not to mention all of the other species hanging out in the high grass etc. A snake lover's paradise. Anyway, they were having fun while all I could think about was the scene from Lonesome Dove with the snakes. I kept saying, there's a snake getting close and eventually I got them convinced to get out of the water.
My 11 year old said Opa (that's what they call our friend - he's not related but pretty much a grandpa to them) says that the snakes won't bother us when we are with the horses. She said she doesn't want me to come any more because I stress everyone out when they should be having fun.
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