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Cottonmouth or Eastern Hognose... Part Duex?

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creativepart
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I'm not an Aggie, but my daughter is Class of 2009 and my wife is Class of 1982 and my Father-in-Law is Class of 1955 so I hope it's OK to post a question here.

We live just north of San Antonio and have seen a very large snake in our yard and right next door twice in the past 2-months. We've yet to get a great look at it's head, but do have a decent photo of it's body.

The neighborhood debate is whether or not it's a Cottonmouth or an Eastern Hognose snake. Any Herpetologists around here that can tell just from this photo? We're worried about kids, pets and frankly, ourselves. Our neighborhood is 2 acre lots with plenty of undeveloped land that used to be all ranch land.

Here's the photo:

https://www.geartalknet.com/images/snake.jpg
ttha_aggie_09
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It is absolutely, without a doubt, not a cottonmouth.

It's likely an eastern hognose, judging by the pattern and tail curl he has going on.

We have a thread for this at the top of this board titled "Snake Thread". I suggest you repost there and you'll get confirmation from someone like zooguy, 12fmane, or other, that have a lot more knowledge and experience than me.
SanAntoneAg
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Without looking at the pic, it's not a cottonmouth.
ttha_aggie_09
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SanAntoneAg
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After looking at the pic, it's a harmless hognose. As ttha said.
schmellba99
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Yeppers, hognose. No doubt.
SanAntoneAg
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The bigger question here is what dug that hole at the base of your tree?
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