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Clipped this guy with the lawnmower and found him the next day. Not sure what it is, but guessing a rat snake.
Hognose
This picture of a rattlesnake on padre island near Corpus was posted in the San Antonio paper. They circled it to show you where it is.
Great camo job, it really does look like sand.
Great camo job, it really does look like sand.
They missed the mark just a little bit. Here it is.... oh, wait... that's my footprint. He's somewhere in there but I am too scared to look
Ok, now that you said that, I think they were trying to show how close they came to stepping on it.
jgh85Ag said:
This picture of a rattlesnake on padre island near Corpus was posted in the San Antonio paper. They circled it to show you where it is.
Great camo job, it really does look like sand.
Ribbon snake (?) eating a frog, Upshur county Sabine River bottom.
Cool pic. Looks like its got some work ahead of itmagnumtmp said:
Ribbon snake (?) eating a frog, Upshur county Sabine River bottom.
AZAG08 said:Cool pic. Looks like its got some work ahead of itmagnumtmp said:
Ribbon snake (?) eating a frog, Upshur county Sabine River bottom.
It didn't take him long at all, maybe 2 minutes. My boys, 7 and 9, heard the frog and figured out what was going on.
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Talk about having a frog in your throat!
Beautiful Hognose and his dinner he couldn't hold down:
jmazz said:
Beautiful Hognose and his dinner he couldn't hold down:
I never thought I would say this, but pretty snake.jmazz said:
Beautiful Hognose and his dinner he couldn't hold down:
What kind of snake is this?
Rat snake
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Western Coachwhip that added a little excitement to a work weekend at the ranch.
This is the first one I've ever been able to catch.
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Interesting, I've been bit by a lot of snakes, but never had one raise up and bite me between my knee and nuts. Caught me a little off guard, but made it easy to grab him. He was one pissed off camper. CPR
This is the first one I've ever been able to catch.
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[/url]Interesting, I've been bit by a lot of snakes, but never had one raise up and bite me between my knee and nuts. Caught me a little off guard, but made it easy to grab him. He was one pissed off camper. CPR
Got a little rattler in the central OK wild for you Ags...
Was out, in broad daylight, this morning with BiL at his land. 40 acres, a good 15 miles from closest people between Edmond and Tulsa. Just out having some ballistic therapy and we stumbled upon...
Looks like about 10 rattlers.
12f or anyone else - is it still pretty accepted that a rattle means a shed a year?
Edit to add more pics.
Was out, in broad daylight, this morning with BiL at his land. 40 acres, a good 15 miles from closest people between Edmond and Tulsa. Just out having some ballistic therapy and we stumbled upon...
Looks like about 10 rattlers.
12f or anyone else - is it still pretty accepted that a rattle means a shed a year?
Edit to add more pics.
Fore warned is fore armed.
Beautiful Timber!
No, not really. Rattles wear out; sheds are based on age.
Oh man, she's a beaut! We sat and watched her play around the oak for a good half hour. We had his 2 little ones with us so this ended our day but I didn't mind.
Fore warned is fore armed.
With 9 for sure, how old would you give in a WAG?
Fore warned is fore armed.
Wow! Beautiful snake. Are timbers usually that light in color? Thought they were in most cases darker in color?
Rattles are somewhat reliable but wild snakes lose segments frequently. I've seen adult diamondbacks with only one segment. Size is probably a better indicator of age.
That is one amazing snake.
That is one amazing snake.
Definitely the lightest one I've seen. It was overcast and about 72* at the time. Windy. He has that fancy camera on his iphone x and the portrait mode really paid off with zoom.
Fore warned is fore armed.
Love this snake. Great pics
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Thanks so much 12f! I'm calling her she since she's so beautiful, ps. I know nothing for sure but when she finally went away from us she was every bit of four foot.
Fore warned is fore armed.
I thought sheds were based on size, and size was based on food availability.
Grew up in the Panhandle during the 70's-80's
If it was in the water and black with a diamond head it was a Cottonmouth.
If it had a diamond head and tan and brown, Water Moccasin.
Everyone of them died.
No clue until I came down to A&M that they were the same snake. And I doubt growing up we ever killed a venomous snake. I am guessing they were all water snakes. Because none of them had the bodies that I now recognize from these threads as a Cottonmouth.
These threads these last few years have taught me a lot about what not to kill. Though we never killed any water snakes with small heads, and never killed any other snake but a rattlesnake.
And another thing I have learned here is that Prairie Rattlers must be the most aggressive venomous snake in Texas. I have been chased by them in foot high grass and their head coming at me above the grass many times. But I never knew anyone to be bitten by a Prairie Rattler while sober.
These threads have done more for the conservation of herps in Texas than any other program I have ever seen. Please keep it going.
If it was in the water and black with a diamond head it was a Cottonmouth.
If it had a diamond head and tan and brown, Water Moccasin.
Everyone of them died.
No clue until I came down to A&M that they were the same snake. And I doubt growing up we ever killed a venomous snake. I am guessing they were all water snakes. Because none of them had the bodies that I now recognize from these threads as a Cottonmouth.
These threads these last few years have taught me a lot about what not to kill. Though we never killed any water snakes with small heads, and never killed any other snake but a rattlesnake.
And another thing I have learned here is that Prairie Rattlers must be the most aggressive venomous snake in Texas. I have been chased by them in foot high grass and their head coming at me above the grass many times. But I never knew anyone to be bitten by a Prairie Rattler while sober.
These threads have done more for the conservation of herps in Texas than any other program I have ever seen. Please keep it going.
Not to mention cottonmouths don't range anywhere close the the panhandle.GSPag` said:
Grew up in the Panhandle during the 70's-80's
No clue until I came down to A&M that they were the same snake. And I doubt growing up we ever killed a venomous snake. I am guessing they were all water snakes. Because none of them had the bodies that I now recognize from these threads as a Cottonmouth.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?taxon_id=30675
Dang
This is great by the way.GSPag` said:
These threads have done more for the conservation of herps in Texas than any other program I have ever seen. Please keep it going.
Did she rattle at you at all while pictures were taken?
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