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Yesterday my wife opens the front door to retrieve a package and suddenly slams the door shut and screams "snake",

we live on a green belt and see garter snakes on a pretty regular basis, but rattlesnakes are in the area... I open the door to see what it was and this SOB is coiled up, opened mouth and pissed just from the door being opened. it takes a few seconds to progress through: Not a Rattle Snake,... Not a garter snake... to holy snikey's, that's a cotton mouth.

We're not any where near permanent running water, but with all the rain in South Texas lately, the greeen belt behind our house has been full and moving for at least 7 weeks.

Son of a gun was aggressive as hell, coming at me with mouth opened just for being in the area.

a broom and machete ultimately provided hie demise.
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Are there photos to confirm this tale? We have rules around here.
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dr_boogs said:

Are there photos to confirm this tale? We have rules around here.


Rat snake (OB response)
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Most likely a water snake.

Edit: where in South Texas are you, OP?

Double edit: or a hognose

Yes, pray tell,post pics for us unwashed masses.
Gig 'em! '90
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RAT SNAKE LIVES MATTER
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Banded water snake for sure.
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I didn't think we had cotton mouth in STX???
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SanAntoneAg said:

Most likely a water snake.

Edit: where in South Texas are you, OP?

Double edit: or a hognose

Yes, pray tell,post pics for us unwashed masses.
I would guess diamondback water snake, as well.


STX Ag said:

I didn't think we had cotton mouth in STX???
You don't, but you do have diamondback water snakes in South Texas.
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DatTallArchitect said:



STX Ag said:

I didn't think we had cotton mouth in STX???
You don't, but you do have diamondback water snakes in South Texas.


Of this I am very aware.
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You sure it wasn't a black rope or shoe lace with a white tip? (OB snake lovers)
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Water Moccasins help with rodents and bugs around the house, unlike those pesky rat snakes. Should have given it a bowl of milk and its own cubbie with a fresh pillow.
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dr_boogs said:

Are there photos to confirm this tale? We have rules around here.
Wife or snake?
12f Mane
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dr_boogs said:

Are there photos to confirm this tale? We have rules around here.
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According to legend, Ag00Ag disappeared that day in 2018. He was never seen again.
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As he was just about to post the pictures another one came up from behind and WHACK! Down goes Ag000Ag.
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Sorry, didn't take pictures but no question on species. I was surprised to see one here...as to the question " where in south Texas, San Antonio area ( I know not everyone will call that south Texas, but being from Beeville...I still like to say south Texas when I'm talking about where I'm from)
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Do you have any idea how many times we've heard someone say there was no doubt it was a cotton mouth only to show pictures of a non-venomous water snake? Wouldn't blame you for killing an aggressive snake, but most people misidentify water snakes. Partly because of their aggressive nature.
12f Mane
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Assuming the Medina River drainage? They aren't very common else where in that immediate area.
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CanyonAg77 said:

dr_boogs said:

Are there photos to confirm this tale? We have rules around here.
Wife or snake?

Yes.
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Didn't take picture = 100% water snake
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Presley OBannons Sword said:

Didn't take picture = 100% water snake
Ag00Ag
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Do water snakes have retractable fangs? Pretty sure they don't.

The snake I killed did
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Ag00Ag said:

Sorry, didn't take pictures but no question on species. I was surprised to see one here...as to the question " where in south Texas, San Antonio area ( I know not everyone will call that south Texas, but being from Beeville...I still like to say south Texas when I'm talking about where I'm from)


San Antonio area you say?

Nope, nope, nope. Whatever you killed wasn't a cottonmouth. Or a water moccasin, either.
Gig 'em! '90
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https://www.sara-tx.org/environmental-science/basin-field-guide/plants-and-animals/animals/reptiles/snakes-suborder-serpentes/western-cottonmouth/

If you're going to argue that there aren't cotton mouth snakes in SA, you're wrong. I agree that they're rare but they are native.

Look I thought I was posting an interesting event. I guess not. As to my credibility...well, I'm a veterinarian who has treated several dozen snake bites, I lived in Florida for 14 years growing up ( navy brat) , my moms family has ranched in south Texas from Beeville to three rivers since Texas was Mexico, I have seen enough water snakes and cotton mouths to know the difference.

Again, if anyone here can post a link that shows a water snake, or any non venomous snake with retractable fangs, I'll eat crow.

Jesus. Trying to share something on this board is like explaining something to my 4 year old
SanAntoneAg
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Post a pic of the water moccasin you killed on your front porch in San Antonio and we'll all eat crow.

No, we aren't a bunch of four year olds here. The majority are seasoned outdoors folks who have been around the block a few times and are quite skeptical of certain claims, especially those related to rare instances of venemous snakes showing up where they shouldn't.

That all being said, Beeville ain't exactly cottonmouth central, either.
Gig 'em! '90
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Please understand that the OB has seen so many rat/water/hognose snakes that have been misidentified that there is a lot of skepticism. That is why we even have a whole thread devoted to it.
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It is not impossible it was a cottonmouth. Just kind of unlikely. You could post a pic of the dead carcass and based off the scales and pattern even without a head at all, 12fmane could ID it for you with 100% accuracy.
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12f Mane said:

Assuming the Medina River drainage? They aren't very common else where in that immediate area.
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Awesome graphic....very informative....you are a legend
The Aggie number specified has already been linked with another TexAgs account.
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What does yellow mean. And how did DeWitt get rid of them?
Apache
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I'm not sure if that map has the distribution right.
I know for a fact an Irish cowboy got killed on a cattle drive crossing the Nueces River in South Texas by a bunch of cottonmouths.
It was after a flood and the snakes had swarmed together as they typically do. His horse spooked and I think he got struck 30-40 times.
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Quote:

And how did DeWitt get rid of them?
You've never heard the story of St. Ruby Begonia driving the moccasins out of DeWitt County?
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The map is a nice visual, but not always particularly accurate. This is not an issue I would argue with 12FMane on.
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Apache said:

I'm not sure if that map has the distribution right.
I know for a fact an Irish cowboy got killed on a cattle drive crossing the Nueces River in South Texas by a bunch of cottonmouths.
It was after a flood and the snakes had swarmed together as they typically do. His horse spooked and I think he got struck 30-40 times.

You sonofa....
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