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In reply to agcrock2005 • 9:25a, 6/9/20
AG
I believe that is a black-necked garter snake
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In reply to agcrock2005 • 9:28a, 6/9/20
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I think it is actually a young checkered garter snake. Either way, it is unlikely a garter snake would go after a downed dove. Were you hunting by water?
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In reply to Badace52 • 12:59p, 6/9/20
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Badace52 said:
I think it is actually a young checkered garter snake. Either way, it is unlikely a garter snake would go after a downed dove. Were you hunting by water?
Yes sir. It was also much bigger than this snake. Approximately 3-3.5' long. Looked similar in its marking however. Also in Eden (hour south of Abilene).
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In reply to agcrock2005 • 1:29p, 6/9/20
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Probably actually a diamondback water snake then... Possibly a lightly colored rat snake.
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In reply to Badace52 • 1:43p, 6/9/20
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Thanks. After consulting google, it definitely wasn't diamondback water snake but might have been a light colored rat snake.
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1:50p, 6/9/20
my ROKU is green
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2:11p, 6/9/20
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wrong thread bro; but I hear ya!
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2:44p, 6/9/20
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Sent to me from someone in my neighborhood to ID, think this is the same rat snake I took a picture of a few weeks ago.

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In reply to P.U.T.U • 2:46p, 6/9/20
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It is definitely a rat snake... that much is for sure.
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In reply to Badace52 • 2:57p, 6/9/20
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I know it is a rat snake, it was pretty close to where I saw one and about the same size so figured it is the same one.
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In reply to P.U.T.U • 3:03p, 6/9/20
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Figured you knew... just being a little bit of a sarcastic ass... It is entirely possible it is the same snake, but I will say that I caught over 20 rat snakes in the same 15X8 foot chicken coop over the course of two weeks one time. I know they were different snakes because I kept them all for those two weeks before my parents found out I was hiding them in a shed by our house.
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In reply to Badace52 • 3:28p, 6/9/20
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Badace52 said:
Figured you knew... just being a little bit of a sarcastic ass... It is entirely possible it is the same snake, but I will say that I caught over 20 rat snakes in the same 15X8 foot chicken coop over the course of two weeks one time. I know they were different snakes because I kept them all for those two weeks before my parents found out I was hiding them in a shed by our house.
This is awesome!
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4:40p, 6/9/20
AG
Stupid question, but do rat snakes have more bones in their skeletons than other snakes? They always appear to have so many more bends than other snakes.
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In reply to 12th Man Ag • 5:11p, 6/9/20
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The number of vertebrae and ribs snakes have vary wildly between species. Generally larger species have more ribs and vertebrae. The general range is about 120-400 vertebrae and rib pairs (which would be 240-800 ribs). However some snakes have even more than that.

I have no idea if rat snakes have a relatively large number of ribs for their length, but I suspect the kinking shape they commonly exhibit is more of a habit of the species than an anatomic outlier per se.
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6:21p, 6/9/20
AG
Found this guy dead in my back yard. Guessing a bird got him and dropped him. Rough earth snake?
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6:54p, 6/9/20
AG
Here are a few easy ones for folks.







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In reply to CowtownAg06 • 7:06p, 6/9/20
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8:44p, 6/9/20
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Sent from a friend for ID. Taken on a golf course in West Austin.


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In reply to Badace52 • 8:47p, 6/9/20
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Copperhead



Man, there are some massive chicken/rat snakes out there this year!
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In reply to Badace52 • 8:50p, 6/9/20
AG
That is quite a hazard to play around.
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In reply to Badace52 • 9:45p, 6/9/20
AG
That copperhead is bigger than ones we've seen on our place.
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In reply to Badace52 • 9:55p, 6/9/20
AG
That's called a danger noodle!
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In reply to Bulldog73 • 7:11a, 6/10/20
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Murder spagurder indeed.

No stop on snek. Off topic but a gun shop here sells "No Step on Snek" AR-15 mags.
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12:45p, 6/11/20
AG
Found this guy in the street last night.
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Rachel 98
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1:06p, 6/11/20
AG
Rough earth snake? Found him under a rock in Startzville.
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In reply to Rachel 98 • 1:17p, 6/11/20
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Rachel 98 said:
Rough earth snake? Found him under a rock in Startzville.


Is this automatic image flagging a new thing?? Is it all images or just random?
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1:23p, 6/11/20
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People have been having issues with mobile uploads I think. TA clearly has an issue but hopefully working on it.
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5:35p, 6/11/20
What kind is this little fella? Racer? Wifey about had a heart attack. I ran him back into the field next to us.



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In reply to fooz • 5:47p, 6/11/20
AG
Yes... yellow bellied racer.
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In reply to Rachel 98 • 5:48p, 6/11/20
AG
Yes you are correct.
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In reply to Badace52 • 6:33p, 6/11/20
Badace52 said:
Yes... yellow bellied racer.


Awesome, thanks!
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8:44p, 6/11/20
AG
Saw a post on Facebook claiming this is a new species of rattlesnake found near Waco. Is that a true statement? Cool looking snake for sure.


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In reply to Ryan C. Whittenberg • 8:47p, 6/11/20
AG
No, not a new species. That snake was found on a relocation call NW of Austin, which is pretty far east for that species - black tailed rattlesnake
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In reply to 12f Mane • 8:50p, 6/11/20
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Oh good to know! Haven't seen one of those before.
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8:54p, 6/11/20
AG
Saw a lot of those black tailed rattlers when I was working near Rock springs.
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