betadawg1 said:bh93 said:
Were you wearing shoes?
I wasn't.
I may have missed it but what's your general location? We get a fair amount of copperheads in my hood (Upper East Side- Houston).
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I may have missed it but what's your general location? We get a fair amount of copperheads in my hood (Upper East Side- Houston).
Great pic, but you need to fertilize.
College Station
Caught in the pool at a camp my dad and brother operate north of BCS.
Texas brown snake
The little black racer in my yard has set up shop in my a/c compressor unit. I see him fairly regularly. Found his shed today
His head pulled out perfectly.
His head pulled out perfectly.
In-laws didn't believe me when I said I can find a snake on the walking trails every time. Saw a diamondback water snake too far away for a good picture and a rat snake that I was trying to catch but it got away without a picture. I failed
Friend posted on facebook a link to the following -
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/showthread.php?245718-Venomous-collection
Lots of great pics.
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/showthread.php?245718-Venomous-collection
Lots of great pics.
Turkey vultures on the neighbors roof were making my chickens crazy... Went to investigate and found this guy (first time trying to use imgur)
https://imgur.com/a/0L6C0KO
https://imgur.com/a/0L6C0KO
How terrifying and incredible to see.
Did you kill it?
Pic help:
Pic help:
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No, the birds were on it. Had a yellow belly...
Took these pics of this guy in the creek behind my house today in Montgomery Co. Tried to coax him out for a better pic but he went into a hole under the stump instead.
Thanks for the Pic help (not sure what I'm doing wrong)
I couldn't tell if the turkey vultures got it but the neighbors aren't home during the week and the lawn guys weren't here today either.
I was thinking yellow bellied water snake. This worries the wife because the only body of water close by is our swimming pool...
I couldn't tell if the turkey vultures got it but the neighbors aren't home during the week and the lawn guys weren't here today either.
I was thinking yellow bellied water snake. This worries the wife because the only body of water close by is our swimming pool...
You are right. It is a YBWS
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Strange because we don't have any creeks or such near by. I wouldn't think the turkey vultures would have snagged a live snake and dropped it in the neighbors yard...
Fleen said:
Strange because we don't have any creeks or such near by. I wouldn't think the turkey vultures would have snagged a live snake and dropped it in the neighbors yard...
A hawk or owl could have grabbed it and dropped it, giving the vultures an easy meal.
Friend found this one already dead and asked me. He thought cottonmouth. I said no, but wish I had more to look at. What do you guys say? I thought water snake, possibly YB, but I know nothing but what I've learned in this thread over the last several years. Thanks.
Definitely not a cottonmouth. I agree that it is a YBWS.
No idea why pic is blurry - it is fine on phone.
NE Houston
NE Houston
Diamondback Water Snake. Cool picture.
BuddysBud said:
Definitely not a cottonmouth. I agree that it is a YBWS.
You are both correct.
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Badace, is it true that Cottonmouths will swim with their body above the water line, where water snakes swim with just their head out? I didn't get a picture, but saw a snake swim across the lower Mountain Fork River in Beavers Bend SP this weekend. His body was out of the water, so I told my boys it was likely a Moccasin.
He answered this one a few weeks ago. Most of the time they do swim on top of the water but when they hunt or maneuvering around objects they go under.magnumtmp said:
Badace, is it true that Cottonmouths will swim with their body above the water line, where water snakes swim with just their head out? I didn't get a picture, but saw a snake swim across the lower Mountain Fork River in Beavers Bend SP this weekend. His body was out of the water, so I told my boys it was likely a Moccasin.
Wish I could have gotten a better picture and video yesterday of a DBWS. From the pattern, shape, and location I knew what it was but as it got closer to the shore it swam on top like a cottonmouth. I have seen a few other water snakes do the same thing when swimming closer to the shore.
From my experience cottonmouths have a little more angle from their backs to head when swimming, most of the time I see this on land too but it is not a big tell for most people. Where as most watersnakes have the bottom parts of their mouth in the water compared to a cottonmouth that keeps is slight above the water.
Rattlesnakes and Copperheads can swim on top of the water as well. I don't believe any non-venomous snakes can swim on top of the water. Hopefully one of our experts will correct me if I'm wrong.magnumtmp said:
Badace, is it true that Cottonmouths will swim with their body above the water line, where water snakes swim with just their head out? I didn't get a picture, but saw a snake swim across the lower Mountain Fork River in Beavers Bend SP this weekend. His body was out of the water, so I told my boys it was likely a Moccasin.
DatTallArchitect said:Rattlesnakes and Copperheads can swim on top of the water as well. I don't believe any non-venomous snakes can swim on top of the water. Hopefully one of our experts will correct me if I'm wrong.magnumtmp said:
Badace, is it true that Cottonmouths will swim with their body above the water line, where water snakes swim with just their head out? I didn't get a picture, but saw a snake swim across the lower Mountain Fork River in Beavers Bend SP this weekend. His body was out of the water, so I told my boys it was likely a Moccasin.
Example of this from a recent Facebook post in a hunting/fishing forum...
This little dude just got my 8 year old on his big toe. Mom and grandma said, he needs to go to urgent care!
Not cool guys, not cool at allMD1993 said:
Saw this one on a Facebook group called Creek Walker. I knew you guys would enjoy.
Looks like that toe may be a lost cause! At 8, he can relearn to walk without it!
Tell grandma she grows nice ferns!
Going to relocate him to the neighborhood pond
That's a ratsnake I believe so just put him in a bush as high as your hat...
Chicken snake vs ceramic eggs
DaveAg02 said:DatTallArchitect said:Rattlesnakes and Copperheads can swim on top of the water as well. I don't believe any non-venomous snakes can swim on top of the water. Hopefully one of our experts will correct me if I'm wrong.magnumtmp said:
Badace, is it true that Cottonmouths will swim with their body above the water line, where water snakes swim with just their head out? I didn't get a picture, but saw a snake swim across the lower Mountain Fork River in Beavers Bend SP this weekend. His body was out of the water, so I told my boys it was likely a Moccasin.
Example of this from a recent Facebook post in a hunting/fishing forum...
When they are swimming and angry do they sound like little trolling motors?
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