I believe that is a black-necked garter snake
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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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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).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?
Probably actually a diamondback water snake then... Possibly a lightly colored rat snake.
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Thanks. After consulting google, it definitely wasn't diamondback water snake but might have been a light colored rat snake.
my ROKU is green
wrong thread bro; but I hear ya!
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.
It is definitely a rat snake... that much is for sure.
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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.
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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This is awesome!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.
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.
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.
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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Found this guy dead in my back yard. Guessing a bird got him and dropped him. Rough earth snake?
Here are a few easy ones for folks.
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Sent from a friend for ID. Taken on a golf course in West Austin.
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Copperhead
Man, there are some massive chicken/rat snakes out there this year!
Man, there are some massive chicken/rat snakes out there this year!
That is quite a hazard to play around.
That copperhead is bigger than ones we've seen on our place.
That's called a danger noodle!
Murder spagurder indeed.
No stop on snek. Off topic but a gun shop here sells "No Step on Snek" AR-15 mags.
No stop on snek. Off topic but a gun shop here sells "No Step on Snek" AR-15 mags.
Found this guy in the street last night.
Rough earth snake? Found him under a rock in Startzville.
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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?
People have been having issues with mobile uploads I think. TA clearly has an issue but hopefully working on it.
What kind is this little fella? Racer? Wifey about had a heart attack. I ran him back into the field next to us.
Yes... yellow bellied racer.
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Yes you are correct.
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Badace52 said:
Yes... yellow bellied racer.
Awesome, thanks!
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.
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
Oh good to know! Haven't seen one of those before.
Saw a lot of those black tailed rattlers when I was working near Rock springs.
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