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Snake Thread: 2021

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agent-maroon said:

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I know this is a different one because I finally dispatched one the other day
You didn't happen to bury it in a large mound of dirt or see any signs that said "Semetary" nearby, right?
Sometimes, dead is better.
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Brown snake
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FAT SEXY said:

What we got here? Lil buddy was just hanging out in my back yard licking the air.. almost seemed completely oblivious to my presence for a good few seconds.



For grins, spotted these two facing off tonight. It's been an active night for critters around my place.



Rat snake. Harmless.
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That coon might have met his match with a pretty good size possum. At best a draw I'd think.
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Notice how the snake's body looks crinkled. That's a dead give away it's a rat snake. The coloration/pattern also give it away
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Not a snake but thought it looked cool
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I've come a long way on letting snakes live

But I'd still kill that MoFo with fire
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Very cool, large caterpillar.
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BadAzzBohemian said:

Very cool, large caterpillar.

Regal Moth larva (Hickory Horned Devil) I believe. Cool pic.
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I believe that is correct. 3+ inches long. Lake Livingston.
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4stringAg said:

BadAzzBohemian said:

Very cool, large caterpillar.

Regal Moth larva (Hickory Horned Devil) I believe. Cool pic.


Yep largest North American caterpillar.
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BadAzzBohemian said:

Very cool, large caterpillar.



Here's a picture from google of a man holding one. Shows you how big they really are.
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Just another reason I love this thread. I got to share my new knowledge of Regal moth larva with the kids and it made mom look super cool.
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rather be fishing
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Had some competition fishing this afternoon.


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Can (did) that snake get that big of a fish down the hatch?
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agcrock2005 said:

Can (did) that snake get that big of a fish down the hatch?


I'm wondering why it's tail first
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I didn't have an hour+ to sit there and watch, but I bet that's right in the cusp of too big for that snake. I could see it going either way. Tail first definitely isn't ideal, but trout fins are soft so it may not be a problem.
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I'm typically pro snakebut this b***h was sitting in the dark about 4 inches from my two year old. Counting my blessings tonight that he didn't take a wrong step and that I saw him soon enough
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I'm with you on that one. Got a two year old of my own.
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Wife had a big rat snake meet her at the front door again. Apparently they like climbing the front door. This time she didn't let go a bloodcurdling scream but she did say something to the effect of "are you fuming kidding me?".

4' rat snake was caught in the front flowerbed and relocated.
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Coworker said he came home the other day and a 3-4 foot rat snake was on top of his fridge. No idea how it got in his house.
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That'll get you to scour the house for entry points.
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Surprisingly slow around here so figured I'd post screenshot of article I just saw on twitter.

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Rattler? Or weird patterned CM?
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Looks like the headline writer had it wrong but whoever posted the tweet knew what they were doing.
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Reginald Cousins said:

Rattler? Or weird patterned CM?
Cottonmouth - likely a younger one
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Mascara is always the dead giveaway. Learned that here.
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FrioAg 00 said:

Mascara is always the dead giveaway. Learned that here.


Canebreak. Mascara. Why I was asking.
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Reginald Cousins said:

Rattler? Or weird patterned CM?
The pattern is pretty typical for a juvenile cottonmouth.
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Badace52 said:

Reginald Cousins said:

Rattler? Or weird patterned CM?
The pattern is pretty typical for a juvenile cottonmouth.


10-4 unfamiliar with juveniles.
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Didn't have my phone to snap a photo and haven't been able to find a good picture online that was similar, so looking for some ID help.

Was cleaning out the landscaping last weekend when I spotted a 24"-30" long danger rope that was coiled under one of the agave I was pruning. First inclination was to chop his head, but I decided to let him wriggle away. Mostly black snake with bright yellow spots/markings on the back in a linear type pattern. Probably 3/4" - 1" at it's widest part and smallish head. I had just found part of his shed in another part of the yard, which was surprising because I don't usually get snakes in the yard, so he was bright. This was in Austin.
 
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