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In reply to Stive • 7:17p, 10/13/21
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Stive said:
Not a CM right?
If this isn't "mascara" then I need some more education from this thread. I would have bet my left nut on this one.
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In reply to agcrock2005 • 7:22p, 10/13/21
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I see what you mean, but I think it's just a shadow. Just to the left of this, you can see what appears to be an eye on top of the head. This indicates a watersnake over a CM. I can't get a good look at the pattern on this one due to the lighting, but the one in the background is clearly a diamondback, so I'd bet this one is also.

ETA: on closer inspection I can barely make out the "chain link" pattern on this one. Both are diamondback water snakes.
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In reply to agcrock2005 • 7:22p, 10/13/21
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I can absolutely see that but it looks like it is just an illusion from the head flattened out on the roots. Pattern, head shape, eye location and pupils all tell a different story.
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7:27p, 10/13/21
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Well I thought I had learned a lot about snakes! Literally the only thing I saw was the circled part in yellow and "knew" it was a CM. Didn't even see the other snake.
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In reply to agcrock2005 • 7:33p, 10/13/21
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Like I said, I totally see it… just look closer and you can tell that's the jaw line between upper/lower mouth.
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In reply to ttha_aggie_09 • 7:47p, 10/13/21
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ttha_aggie_09 said:
Like I said, I totally see it… just look closer and you can tell that's the jaw line between upper/lower mouth.
Ahh, got it! It's the damn stick on the bottom that I thought was the mouth/jaw with the "mascara" above it. I'll leave this to the experts now...only chimed in because I was 100%...lol.
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In reply to agcrock2005 • 8:08p, 10/13/21
Side view of the same two snakes. Much lighter color due to more sunlight. Have yet to see any CMs in this tiny lake. All dbws.
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In reply to Null and Void • 8:16p, 10/13/21
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I spy another friend nearby!
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In reply to agcrock2005 • 8:44p, 10/13/21
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agcrock2005 said:
Well I thought I had learned a lot about snakes! Literally the only thing I saw was the circled part in yellow and "knew" it was a CM. Didn't even see the other snake.
If you had seen it in real life you would have known it was not a cottonmouth. The picture made it look like there was a mascara mark but the area you circled is the lower jaw of the snake. The eyes are on the top of the head showing the typical "googly eye" look of a DBWS. You were fooled by a trick of lighting in the picture.
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In reply to Null and Void • 8:46a, 10/14/21
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Null and Void said:
Side view of the same two snakes. Much lighter color due to more sunlight. Have yet to see any CMs in this tiny lake. All dbws.
That is a healthy looking one on the right. And hello Mr. Turtle
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In reply to Badace52 • 11:37a, 10/14/21
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So is the mouth open? My eyes are not the best. First look didn't scream cm to me but this is a fun one to discuss
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11:49a, 10/14/21
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An unfortunate victim of my lawn mower
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In reply to Scoopen Skwert • 12:31p, 10/14/21
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No... Mouth is closed. The dark spot is a shadow on the snakes lower jaw.
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In reply to GhostWipe15 • 12:31p, 10/14/21
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Young coachwhip.
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9:54a, 10/15/21
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What would you do?!

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/more-90-rattlesnakes-found-under-california-house-n1281628

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In reply to SpiderDude • 10:16a, 10/15/21
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SpiderDude said:
What would you do?!

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/more-90-rattlesnakes-found-under-california-house-n1281628

Burn it down of course!
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In reply to SpiderDude • 10:21a, 10/15/21
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SpiderDude said:
What would you do?!

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/more-90-rattlesnakes-found-under-california-house-n1281628

It's California, so the only acceptable answer would be to move out and leave the house to the snakes, go hug a few trees and try to develop a sustainable soy-based rat alternative for them to eat.
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10:30a, 10/15/21
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That reminds me of a question I have wanted to ask this group. I never seem to see a den of rat snakes, or coachwhips, bullsnakes, etc. However, often when a rattlesnake is found in a hiding place, it's a large den with dozens of snakes. Any idea why rattlesnakes tend to gather in large numbers?
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In reply to SpiderDude • 1:26p, 10/15/21
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SpiderDude said:
What would you do?!

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/more-90-rattlesnakes-found-under-california-house-n1281628


Would start with figuring out their food sources and attempt to deal with that within legal parameters?

Yes, I know that this is Cali and trying to do anything sensible is probably not legal
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9:46p, 10/17/21
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Found this skin today in Palo Pinto county. Less than 24 hours old. Any way to tell what kind of snake?



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10:13p, 10/17/21
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Coach whip based on length/width?
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7:53p, 10/18/21
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Cottonmouth from Back Bay NWR in Virginia Beach, VA.

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In reply to txags92 • 10:30p, 10/18/21
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Are you sure you are far enough away??
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1:03a, 10/19/21
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It actually crossed the path before we got there and there were two other people watching it. That was as close as my phone camera would zoom on it. I wasn't going to crawl into the marsh after it.
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In reply to DaveAg02 • 7:44p, 10/19/21
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DaveAg02 said:
That reminds me of a question I have wanted to ask this group. I never seem to see a den of rat snakes, or coachwhips, bullsnakes, etc. However, often when a rattlesnake is found in a hiding place, it's a large den with dozens of snakes. Any idea why rattlesnakes tend to gather in large numbers?
Because they can?
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1:45p, 10/22/21
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Usually jumping rattlers out in West Texas but I was on run at Purgatory in San Marcos today. Ran into this fella. Good times!

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In reply to billyboy2001 • 2:34p, 10/22/21
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That one looks big.
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In reply to Texmid • 3:42p, 10/22/21
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Obligatory

That's what she said.
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In reply to Scoopen Skwert • 3:43p, 10/22/21
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Nacho Thigh Juice said:
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That's what she said.
Hahaha, username checks out!
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4:49p, 10/22/21



hognose?
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In reply to Serious Lee • 4:51p, 10/22/21
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Yeah buddy!
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8:28a, 10/24/21
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Ribbon


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9:02a, 10/24/21
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Don't know what kind this one is but he had a bad day this day. I opened the door on my barn and he must have been on the roller or across the track and pretty much got cut in half. He wasn't too happy about it either and wasn't going down without a fight
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In reply to Courtesy Flush • 9:08a, 10/24/21
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Coachwhip?
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In reply to agent-maroon • 9:22a, 10/24/21
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Dekays Brown snake I believe.
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