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In reply to agcrock2005 • 10:40a, 3/31/23
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Several indicators in my opinion, color and body both indicate water snake to me. Also, if you zoom in the eyes are pretty pronounced on the head. Definitely seem to be water snake eyes.
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In reply to agcrock2005 • 10:42a, 3/31/23
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agcrock2005 said:
MyNameIsJeff said:
Appears to be a harmless Plain Bellied Watersnake.
I thought the head seemed like probably not a cottonmouth, but the tail getting skinny and the body being flat made me think cottonmouth. What helped you come to that conclusion since you can't see belly or the lines on mouth?
I thought cottonmouth at first, but if you look at it you can see the eyes from above.

Cottonmouth eyes have a little ridge over them, making it hard to see their eye.
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In reply to agcrock2005 • 11:07a, 3/31/23
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agcrock2005 said:
MyNameIsJeff said:
Appears to be a harmless Plain Bellied Watersnake.
I thought the head seemed like probably not a cottonmouth, but the tail getting skinny and the body being flat made me think cottonmouth. What helped you come to that conclusion since you can't see belly or the lines on mouth?
The narrow head with "bug" eyes that appear to be visible from above. A cottonmouth will have a more "arrowhead" shaped head (yes, I know the whole "head shape isn't a good indicator for most people argument") with ridges above the eyes that block them from view from above.

But yes, a good picture of the face showing the labial bars on the mouth would increase my certainty.
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11:18a, 3/31/23
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Thanks guys. I was looking on my PC and couldn't zoom in and see the eyes, and presumably lack of mascara.
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11:35a, 3/31/23
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Water snake all day long, lots of little tells. Most people think the dark color and thin tail would mean cottonmouth, out by me we see a lot of those.
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11:43a, 3/31/23
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Diamond-Backed Water?
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In reply to SpreadsheetAg • 12:00p, 3/31/23
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SpreadsheetAg said:
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This is a water snake. Likely plain bellied possibly yellow bellied.
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1:56p, 3/31/23
Hognose. He was really cool. And not very big.


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8:12a, 4/1/23
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2 snakes at memorial park in Houston yesterday.


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8:31a, 4/1/23
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In reply to MAS444 • 9:14a, 4/1/23
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MAS444 said:


I know this one! Rattlesnake!
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10:39a, 4/1/23
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Earlier this week, i attended training for my EMS career learning how venomous snakes can adapt to their surroundings. Be careful as you spend more time outside.



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10:41a, 4/1/23
That took awhile to 'shop.
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In reply to MAS444 • 8:37p, 4/1/23
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MAS444 said:



Sorry 12th Man Ag, that's an eastern hognose
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11:38p, 4/2/23
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In reply to IceAg22 • 2:42a, 4/3/23
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Really?


It's a rattlesnake.
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In reply to 12f Mane • 10:13a, 4/3/23
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12f Mane said:
MAS444 said:



Sorry 12th Man Ag, that's an eastern hognose
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11:52a, 4/3/23
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Had to boot a 4' rat snake out of the chicken coop last night. Most mellow rat snake ever.

Also, found a couple of these guys around the house:


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In reply to MouthBQ98 • 12:15p, 4/3/23
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MouthBQ98 said:
Had to boot a 4' rat snake out of the chicken coop last night. Most mellow rat snake ever.

Also, found a couple of these guys around the house:




Take it to the lizard thread!
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12:20p, 4/3/23
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12:24p, 4/3/23
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This lil dude is in my neglected garden. Trying to clean it out, weeding and raking leaves. He relocated himself from one corner to the other as I cleaned out the leaves, then I disturbed him again this morning. Not sure where he is now. I assume he will hang around even if he doesn't have leaves?

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In reply to 88planoAg • 12:50p, 4/3/23
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This is a harmless, but technically not non-venomous, checkered garter snake. I bet he'll stay around as long as there is a food source.
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8:17a, 4/4/23
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ID?
Red-brown color and 6-7 inches long

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8:30a, 4/4/23
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rough earth snake
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In reply to HoldMyBeer • 10:19a, 4/4/23
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Ha! I didn't even see it at first
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4:53p, 4/4/23
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Saw 6 different DBWS while out fly fishing for whites on the San Gabriel today.
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8:09a, 4/5/23
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Working in Bull Creek (Austin) yesterday. Saw a 3'-ish slender snake that we assumed was a watersnake. Then we saw a fatass with something in it's mouth swim across the creek an up on the bank, figured that was a moccasin.


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In reply to Potcake • 9:47a, 4/5/23
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I'm seeing faint PBWS markings in each of those pictures, but nothing clear enough for me to ID.
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10:06a, 4/5/23
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PBWS
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10:13a, 4/7/23
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Got a trifecta





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In reply to Ag 11 • 10:21a, 4/7/23
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What's that long black one that the other one is going under in the first pic?
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In reply to Ag 11 • 10:29a, 4/7/23
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Ag 11 said:
Got a trifecta





Cool sightings! I haven't looked in a while. but I believe TPWD is still asking people to report Box Turtle sightings so they can track their #s and distribution.
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In reply to Ag 11 • 12:33p, 4/7/23
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Awesome! Where is this?
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