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Snake Thread: 2023

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rak1693 said:

Have any of y'all heard that some rattlesnakes have quit rattling when they feel threatened in fear of nearby hogs? I've heard they've kind of adapted to not attract a hog's attention but idk if that's true.
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Poor little full-tummy rat snake.
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rak1693 said:

Have any of y'all heard that some rattlesnakes have quit rattling when they feel threatened in fear of nearby hogs? I've heard they've kind of adapted to not attract a hog's attention but idk if that's true.
Hog-wash
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rak1693 said:

Have any of y'all heard that some rattlesnakes have quit rattling when they feel threatened in fear of nearby hogs? I've heard they've kind of adapted to not attract a hog's attention but idk if that's true.
Yeah, it's widely known that they've been sending memos and texting each other for years about the impending danger. Apparently many of them are finally getting the message.
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rak1693 said:

Have any of y'all heard that some rattlesnakes have quit rattling when they feel threatened in fear of nearby hogs? I've heard they've kind of adapted to not attract a hog's attention but idk if that's true.
Oh yeah, we have heard those stories. And no, there is zero truth to them.
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rak1693 said:

Have any of y'all heard that some rattlesnakes have quit rattling when they feel threatened in fear of nearby hogs? I've heard they've kind of adapted to not attract a hog's attention but idk if that's true.
Edit: nm, lot of people beat me to it!
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They wanted to but couldn't get Brad, Terry and Mitch's approval.
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rak1693 said:

Have any of y'all heard that some rattlesnakes have quit rattling when they feel threatened in fear of nearby hogs? I've heard they've kind of adapted to not attract a hog's attention but idk if that's true.
And they've been know to wear hats too!
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txags92 said:

rak1693 said:

Have any of y'all heard that some rattlesnakes have quit rattling when they feel threatened in fear of nearby hogs? I've heard they've kind of adapted to not attract a hog's attention but idk if that's true.
Oh yeah, we have heard those stories. And no, there is zero truth to them.

I didn't think so but figured I'd run it by the OB to be certain.
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Found this guy while walking on the Heights Hike/Bike trail. PBWS? Looks like a biker got to him before he could cross the trail

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Hognose
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Now I hate bike riders even more!
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Not a snake, but anybody know what kind of turtle this is?
Oh no, we suck again?
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Charismatic Megafauna said:

Not a snake, but anybody know what kind of turtle this is?



Three-toed box turtle

TPWD tracks sightings, http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/boxturtles
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Cool! Will report it, thanks!
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Help on this one at Daingerfield State Park? Kinda far away, but a Google lens search from closer that didn't save says western pygmy rattlesnake
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It is pretty far away, but I'm pretty sure Google lens is correct.

Very cool snakes.
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I'll defer to BadAce

I'd of guessed Timber Rattler. My sister ran across one in her yard a few years ago that looked almost exactly like that one. She lives about 20 miles from Daingerfield SP. we thought it was a Timber but maybe it was a Pygmy.
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Badace52 said:

It is pretty far away, but I'm pretty sure Google lens is correct.

Very cool snakes.

Are western Pygmy's in east Texas?

ETA: just looked at the map and sure enough. I didn't realize they covered that area.
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Wow pretty crazy. Just in the middle of the lake trail. My buddy see it moving, otherwise we would have walked right on it. A little scary because we had our 4 & 5 year old girls with us
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It's definitely not a timber. I'm about 98% sure that's a pygmy rattlesnake. They definitely do make it into east texas and have been spotted in that general area before.
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Well snakes are out and about, but as long as you don't step directly on them, they will get out of your way. But stepping on them is a hazard.

Stepped on a small ratsnake while dewberry picking earlier this week and it shook its tail like a rattler to try and scare me.

Worked pretty good... my heart skipped a solid beat and I jumped off it . By the time I came back down I realized what it was since I felt the vibration and never heard a rattle. Then I saw it.
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Definitely a pygmy and a really neat and rare find. Super cool.
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7 snakes on my run today, 1 brown snake, 1 rat snake (hanging out by the water with some water snakes), and 5 diamondback water snakes. I really do need to find a small camera that I can take on runs with me. I leave my phone at home since my runs are my way to disconnect from the world for a little
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https://share.icloud.com/photos/06bVsZYPOBHVEYJogqTsIlhGALooking for verification on the snake in the link. I believe it is a corn snake in Bear Creek Park just outside northwest of Houston.

FYI - First time post...
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https://share.icloud.com/photos/06bVsZYPOBHVEYJogqTsIlhGA

Looking for verification on the snake in the link. I believe it is a corn snake in Bear Creek Park just outside northwest of Houston.

FYI - First Second time post...
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Diamondback Water snake
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Looks like a Diamondback watersnake to me.
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Another diamondback water snake.
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Diamondbacks are out and about, I have been seeing more of those than anything else lately.
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Dog found this in the back yard. This is the best picture I could get. Neither the snake nor the dog would cooperate for a good pic. Speckled king was about 2-2.5 feet maybe.
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That's a beauty.
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P.U.T.U said:

7 snakes on my run today, 1 brown snake, 1 rat snake (hanging out by the water with some water snakes), and 5 diamondback water snakes. I really do need to find a small camera that I can take on runs with me. I leave my phone at home since my runs are my way to disconnect from the world for a little

Cool! Where?
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Not sure on this one, but I'm guessing rat snake? Just north of Toledo Bend

 
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