Cats
txags92 said:cupofjoe04 said:
Location: North of Dallas
I caught a glimpse of a snake today, along the back deck. I just saw the head, and front 6-8" of it, before it disappeared into some leaves. It honestly looked like a rough earth snake, from coloration to texture. It was very uniformly brown. However, the head and body were as big around as my thumb, so I'm guessing this snake was around 12-16" long. It seemed way too big for an earth snake to me.
Sorry, no pictures.
Any ideas on a solid brown snake in that size range in north Texas? The coachwhips I have seen have been darker, and usually fade to lighter on the back half.
Probably a racer. Look at Tan Racer or Yellow Bellied Racer and see if that looks similar. They have large round eyes that can be very noticeable.
Yes, good ID.bigevent99 said:
Coachwhip? About 3', close to lake near Corsicana
Badace52 said:
Awesome... I believe Texas Parks and Wildlife is still tracking sightings of these guys. If you go to their website you could report that little guy.
We found a box chilling under one of our cars in the driveway last summer. We filled out the info for TPW and took him to the nature park in Bellaire.Sea Speed said:Badace52 said:
Awesome... I believe Texas Parks and Wildlife is still tracking sightings of these guys. If you go to their website you could report that little guy.
Its through inaturalist now. This exact convo happened last year when we found one as well.
MyNameIsJeff said:Yes, good ID.bigevent99 said:
Coachwhip? About 3', close to lake near Corsicana
YellAgs said:
DBWS and a broad banded?
YellAgs said:
Little rat snake decided to come into the yard. Guess i need to get rid of a food source.