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In reply to DoitBest • 1:09p, 9/2/24
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DoitBest said:
Sea Speed said:
I will take the rat trap off when I relocate him. Don't have a way to contain it without it right now.
I am surprised it's still alive, those traps are no joke...


Alive and well. I was surprised as well to be honest. There was a smooshed rat in the other trap. Quite the scene.
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8:16p, 9/2/24
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Had a buddy show up next to my front door...it did its best rattlesnake impression...was definitely not expecting company...
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In reply to cuz-i-can • 8:39p, 9/2/24
Is that a King?
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In reply to Poot • 8:49p, 9/2/24
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Rat Snake
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In reply to Poot • 8:55p, 9/2/24
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It's a Rat snake...after I did my best to unkink it, the measuring tape read 6.5 ft...
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In reply to cuz-i-can • 9:01p, 9/2/24
Thanks. I just expected it to be as high as my hat!
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In reply to Poot • 9:16p, 9/2/24
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I have a raised porch...it climbed at least 4 ft to get to where it was...
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10:25a, 9/3/24
Not my post or video but I've never seen a cottonmouth underwater like this. I've seen a lot but they've always been on land or floating/swimming on top of the water. I've never even seen a video of one underwater like this either. Though, I've never seen one around water this clear either so there might have been a bunch go unseen.

Cottonmouth on IG reel
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9:33a, 9/4/24
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Need some help with snake relocation in Central Texas ( Woodway specifically) Got a frantic text from neighbor lady last night about a huge snake in her backyard. I grabbed some gloves and a flashlight fully expecting to find a big rat snake. What I found was a 4 foot rattle snake headed back under her deck. Any help with a name in my area would be appreciated.
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In reply to BabaAg • 9:51a, 9/4/24
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Try Hill Country Snake Removal or jump on one of the horrible Snake ID Facebook groups and ask if someone can do it for free.
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In reply to 12f Mane • 10:56a, 9/4/24
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Thank you
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In reply to TarponChaser • 12:57p, 9/4/24
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TarponChaser said:
Not my post or video but I've never seen a cottonmouth underwater like this. I've seen a lot but they've always been on land or floating/swimming on top of the water. I've never even seen a video of one underwater like this either. Though, I've never seen one around water this clear either so there might have been a bunch go unseen.

Cottonmouth on IG reel




I'd like a fact check from the experts: I'm pretty sure all snakes are capable of swimming underwater, even if not their normal mode, but can venomous snakes inject their venom under water?
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In reply to FrioAg 00 • 1:48p, 9/4/24
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Yes on the second question. Not entirely sure on the first.

And it makes sense that cottonmouths can swim, bite, inject, etc., under water as they are an aquatic species intimately tied to water.
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In reply to FrioAg 00 • 2:09p, 9/4/24
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TarponChaser said:
Not my post or video but I've never seen a cottonmouth underwater like this. I've seen a lot but they've always been on land or floating/swimming on top of the water. I've never even seen a video of one underwater like this either. Though, I've never seen one around water this clear either so there might have been a bunch go unseen.

Cottonmouth on IG reel




I'd like a fact check from the experts: I'm pretty sure all snakes are capable of swimming underwater, even if not their normal mode, but can venomous snakes inject their venom under water?

Yeah, it's not about an "ability" to swim underwater. I'd always heard that cottonmouths could do so, I'd just never witnessed it myself. Not even in a video from some random social media account. Which, I just discovered a day or two ago and the guy has some pretty cool content, IMHO.
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2:23p, 9/4/24
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I had heard and assumed the same - never seen it, so cool video.

I was just curious if they could inject their venom. From my novice view I was thinking the glands sort of "squirt" while their fangs puncture and the physics of that might not translate well to water - but 12f set me straight and I appreciate the knowledge.
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2:23p, 9/4/24
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I've never seen a cottonmouth swim underwater. I've seen tons of water snakes swim underwater. Most other snakes tend to want to stay floating on the water, whether due to morphology or desire.

I do know that none of the snakes I've had liked taking a "shed bath" (when they didn't shed completely).
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In reply to zooguy96 • 3:09p, 9/4/24
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I've had two separate instances of nearly stepping on a cottonmouth foraging completely underwater. I don't know that they do it often though.
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3:09p, 9/4/24
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I've seen a cottonmouth go underwater when it saw me with a fish in its mouth but never seen one go underwater and come back up with anything
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4:36p, 9/4/24
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Do they "hunt" underwater?

What do you mean by foraging underwater?
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8:15p, 9/4/24
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Was taking the dog on a walk and a 3 foot water snake got spooked by us and tried to fly into the pond off a bridge and landed right on a rock. He will be feeling that in the morning
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3:44p, 9/6/24
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Came across this guy in the front yard today taking the dog out (Lakeway) Best pictures I could get with the dog on her leash.


Coachwhip I think.


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4:07p, 9/6/24
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That's my guess....
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4:18p, 9/6/24
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Are coachwhips docile snakes? They all look pissed off.
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In reply to 12th Man Ag • 8:46p, 9/6/24
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12th Man Ag said:
Are coachwhips docile snakes? They all look pissed off.


They are until they are threatened. And that's how I always ID them, they all look pissed off
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7:18a, 9/7/24
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Is this a really dark rat snake?
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In reply to 12th Man Ag • 7:19a, 9/7/24
Don't think so. Almost looks like a DBWS, but the experts will be along shortly to identify
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In reply to nealan • 7:23a, 9/7/24
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nealan said:
Don't think so. Almost looks like a DBWS, but the experts will be along shortly to identify

Broad banded water snake was my second guess.
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In reply to 12th Man Ag • 8:53a, 9/7/24
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It's a water snake. Location?

Looks like N. Sipedon to me location would determine subspecies.
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In reply to Badace52 • 9:56a, 9/7/24
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Badace52 said:
It's a water snake. Location?

Looks like N. Sipedon to me location would determine subspecies.

Humble, Tx
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In reply to 12th Man Ag • 10:12a, 9/7/24
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They're pretty grumpy when you get them in hand and that entire genus, in my experience, make it a point to bite you in the face if they can. They look for your eyes and bite in that direction.
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In reply to 12th Man Ag • 10:13a, 9/7/24
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That's some sort of banded watersnake but I'm about positive not from Humble. Looks like an east of the Mississippi animal to me.
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In reply to 12f Mane • 11:29a, 9/7/24
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12f Mane said:
That's some sort of banded watersnake but I'm about positive not from Humble. Looks like an east of the Mississippi animal to me.

Maybe someone in our neighborhood posted it for a friend somewhere else.
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2:53p, 9/7/24
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Watched this guy chase down and eat a frog. PBWS?
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In reply to ocling • 3:18p, 9/7/24
Ask him to show you his belly!
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8:35p, 9/7/24
Mamba?
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