What kind of snake is this?

[Stumpy]

One that's fixin' ta die.....

winner winner chicken dinner

 

[scap99]

Did you find fangs in the mouth?

I'm weird, but I always look after I separate a snake's head from its body to see if it was poisonous.
Killed quite a few, but none poisonous, yet.

I feel no guilt sending any snake to the next plane of existence.

 

[Glockster69]

I guess they're looking for water.

Prolly so

He was 100 yards from the creek behind our house.

Oops, DA snake. Lol

He may have been looking for food, his stomach was pretty empty.

He did look kinda skinny in that last pic.

What does he taste like?

 

[orbitup]

What does he taste like?

Chicken

 

[makeitcount]

If it's longer than mine, thats not me in the picture. If it aint got a rattle it aint one of the those. It looks either a rat snake or side winder, but from the picture the coloration looks to be a little dark, so i doubt that its a side winder. I'd guess its everyday rat or garter snake. If its a water snake then theres got to be a lot of water near by. Doesnt look that either.

 

[kyletxria1911a1]

is he dead? then he is a good snake make some boots outta it

 

[AKM]

I asked my grandpa. He said Rat snake. hen again he cals EVERY snake thats not a rattler or cotton mouth a rat snake. lol

 

[Vaquero]

Upon thy belly thou shalt go. Yep, snakes are the devil. lol!

 

[just jk]

Upon thy belly thou shalt go. Yep, snakes are the devil. lol!

this..... it only took God 3 chapters in Genesis to curse the snake

just sayin

 

[deemus]

I think it's a rat snake



Southwestern Center for Herpetological Research - Snakes of the American Southwest - Pantherophis obsoletus lindheimeri

 

[orbitup]

Those look like the same markings to me (bottom pic is a water snake from wiki), and I have a creek 100 yards from my back porch.

@ deemus - one of those on that page has similar markings, I'll check the head for differences tomorrow.

 

[matefrio]

Round eyes are non viper. Slit eyes are always poisonous here in the US.

The coral snake has round eyes and is the only one with such that is poisionous but we all know how to tell if it's a coral or a king right?

Also note how small and plentiful the scales are on the two.

 

[orbitup]

Just because I like to post pics... here's the snake slayer. I got it for $25 at a tool show and I've head the Tasco scope so long I don't remember getting it. It's almost as loud as my .22.

 

[orbitup]

I'm not suggesting it was venomous, it was aggressive though.

 

[kyletxria1911a1]

Dead that is all that counts

 

[deemus]

I'm not suggesting it was venomous, it was aggressive though.

They act tough so you leave them alone. I had one for a pet, but finally let him go. He was a biter. lol

 

[orbitup]

I caught a lot of snakes when I was a kid, I've never had one be this aggressive. He was mean as hell!

 

[jocat54]

Dead that is all that counts

Sterling check your PM.

 

[gwb8568]

WOW.....sorry for being new and giving my opinion, but there is A LOT that needs to be learned on this forum. You teach and train me about guns with your knowledge, I'll teach you about snakes with my limited knowledge as well.

1st: Snakes are called "venomous", not "poisonous". Venom is injected. Poison is ingested.
2nd: This is/was a harmless Blotched Water Snake, no need to have worried about being harmed from him/her.
3rd: The majority of all snakes strike and/or rattle their tail, it's what God gave them as a defense weapon.
4th: Most people have been brought up/trained that all snakes are bad.....99% are fine and harmless.
5th: Seeing from the first pic, he was by your propane tank and just looking for food/water/shelter, nothing else.
6th: It pains/kills me to see all the hatred over an animal that is required and needed in society to make Mother Nature survive.
7th: Take from this what you will, but killing non-venomous snakes is the same as killing bats/wolves/sharks/etc. Why?
8th: If you don't know, then you don't know. Spend a few minutes a day studying about Texas snakes instead of guns, you'll be surprised what you learn.
9th: At one time I owned/raised/bred over 30 different species.....from Rats to Corns to Milks to Kings to Bulls to etc.
10th: My family, wife and kids, have physically held and come to respect one of Gods creatures over my schooling to them. Just take the time.

I could go on, but I've got an alarm clock that comes pretty early while most have the Holiday weekend off. Anyway, just wanted to state a little bit from my mind on a different perspective that does not get talked about enough. Take from it what you will, but as I come here for knowledge/information on something that most active members know 10X the amount that I do.............I also have some knowledge of this (and other things) that can be shared if anyone is willingly open to listening. Thanks for reading this far if you have, and if you still want to be afraid of snakes and say that "a good snake is a dead snake", then carry on and forget this post even exists.

 

[just jk]

meh on all that

a snake comes into my perimeter - and he's not leaving if i can help it