2024 Snake Thread

[Sasquatch]

I thought we had one of these started for this year, but I didn't see one and I'm surprised we've made it half way into April without one.

I had to remove this lil trespasser from the school yesterday. One of the admin assistants came to me asking "do you do snakes?" My reply was "it depends." Turns out this lil baby was trying to get into our cafeteria door. I wasn't sure what kind of snake it was at first - didn't have copperhead or moccasin markings, jawline told me non-venemous but it was agitated - puffing its body up, flattening its head, pretending to be a big bad cottomouth. Happened across a Fazebook post from someone on a snake relocating page of the exact same kind of snake - turned out to be a broad banded water snake.

It got released unharmed in the woods on the creek bank that runs behind our school. Pretty lil' feller in the light.

 

[TreyG-20]

This one was less fortunate.

 

[Bozz10mm]

Happened across a Fazebook post from someone on a snake relocating page of the exact same kind of snake - turned out to be a broad banded water snake. puffing its body up, flattening its head

My first thought was Eastern Hognose.

 

[BladeZealot]

My first thought was Eastern Hognose.

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You first thought was good. Eastern hognose. Look at the rostral scale (upturned scale on snout for digging up toads)

My mistake and apologies. Went back and re-read the above posts lol.

I was confirming your ID on the hognose photo you posted in reference to Sasquatch's post...doh!

 

[kenboyles72]

Yup, banded water snake in OP, got plenty around here and are often confused with a moccasin. As far a snake spotting goes, not seen any here yet.

 

[BladeZealot]

I'm in Florida atm...does it have to be Texas snakes?

Just saw this Florida Cottonmouth in a WMA

 

[Mowingmaniac 24/7]

BZ,

The ones I see in my yard are very dark.

The photo of your Florida CM obviously eats well...

 

[BladeZealot]

BZ,

The ones I see in my yard are very dark.

The photo of your Florida CM obviously eats well...

My first Florida cottonmouth...my understanding they are lighter than westerns.

In MS I have seen many Western Cottonmouths...definitely dark...most/many black as adults

 

[Hoji]

In Athens, Georgia. No snakes yet this year, but saw this skink on the jobsite.

 

[Younggun]

Been trying to put together a hog hunting trip lately. So far I this is as close as I’ve got.


He went unharmed.

 

[Sasquatch]

Been trying to put together a hog hunting trip lately. So far I this is as close as I’ve got.


He went unharmed.

Hognose or Kind Cobra?

 

[Younggun]

Hognose or Kind Cobra?

He was definitely striking the cobra pose. Maybe trying to flatten out and look like he was run over already, lol.

 

[BRD@66]

View attachment 446202 In Athens, Georgia. No snakes yet this year, but saw this skink on the jobsite.

I haven't seen one of these in 60 years.

 

[skfullgun]

We have those blue striped skinks here in east Texas.
Only seen one snake so far this year - a banded water snake. I hope it stays that way!

 

[tedwitt]

I thought we had one of these started for this year, but I didn't see one and I'm surprised we've made it half way into April without one.

I had to remove this lil trespasser from the school yesterday. One of the admin assistants came to me asking "do you do snakes?" My reply was "it depends." Turns out this lil baby was trying to get into our cafeteria door. I wasn't sure what kind of snake it was at first - didn't have copperhead or moccasin markings, jawline told me non-venemous but it was agitated - puffing its body up, flattening its head, pretending to be a big bad cottomouth. Happened across a Fazebook post from someone on a snake relocating page of the exact same kind of snake - turned out to be a broad banded water snake.

It got released unharmed in the woods on the creek bank that runs behind our school. Pretty lil' feller in the light.

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Looks like a garter snake, fun to play with.

 

[RoadRunner]

Does anyone here use snake traps? If so which one(s) do you use.

 

[SARGE67]

My little brother in Blanco area sent me several pics of Diamondbacks around his house and one in garage. He gets nervous when young grand kids from Austin visit. Of course him living on so much land they all want to get out and romp and stomp.

 

[Lonesome Dove]

Just has a snek on my fence took a pic and went in for dinner and now it's gone. What is it? About 3.5' long

 

[kbaxter60]

Looks like a rat snake. At first thought maybe Trans Pecos Rat Snake, but maybe a Gray Rat Snake?
Either way, good snake to have around.

 

[Moonpie]

Yep. Good one. Plese no step on snek.