What about the ones that can spit poison?
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Still flinging venom it's not a passive delivery method
Never thought I'd say this but we need some more snakes around here!
agcrock2005 said:
Never thought I'd say this but we need some more snakes around here!
Just had a smaller coachwhip come to the water tray we have on the ground for the birds earlier, but he was too fast for me to get a picture.
agcrock2005 said:
Never thought I'd say this but we need some more snakes around here!
Fine... I'll go looking tomorrow or maybe Friday.
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What kind of snake is this? This is in Pennsylvania.
Looks like a Northern Water Snake but I've only caught one and have maybe seen 1-2 others in person. I'm not going to pretend I have a good grasp on all of the snakes of PA.
It's definitely a nonvenomous water snake. I believe it would be a northern water snake in PA.
Edit: Got beat while I was typing my response, dammit.
Edit: Got beat while I was typing my response, dammit.
ttha_aggie_09 said:
Looks like a Northern Water Snake but I've only caught one and have maybe seen 1-2 others in person. I'm not going to pretend I have a good grasp on all of the snakes of PA.
Agreed
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MILs driveway in Cypress.
@ggie said:
Northern water snake. See them on the regular up there (have family up there).
Daddy-O5 said:
MILs driveway in Cypress.
Dekay's?
DBWS
Little bitty water snake, creek is becoming a large puddle in this dry season. Wasn't going to post but it's been slim pickings this time of year
agcrock2005 said:
Never thought I'd say this but we need some more snakes around here!
I regularly see several weekly on the rock/ grass roads at the ranch that ive not been able to photograph. Blue/ gray coloring, 4 or 5 ft and very fast. Seems like they're always near tall grass to escape in. When approaching in a truck, they haul ass. My regular posting of the cottonmouths are boring/ too easy. I'll try walking up closer next time. Curious what they are but not venomous snakes. Houston area- saw one this afternoon.
Probably racers of some variety or coachwhips.
Yep, I'd go racers.
The wife found this guy hanging out on the side of the house. If it's higher than your hat, it must be a rat.
aggie orbitalwelder said:
The wife found this guy hanging out on the side of the house. If it's higher than your hat, it must be a rat.
If my wife saw a snake on our house, she would absolutely, no doubt, burn it to the ground!!! LOL
We would definitely have to move out, sell the house, and go find another house with no snakes... That is a FACT!!!
Coming to the authorities here:
Was talking with a friend that said his grandparents told him that rattlesnakes emit a watermelon smell when they are agitated... Is that legit? Had never heard that and wondering if any on here at ever heard of that.
Was talking with a friend that said his grandparents told him that rattlesnakes emit a watermelon smell when they are agitated... Is that legit? Had never heard that and wondering if any on here at ever heard of that.
92CREW said:
Coming to the authorities here:
Was talking with a friend that said his grandparents told him that rattlesnakes emit a watermelon smell when they are agitated... Is that legit? Had never heard that and wondering if any on here at ever heard of that.
Per Google copperheads have been described as having a cucumber or melon like musk. That is not something mentioned for rattlesnakes.
Now water snakes smell like hot garbage if you ask me. They stink so bad they'd knock a buzzard off a **** wagon.
The musk of most snakes smells worse than ass. It's among the worst smells ever. Ask me how I know.
I know a lot about a little, and a little about a lot.
is it because you work with reptiles at a zoo, Mr Zoo Guy?zooguy96 said:
Ask me how I know.
zooguy96 said:
The musk of most snakes smells worse than ass. It's among the worst smells ever. Ask me how I know.
Please please tell us!
zooguy96 said:
The musk of most snakes smells worse than ass. It's among the worst smells ever. Ask me how I know.
Username checks out.
Now let us know if you had a monkey throw poop at you.
Champion of Fireball said:92CREW said:
Coming to the authorities here:
Was talking with a friend that said his grandparents told him that rattlesnakes emit a watermelon smell when they are agitated... Is that legit? Had never heard that and wondering if any on here at ever heard of that.
Per Google copperheads have been described as having a cucumber or melon like musk. That is not something mentioned for rattlesnakes.
Now water snakes smell like hot garbage if you ask me. They stink so bad they'd knock a buzzard off a **** wagon.
This is correct. Many times I've smelled a copperhead near me that I could not locate. It's distinctive but in my experience not super common. I have never had that experience with rattlesnakes. I've heard a few though.
Yall cheat, working on nitromethane cars killed most of my sense of smell. But even I can tell when a snake musk, they all stink just water snakes have tended to do it quicker with me.
Thanks for all the replies…
I forgot if I asked this before. I can't figure out what type of snake I encountered a very long time ago. I was playing out in the woods in what is now 47. Walking under a branch I had a snake go right over my head. It seemed pretty big like 4'. It was colored like Indian or Flint corn. I've googled and can't find anything that looks like that snake.
Champion of Fireball said:
I forgot if I asked this before. I can't figure out what type of snake I encountered a very long time ago. I was playing out in the woods in what is now 47. Walking under a branch I had a snake go right over my head. It seemed pretty big like 4'. It was colored like Indian or Flint corn. I've googled and can't find anything that looks like that snake.
Buttermilk racer maybe?
zooguy96 said:
The musk of most snakes smells worse than ass. It's among the worst smells ever. Ask me how I know.
We've got a juvi corn snake and the damned thing is so defensive he musks constantly. Makes handling him pretty annoying. Hoping he chills with time.
I went to grab a rat snake out of a neighbor's garage and I grabbed a pair of gloves from my truck toolbox. The dad said something about not being afraid of being bitten.. I told him I wasnt trying to not get bitten but washing that crap off my hands was damn near impossible. Dumb thing did tag me on my forearm too. He was grumpy as I think they had been poking at him with a broom before I walked over.
Ducks4brkfast said:zooguy96 said:
The musk of most snakes smells worse than ass. It's among the worst smells ever. Ask me how I know.
We've got a juvi corn snake and the damned thing is so defensive he musks constantly. Makes handling him pretty annoying. Hoping he chills with time.
I went to grab a rat snake out of a neighbor's garage and I grabbed a pair of gloves from my truck toolbox. The dad said something about not being afraid of being bitten.. I told him I wasnt trying to not get bitten but washing that crap off my hands was damn near impossible. Dumb thing did tag me on my forearm too. He was grumpy as I think they had been poking at him with a broom before I walked over.
The juvie ones will chill out. Just make sure to feed it in a separate container and handle it a lot otherwise so it doesn't become conditioned to you opening the container being feeding time.
I know a lot about a little, and a little about a lot.
oh no said:is it because you work with reptiles at a zoo, Mr Zoo Guy?zooguy96 said:
Ask me how I know.
Used to like 20 years ago.
I know a lot about a little, and a little about a lot.
Champion of Fireball said:zooguy96 said:
The musk of most snakes smells worse than ass. It's among the worst smells ever. Ask me how I know.
Username checks out.
Now let us know if you had a monkey throw poop at you.
Frequently when I went in the barns of those enclosures - which I rarely did. I was a zoo educator.
I know a lot about a little, and a little about a lot.
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