another snake ID thread.

[Fatal_Bert]

What say the experts?

 

[chucklenut]

midland water snake

the banding looks similar to a copperhead but notice how its colors almost look digicamo? the copperhead had solid and "smoother" color to it

 

[Speed6]

Im no expert but Im guess Water Moccosian

 

[chucklenut]

N.s. pleuralis

 

[Hasselhoss]

midland water snake

the banding looks similar to a copperhead but notice how its colors almost look digicamo? the copperhead had solid and "smoother" color to it

ci

Im no expert but Im guess Water Moccosian

Notice the round pupils? That's a non-venomous snake.

 

[jaseast]

Im no expert but Im guess Water Moccosian

Nope but it is the most common guess for this snake. it is very aggressive and is a water snake, but not a Cottonmouth and not venemous. Notice the round pupils. A pit viper will not have a round pupil.

 

[chucklenut]

ci



Notice the round pupils? That's a non-venomous snake.

that is one way to tell but i dont think its always the case (learned a long time ago in biology that when starting out learning something that is absolute the more you look into it the more exceptions appear)

for instance with rear hinged fanged snakes (aka coral snake for georgia) doesnt take after "pit vipers"

 

[Speed6]

Head seems more diamond shaped??

 

[chucklenut]

Head seems more diamond shaped??

always exceptions to the rule

which is also why you should not pick up wild animals at all if you can avoid it

also snakes will "musk" in self defense. its not excrement but a special cocktail which is even species unique used as markers. it smells super ****ing gross especially from a water snake or queensnake

 

[Speed6]

my last post hit before the page refreshed..Good to know on the pupils! So round pupils = good?