June 7, 20205 yr 5 hours ago, NateHitch said: What did you say to it? First I asked it if it was gonna move. "You alright, snek? You gonna move?" The I said, "cmon buddy, get movin." And was getting ready to kick some dirt at it. And off it went. Edited June 7, 20205 yr by TwiceHorn
June 7, 20205 yr This Plain bellied water snek gave me a startle tonight. That corner of the house is where I normally coil the hose.Rake got him under wife’s truck and water hose got him headed away from the garage.
June 7, 20205 yr 9 minutes ago, Llano Estacado said: This Plain bellied water snek gave me a startle tonight. That corner of the house is where I normally coil the hose. Rake got him under wife’s truck and water hose got him headed away from the garage. That's not a Moc?
June 7, 20205 yr 3 hours ago, youdunnf'dup said: Not new, but new to me. Molotov cocktail, right? So, best way to kill them all without military grade weapons. Seems they could escape simply setting the barn on fire. Mongoose not available in needed numbers.
June 7, 20205 yr That's not a Moc? Nope. Diamond head and vertical black bands on lower jaw. Nerodia erythrogaster.
June 7, 20205 yr One of three diamond backed water snakes found on my snake hunt yesterday morning. Noticed a large hook stuck through its back. Edited June 7, 20205 yr by Jerry Callo
June 7, 20205 yr Wasn't it Brisket's daughter that would put neosporin on injured animals she found? That always made me laugh.
June 7, 20205 yr 12 hours ago, youdunnf'dup said: Not new, but new to me. Molotov cocktail, right? Texas man discovers burnt shad b/c snek
June 7, 20205 yr 12 hours ago, ChickenSandwich said: So, best way to kill them all without military grade weapons. Seems they could escape simply setting the barn on fire. Mongoose not available in needed numbers. Surround shed with tannerite, fill in underneath. Have someone hold beer. Watch. This.
June 7, 20205 yr Thoughts? Guess it’s about to shed so I don’t know what to think of the pattern. Pictures taken by kid so it’s pretty blurry. Head kinda visible in second one
June 10, 20205 yr Can I get a judge’s ruling on this one? Found on a friend’s property near Dripping.
June 10, 20205 yr Author Pattern and tail look like a hognose. But seems large. I’m about to pass through dripping right now. Struck out again on rattlers this morning. Not even a damn Ratsnake or coachwhip.
June 10, 20205 yr 2 hours ago, Austinvines said: Can I get a judge’s ruling on this one? Found on a friend’s property near Dripping. Hognose
June 10, 20205 yr On 6/3/2020 at 10:37 AM, chitwood said: I did not realize until very recently that the red/yellow rhyme for coral snakes only works for North American corals. Other corals, including central and south america, have a different color scheme. If you ask me, that is cheating. It works for North American corals most of the time but there are aberrant specimens that break all the rules, kind like around here.
June 10, 20205 yr 2 hours ago, Patricio Swayze said: Pattern and tail look like a hognose. But seems large. I’m about to pass through dripping right now. Struck out again on rattlers this morning. Not even a damn Ratsnake or coachwhip. I feel like you should have a show on tv. And your photography is amazing
June 10, 20205 yr Author 3 hours ago, Nicole44 said: I feel like you should have a show on tv. And your photography is amazing Haha, thanks. That would be nice since oil and gas shit the bed. But there are folks much more knowledgeable than I am.
June 10, 20205 yr Pattern and tail look like a hognose. But seems large. I’m about to pass through dripping right now. Struck out again on rattlers this morning. Not even a damn Ratsnake or coachwhip. Big Mama Hognose [emoji22]The wife is a city slicker that wanted a horse and she cannot abide a snake. They killed a rat snake on their patio that was going for the egg-filled bird’s nest a few weeks ago. I told her to be ready for the toad and rat invasion that’s coming now that they’ve dispatched those two snakes.
June 10, 20205 yr Sucks to see. Hognoses are super neat, and as ugly as they might be from the front, their camo pattern dazzles the eye.
June 10, 20205 yr Author Yeah that is a super what the fuck. I mean, not even the giant pussies on this thread that want to kill most snakes would kill a hognose. They literally shit themselves, throw up their lunch and then play dead. That’s not an aggressive snake.
June 11, 20205 yr 15 hours ago, Austinvines said: The wife is a city slicker that wanted a horse and she cannot abide a snake. Your wife needs to sell her horse and move to an apartment - she has no business being outside if she insists on killing harmless snakes.
June 11, 20205 yr I'm thankful for this thread. I'm all about letting good sneks live, but that hognose looks for all the world like a copperhead to me. As I see more pictures of both, the differences in pattern are getting more clear, and I'm trying to be mindful and learn. But I can say that I might have killed it, too (hopefully I won't now).
June 11, 20205 yr 9 minutes ago, capnamerca said: I'm thankful for this thread. I'm all about letting good sneks live, but that hognose looks for all the world like a copperhead to me. As I see more pictures of both, the differences in pattern are getting more clear, and I'm trying to be mindful and learn. But I can say that I might have killed it, too (hopefully I won't now). Joining a snake id Facebook page really helps with learning to identify snakes. There is a Central Texas Snake ID page which is quite good, but I'm sure there are pages all over. A regional one is best to start because you will see the same types of local snakes over and over and begin to pick up traits for id.
June 11, 20205 yr Author I'm thankful for this thread. I'm all about letting good sneks live, but that hognose looks for all the world like a copperhead to me. As I see more pictures of both, the differences in pattern are getting more clear, and I'm trying to be mindful and learn. But I can say that I might have killed it, too (hopefully I won't now).They really don’t look that similar. Here is a reddish hognose and a copperhead.
June 11, 20205 yr 13 minutes ago, Patricio Swayze said: They really don’t look that similar. In Texas, if it rattles its a rattlesnake. If it doesn't rattle its a cottonmouth/water moccasin/copperhead.
June 11, 20205 yr Here's a Western Ribbon Snake I spotted last weekend. He was hanging out chasing minnows.
June 11, 20205 yr 20 minutes ago, Patricio Swayze said: They really don’t look that similar. Here is a reddish hognose and a copperhead. That reddish hognose wouldn't have caused me confusion. But that's not at all what the hognose posted by Austinvines looks like. The one Austinvines posted is tan and brown, and the pattern resembles the hourglass markings of a copperhead (resembles being the key word). You can be a jerk about it, or you can support folks like me who logically understand the need for good snakes, and understand their place in the ecosystem, but who also have kids and want to keep them safe.
June 11, 20205 yr 8 minutes ago, Jerry Callo said: In Texas, if it rattles its a rattlesnake. If it doesn't rattle its a cottonmouth/water moccasin/copperhead. One of my wife's old lieutenants called them all "copperwaterrattlers" ...
June 11, 20205 yr 34 minutes ago, Jerry Callo said: Joining a snake id Facebook page really helps with learning to identify snakes. There is a Central Texas Snake ID page which is quite good, but I'm sure there are pages all over. A regional one is best to start because you will see the same types of local snakes over and over and begin to pick up traits for id. Is there one you can recommend for Austin / the hill country?
June 11, 20205 yr Just now, capnamerca said: Is there one you can recommend for Austin / the hill country? Central Texas Snake ID.
June 11, 20205 yr 2 minutes ago, Jerry Callo said: Central Texas Snake ID. thanks - just submitted my join request. It's been a VERY active season around our neighborhood (SW austin, off of SW Parkway). 3-4 baby rattlers, 3-4 adult corals, and more rat and garter snakes than I can ever remember. We've got a good group of parents (dads and moms) that look out for the good snakes, and this can only help.
June 11, 20205 yr Author That reddish hognose wouldn't have caused me confusion. But that's not at all what the hognose posted by Austinvines looks like. The one Austinvines posted is tan and brown, and the pattern resembles the hourglass markings of a copperhead (resembles being the key word). You can be a jerk about it, or you can support folks like me who logically understand the need for good snakes, and understand their place in the ecosystem, but who also have kids and want to keep them safe.I was being a jerk? Ok.
June 11, 20205 yr 2 minutes ago, Patricio Swayze said: I was being a jerk? Ok. What he meant to say was . . .
June 11, 20205 yr 2 minutes ago, Patricio Swayze said: Something something coma [canned audience laughter]
June 11, 20205 yr 15 minutes ago, capnamerca said: You can be a jerk about it, or you can support folks like me who logically understand the need for good snakes, and understand their place in the ecosystem, but who also have kids and want to keep them safe. Going to nitpick here at the risk of being a "jerk:" All indigenous snakes are good snakes, even the venomous ones. Just because they are cold-blooded reptiles doesn't mean they are hiding in the shadows, plotting your demise. The vast majority of people who get envenomated were being stupid or careless, e.g., not watching where they stepped or freehandling rattlers in front of friends. Education is the best way to be safe. Learn your venomous snakes, respect all species, look where you step, etc. The FB group you joined seems like a good start. Hope to see more pics of what you observe.
June 11, 20205 yr 2 minutes ago, Braff Zacklin said: Going to nitpick here at the risk of being a "jerk:" All indigenous snakes are good snakes, even the venomous ones. Just because they are cold-blooded reptiles doesn't mean they are hiding in the shadows, plotting your demise. The vast majority of people who get envenomated were being stupid or careless, e.g., not watching where they stepped or freehandling rattlers in front of friends. Education is the best way to be safe. Learn your venomous snakes, respect all species, look where you step, etc. The FB group you joined seems like a good start. Hope to see more pics of what you observe. No, very much not a jerk - appreciate the insight. I fully agree, and we don't go hunting venomous snakes. Even the coral snakes we've found in the wilder parts of the neighborhood get left alone. However, in neighborhoods, when found around my house, means that if I leave them alone, they'll be back around my house at some point. Those snakes have to die, because I cannot guarantee that my 5yo is capable of watching where she steps, or not sticking her hand into a shrub, or even just playing in a shady spot where a baby rattler might be coiled up away from the heat (happened yesterday to the neighbors across the street, their dog found one).
June 14, 20205 yr Author That is an interesting one. Head looks like rat snake and eye position doesn’t seem to be the position of nerodia. So yeah, I am going with rat snake. Where are you?
June 14, 20205 yr Author Oh, sorry dude. Garage. (Texarkana)If you were drinking beer in your garage alone, rat snake. If not, it’s a Spitting Cobra.
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