March 12Mar 12 1st snek of the year. It's about 6" long, give or take. DeKuy's Brown Snake is our guess. They are very common around here. What say you, Surly?
March 12Mar 12 31 minutes ago, Shoxthemonkey said: 1st snek of the year. It's about 6" long, give or take. DeKuy's Brown Snake is our guess. They are very common around here. What say you, Surly? Can't see the markings in the photo. Either a Dekay's Brown or a Rough Earth Brown. If there are noticeable markings, including a slightly darker top of the head, it's a DeKay's. Edited March 12Mar 12 by Jerry Callo typed brown when meaning earth
March 12Mar 12 Common Brown Snake (Pseudonaja textilis) Good to start the year off with an easy id of a snake, a bit out of their traditional range though.
March 12Mar 12 4 minutes ago, SimonBolivar said: Common Brown Snake (Pseudonaja textilis) Good to start the year off with an easy id of a snake, a bit out of their traditional range though. I guess there is a slightly less than zero chance that it is a venomous snake from Australia.
March 12Mar 12 Thanks, fuckers. I told the daughter that Surly would say Cottonmouth within 4 posts. Now I have to buy lunch.
March 12Mar 12 1 hour ago, miguelito said: What color are its eyes? You'll have to get close. They are dark brown. If you have read the whole thread, you know I don’t mind getting close. Edited March 12Mar 12 by Shoxthemonkey spelling shit
March 12Mar 12 Look at the third scale on the ventral side of its body. If it bites you and you die before you can get help, its probably an African Death Adder. If you don't die, its probably what we call a "cute little brown snake"
March 18Mar 18 "That was neat. Oh well, I guess we'll all just go back to swimming at this here swimming hole. See you guys next week in the "horrible ways to die" thread."
March 18Mar 18 2 hours ago, Blotto said: "That was neat. Oh well, I guess we'll all just go back to swimming at this here swimming hole. See you guys next week in the "horrible ways to die" thread." Salties in Australia say hold my beer - but point taken 31 minutes ago, miguelito said: Come on, the article said it's non-venomous.
March 19Mar 19 On 3/18/2025 at 7:34 AM, Blotto said: Oh well, I guess we'll all just go back to swimming at this here swimming hole. To make sure that you have a memorable encounter with these magnificent sneks, for only about $10K you can get a spot on a scuba diving trip to swim with them and get a nice close up view. https://www.bigfishexpeditions.com/trips/scuba-diving/anacondas/
March 19Mar 19 36 minutes ago, pantone159 said: To make sure that you have a memorable encounter with these magnificent sneks, for only about $10K you can get a spot on a scuba diving trip to swim with them and get a nice close up view. https://www.bigfishexpeditions.com/trips/scuba-diving/anacondas/
March 20Mar 20 10 hours ago, miguelito said: You could have used any "No" gif, but you get a Hook 'Em for that one. Yeah. Any Jaws reference I see is an auto + rep from me.
March 28Mar 28 What kind of snake is this? My son saw it near our neighborhood pond. Is it a cottonmouth?
March 28Mar 28 12 minutes ago, Hate said: What kind of snake is this? My son saw it near our neighborhood pond. Is it a cottonmouth? I think that's a nerodia, water snake, specifically a diamondback variant. They can look an awful like cottonmouths, especially mature ones with the very dark, mottled coloring. They also flatten their heads to look like pit vipers. And they're often found around water. One of the key identifiers when you can see the head is some pretty easily visible vertical stripes along the jaw on a light background, usually yellowish. Edited March 28Mar 28 by TwiceHorn
March 28Mar 28 @TwiceHorn is correct - its a harmless diamondback water snake. They have a chain link kind of pattern. Plain bellied water snakes look line they have chalk marks across their backs. At least that's how I tell the two apart.
March 28Mar 28 52 minutes ago, Jerry Callo said: @TwiceHorn is correct - its a harmless diamondback water snake. They have a chain link kind of pattern. Plain bellied water snakes look line they have chalk marks across their backs. At least that's how I tell the two apart. Seems like about half the snakes we identify are water snakes. They come in a lot of varieties. This is one of the sort of dark mottled variants. He was pretty aggro. Or she. Also, ha, this is my own pic of my own encounter and, look closely, you see that same pattern. Edited March 28Mar 28 by TwiceHorn
March 28Mar 28 2 hours ago, Hate said: What kind of snake is this? My son saw it near our neighborhood pond. Is it a cottonmouth? We have a pool and a pond. Pond would be better for you.
March 28Mar 28 40 minutes ago, High Plains Drifter said: We have a pool and a pond. Pond would be better for you. I've heard that.
March 28Mar 28 I recommend killing it. Buddy of mine saw this guy today while mountain biking in Dakota Ridge
March 31Mar 31 Since none of our experts have chimed in after 19 hours, I'll take a stab at it: Snek.
April 2Apr 2 12 minutes ago, Shoxthemonkey said: Not snek, legs and whatnot. What is it? Looks like a Little Brown Skink.
April 2Apr 2 That picture was taken at the Tx St. forensic research site. Edited April 2Apr 2 by Shoxthemonkey
April 2Apr 2 Dad went out to change the belts on the baler and found this dude. Almost 4’ long. Had 7 buttons on his rattler
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