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Another snake ID
Posted on 5/23/16 at 8:42 pm
Posted on 5/23/16 at 8:42 pm
This evil spawn of Satan climbed under the engine cover while I was washing the boat.
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Posted on 5/23/16 at 8:43 pm to woff32
Posted on 5/23/16 at 8:45 pm to woff32
Rat snake.
Why the frick would a snake want to go inside an engine cover? Was it on the ground?
Why the frick would a snake want to go inside an engine cover? Was it on the ground?
This post was edited on 5/23/16 at 8:47 pm
Posted on 5/23/16 at 8:52 pm to woff32
Rat snake?
Posted on 5/23/16 at 8:57 pm to ForeverLSU02
Texas rat?
Posted on 5/23/16 at 9:07 pm to bhtigerfan
I took the engine cover off to clean the engine and it climbed under it on the dock.
Posted on 5/23/16 at 9:11 pm to woff32
Did you have to go clean your britches when you lifted the cover?
Posted on 5/23/16 at 9:27 pm to ForeverLSU02
Yes indeed!
Posted on 5/23/16 at 10:03 pm to woff32
Banded or brown water snake. Very common.
Posted on 5/23/16 at 10:23 pm to Reservoir dawg
Banded and brown water snakes are two completely different species.
Though I am leaning towards Banded (aka Southern) water snake - Nerodia fasciata. I'd like to see the belly though. That pattern and coloration are somewhat atypical if it is N fasciata.
Though I am leaning towards Banded (aka Southern) water snake - Nerodia fasciata. I'd like to see the belly though. That pattern and coloration are somewhat atypical if it is N fasciata.
This post was edited on 5/23/16 at 10:24 pm
Posted on 5/23/16 at 10:50 pm to 911Moto
Doesn't look like any water snake I've ever seen.
Posted on 5/23/16 at 11:18 pm to woff32
my pic is kind of blurry but it almost looks like someones pet ball python 
Posted on 5/24/16 at 12:20 am to AlxTgr
Alx, I'm actually pretty stumped by this one. I think I'm changing my guess to Midland water snake. Or just plain Northern water snake, but Midland is a subspecies that looks a little closer. I'm focusing on the brownish triangular areas (between the black blotches/bands) with a black spot in the center of the base of the triangular areas, Still, the color looks atypical. I'd love to see a head shot and a ventral shot.
ETA: Whatever it is, it isn't anything I've seen before in my area and nothing I'd recognize on sight.
Or just plain Northern water snake, but Midland is a subspecies that looks a little closer. I'm focusing on the brownish triangular areas (between the black blotches/bands) with a black spot in the center of the base of the triangular areas, Still, the color looks atypical. I'd love to see a head shot and a ventral shot. ETA: Whatever it is, it isn't anything I've seen before in my area and nothing I'd recognize on sight.
This post was edited on 5/24/16 at 12:50 am
Posted on 5/24/16 at 6:09 am to 911Moto
quote:
othing I'd recognize on sight.
Same here. still not sure
it's pattern is more bold than some of the pics I have seen of some of these. This post was edited on 5/24/16 at 6:26 am
Posted on 5/24/16 at 6:35 am to woff32
Saddles and side markings lead Mr. Dot to believe it's a very vividly-colored Prairie Kingsnake. Extremely dark though.
Was this in the western part of Lafayette?
Was this in the western part of Lafayette?
This post was edited on 5/24/16 at 6:40 am
Posted on 5/24/16 at 6:43 am to NOLAGT
Looks like a prairie kingsnake to me. Lampropeltis calligaster. The juveniles are often boldly patterned like that.
Do you have a picture that you took with something other than a potato? I highly doubt it's any sort of water snake due to its smooth glossy appearance but it is really tough to say with that picture.
Edit: Damn you Dorothy and my slow iPad typing
Do you have a picture that you took with something other than a potato? I highly doubt it's any sort of water snake due to its smooth glossy appearance but it is really tough to say with that picture.
Edit: Damn you Dorothy and my slow iPad typing
This post was edited on 5/24/16 at 6:49 am
Posted on 5/24/16 at 6:50 am to 911Moto
My first thought was young midland water snake. But, I'm not sure if they're in LA and I didn't feel like googling it. A second photo would help a lot.
Posted on 5/24/16 at 7:23 am to Dorothy
quote:
Saddles and side markings lead Mr. Dot to believe it's a very vividly-colored Prairie Kingsnake. Extremely dark though.
Hmmm I like that guess too. Wish we had some more pics.
Posted on 5/24/16 at 8:50 am to Dorothy
quote:I could see that. I can't see water snake of any type. They just are not colored like that. Wish i could see the head better. I can see some of the Hog Nosed variations being colored that way.
Mr. Dot to believe it's a very vividly-colored Prairie Kingsnake.
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