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Snake ID Thread - Kill it or Save it
Posted on 6/18/14 at 10:48 am
Posted on 6/18/14 at 10:48 am
Found this guy swimming and floating in the pool. Appears to be a water snake, but wanted to get some expert opinions before I release a venomous snake.
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Posted on 6/18/14 at 10:52 am to sapo504
Save it.
Posted on 6/18/14 at 10:53 am to weagle99
Brown water snake not poisonous , don't know if they even bite like some non p snakes do.
Posted on 6/18/14 at 10:55 am to sapo504
Kill it
Posted on 6/18/14 at 11:01 am to sapo504
Do you like rats or snakes more?
Posted on 6/18/14 at 11:05 am to MWP
Save....
Posted on 6/18/14 at 11:09 am to MWP
Neither if I had a choice. Lots of kids running around.
Curious on how you guys are identifying as water snake though - does the tail give it away or the shape of the head?
I found another one last week but it was already dead since it was caught in some tape from an amazon box - another baby.
Curious on how you guys are identifying as water snake though - does the tail give it away or the shape of the head?
I found another one last week but it was already dead since it was caught in some tape from an amazon box - another baby.
This post was edited on 6/18/14 at 11:13 am
Posted on 6/18/14 at 11:14 am to sapo504
Save. I hate fricking mice
Posted on 6/18/14 at 2:18 pm to Purple Spoon
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Save. I hate fricking mice
Posted on 6/18/14 at 3:04 pm to sapo504
Corn snake. Save perhaps sell for $$.
Eta: shape of head and tail and overall shape is easiest to tell at a glance but not foolproof. Shape of eyes is good if you are close enough.
Eta: shape of head and tail and overall shape is easiest to tell at a glance but not foolproof. Shape of eyes is good if you are close enough.
This post was edited on 6/18/14 at 3:12 pm
Posted on 6/18/14 at 3:21 pm to sapo504
Save and give your kids a show and tell. Show them the difference between non venomous(your snake) and venomous, get pictures from web.
Posted on 6/18/14 at 3:29 pm to USMCTiger03
Could be a brown water snake.
Posted on 6/18/14 at 4:15 pm to sapo504
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Curious on how you guys are identifying as water snake though - does the tail give it away or the shape of the head?
Brown snake.
Posted on 6/18/14 at 5:10 pm to sapo504
Storeia Dekayi, or brown snake. (Bottom right pic in link is closest to your little guy.) They don't get very big, and they're harmless.
Because that's what this particular snake looks like? Shape of head & pattern usually help with IDs.
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Curious on how you guys are identifying as water snake though - does the tail give it away or the shape of the head?
Because that's what this particular snake looks like? Shape of head & pattern usually help with IDs.
This post was edited on 6/18/14 at 5:13 pm
Posted on 6/18/14 at 5:15 pm to Dorothy
Almost stepped on a baby King snake yesterday on the patio. Yes, it made me jump a little. 
Let it live for another day.
Let it live for another day.
Posted on 6/18/14 at 5:31 pm to fishfighter
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Almost stepped on a baby King snake yesterday on the patio. Yes, it made me jump a little.
He was just trying to make sure your ticker is still working.
(That's a good thing, given your condition!
)
Posted on 6/18/14 at 7:35 pm to fishfighter
I had a king snake slithering around the yard when I was mowing the other day, the first 5 or so times I let it go on it's way. Finally I got tired of it crossing my path so I ran it over.
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