re: The Herpetology Photo Thread (Reptiles & Amphibians)

Had a visitor while turkey hunting yesterday.



















Eastern box turtle

No joke. I thought this was a "Where's Waldo".

I was playing "find the wildlife" with the turtle.

My daughter brought home this little midland water snake to show me. The salamander is, unfortunately, the meal he spat out.

Saw a pretty canebrake today. Was crawling to the top of a hill to get set up on a turkey and he was about 15-20 ft to my side laying alongside a log. 30 minutes later when the turkey was done flopping i went back to look for him but he was gone.

I didn't tell the guy crawling behind me about the snake until later. I was afraid he'd freak out and spook the turkey.

This is a pretty awesome thread! If it keeps going I'll have to contribute this summer. I am constantly relocating snakes to keep them away from tourists.

Last year I moved 6 pygmy rattlers, 2 timbers and countless coppers. Coolest thing I saw was a speckled king eating a pygmy and a clutch of rat snakes hatching. Those little suckers come right out of the egg striking at anything that moves..even each other!

This guy has been hanging by my pond lately....probably trying to eat the other frogs lol

Found a friend this morning.

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What kind of diet is that thing on

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By the looks its appears to feast on small to med build coonass!

Is that a moccasin?

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moccasin

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At first site thats what I almost always think when I see a heavy dark snake around water. But I am thinking yellow belly water snake basses on white markings on lower jaw.