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Snake ID
Posted on 8/8/26 at 8:25 pm
Posted on 8/8/26 at 8:25 pm
Sent to me from someone in the Florida panhandle.
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Posted on 8/8/26 at 8:31 pm to BobABooey
Cottonmouth
Posted on 8/8/26 at 9:28 pm to Cajun Cricket
quote:
Cottonmouth
I concur… ol’ stub-tail himself…
Posted on 8/8/26 at 10:11 pm to BobABooey
Hard to tell with the head attached…
Posted on 8/9/26 at 9:03 am to BobABooey
I pasted the pic in Gemini and asked it what kind of snake it was. It said:
This is a Florida Cottonmouth (Agkistrodon conanti), also commonly known as a water moccasin.
It is a venomous pit viper native to Florida and the southeastern United States.
Key Identifying Features Shown:
"Cotton" Mouth Display: The wide-open mouth (gaping posture) exposing the stark white lining is the signature defensive threat display that gives the snake its common name. It does this to warn off potential predators rather than instantly striking.
Head Shape & Eyes: It has a broad, triangular head with a dark stripe/bar running through the eye area.
Body & Pattern: It is a heavy-bodied snake featuring dark, jagged crossbands.
Safety Advice
If you encounter this snake, do not attempt to touch, move, or harass it. The gaping pose indicates that it feels threatened. Step back and give it plenty of space; cottonmouths will almost always retreat on their own if left alone.
This is a Florida Cottonmouth (Agkistrodon conanti), also commonly known as a water moccasin.
It is a venomous pit viper native to Florida and the southeastern United States.
Key Identifying Features Shown:
"Cotton" Mouth Display: The wide-open mouth (gaping posture) exposing the stark white lining is the signature defensive threat display that gives the snake its common name. It does this to warn off potential predators rather than instantly striking.
Head Shape & Eyes: It has a broad, triangular head with a dark stripe/bar running through the eye area.
Body & Pattern: It is a heavy-bodied snake featuring dark, jagged crossbands.
Safety Advice
If you encounter this snake, do not attempt to touch, move, or harass it. The gaping pose indicates that it feels threatened. Step back and give it plenty of space; cottonmouths will almost always retreat on their own if left alone.
Posted on 8/9/26 at 11:02 am to BobABooey
With the amount of AI tools available….you should never need to ask another human a questions again. No need to google anything and no need to ask a question on a message board. Ask AI.
Posted on 8/9/26 at 11:04 am to BobABooey
My 4 year old can identify that snake. Adults that don't know that one drive me nuts.
Posted on 8/9/26 at 1:31 pm to 225Tyga
quote:
No need to google anything and no need to ask a question on a message board. Ask AI.
I’ll never understand people on a message board discouraging activity on a message board. If we all asked grok everything this entire place would die.
Posted on 8/9/26 at 3:34 pm to 225Tyga
quote:
No need to google anything and no need to ask a question on a message board. Ask AI
I’ve gotten so many wrong answers from AI - especially on snakes. I’ve even phrased the question slightly different and received two contradicting answers before.
Posted on 8/9/26 at 5:54 pm to TigrrrDad
quote:
TigrrrDad
quote:
I’ve gotten so many wrong answers from AI - especially on snakes.
I figured with your knowledge you already new all of them.
Posted on 8/10/26 at 4:56 am to BobABooey
Watersnake, totally harmless
Posted on 8/10/26 at 8:22 am to BobABooey
rat snake 
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