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Post by okiemomof3 on Apr 26, 2016 19:52:45 GMT
Can you all help me in ID'ing this snake? We often have copperheads and cottonmouths along with rat snakes. This one is throwing me for a loop. i can't positively ID him. My pictures aren't good and i am trying to upload of a video of him going from limb to limb up a tree. He did have a definitive triangular head so i really think he is poisonous though the pics don't depict that very well. He also was about 5 to 5.5 feet long, though thinner than cottonmouths are normally (baby one maybe?) I welcome everyone's thoughts and opinions as to what kind of snake this is. Here is the video of it climbing the tree:  and here are some pics of it (warning: not good pics)    |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2016 20:38:35 GMT
non poisonous rat snake. Same family as an indigo or a king snake. Had one for a pet for a little while, until he got loose in the house, hardest thing to find you could imagine. When he finally showed himself, I showed him the door.
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Post by nyhunter on Apr 27, 2016 1:28:33 GMT
I also think rat snake. I found one last year eating another snake that was bigger than it. The rat snake had the other one almost half swollowed and when it seen me started to shake its tail like a rattle snake. I never new that when threatend they will sometimes "rattle" their tail to simulate a poisonous snake.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2016 2:05:47 GMT
For a moment there, based solely on the title of the thread, I thought that you were having problems properly identifying a politician. What makes it even more apropos is that it does look very much like a politician.... errrr..... a rat snake. They are so close in name, you can understand my confusion. Right?  |
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Post by okiemomof3 on Apr 27, 2016 13:37:50 GMT
For a moment there, based solely on the title of the thread, I thought that you were having problems properly identifying a politician. What makes it even more apropos is that it does look very much like a politician.... errrr..... a rat snake. They are so close in name, you can understand my confusion. Right? This totally made me chuckle this morning..thank you!!  and yes, i totally understand the confusion |
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Post by Bear Foot Farm on Apr 29, 2016 2:29:50 GMT
Cottonmouths almost never climb trees, but Rat Snakes are commonly found in high locations such as tree tops.
The round eye pupils tell you it's non-venomous
Most venomous snakes have vertical pupils
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Post by Ken on Apr 29, 2016 19:04:50 GMT
The round eye pupils tell you it's non-venomous Most venomous snakes have vertical pupils Meaning you either have really good eyesight or you have to get too close for comfort (IMO) to see the snakes eyes.  |
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2016 2:11:01 GMT
For some reason I've always pictured rat snakes being black. That looks like a boa constrictor.
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2016 2:28:28 GMT
They feed on birds and rodents. They are constrictors.
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2016 3:05:06 GMT
@deerjohn hmm I guess I never realized that. I guess you learn something new everyday
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and yes, i totally understand the confusion 
