08-20-2005, 05:18
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Identify this snake.
Location of picture - Central Florida, 100 feet from a creek
time - early morning
Snake moved in an exagerated S type movement, slightly sideways. Ask for more details. (I've adjusted the brightness on this picture to enhance the patterns)
NO GOOGLING!!
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08-20-2005, 06:44
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Looks similiar to a banded Water Snake or it could be a red Rat Snake.
[edit] both non-venomous[/edit]
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08-20-2005, 07:09
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6 feet from where the snake was found was a 6" rat, slightly convulsing with labored breathing
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08-20-2005, 07:45
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Head doesn't look large enough to be a pit viper, but based on your hints and ignoring the photo, I am going to guess a water moccassin.
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08-20-2005, 08:11
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Cool thread. Snakes are my favourite predator.
On a tangent, when cooking a venomous snake to eat, do you remove the venom sacks or will the heat of the fire render the venom null?
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08-20-2005, 08:16
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I'm with TR and your picture sucks, get closer!!!! 
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08-20-2005, 08:17
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Cool thread. Snakes are my favourite predator.
On a tangent, when cooking a venomous snake to eat, do you remove the venom sacks or will the heat of the fire render the venom null?
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That would depend on the snake. Moccasin meat is "poison" according to the manuals.
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08-20-2005, 08:19
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With the exception of the Coral Snake, the eyes of all indigenous venemous snakes in the US have eliptical pupils (like a cat) and non-venemous are round. Can you get me a shot of it's eyes ?? 
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08-20-2005, 08:20
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I'm with TR and your picture sucks, get closer!!!! |
Granted, the angle of the shot isn't the best but then again, getting closer to this thing didn't look to be in my best interest.
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08-20-2005, 08:33
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Originally Posted by Kyobanim
Granted, the angle of the shot isn't the best but then again, getting closer to this thing didn't look to be in my best interest.
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We didn't say anything concerning your best interest, now get out there and show that snake who's boss!!!!!!
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08-20-2005, 08:33
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With the exception of the Coral Snake, the eyes of all indigenous venemous snakes in the US have eliptical pupils (like a cat) and non-venemous are round.
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WOW !!
Didn't know that Ambush !! Thanks!
(Didn't know that because we femme's are made of sugar and spice and everything nice  .... and you XY's, well, you know how the saying goes...)
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08-20-2005, 08:36
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That would depend on the snake. Moccasin meat is "poison" according to the manuals.
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Interesting.
Having no snakes here, I find it difficult to go out, catch, cook and find out which snakes will kill me after death. 
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08-20-2005, 08:42
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WOW !!
Didn't know that Ambush !! Thanks!
(Didn't know that because we femme's are made of sugar and spice and everything nice .... and you XY's, well, you know how the saying goes...)
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Puppy Dog tails???
I can't ID the snake. Get the macro lens out.
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08-20-2005, 08:47
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Originally Posted by Bill Harsey
I can't ID the snake. Get the macro lens out.
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See, Bill can't see it either!
Just think KYO, if he's already bit the rat he's probably out of venom…….. (if you’re having a hard time thinking like a real redneck we’ll help you!  )
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08-20-2005, 09:10
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Okay, so I suck at photography. Normally I take a pretty good picture but snakes scare the shit out of me. I had no intentions of getting any closer to the bastard.
I'm 80% sure of the identity. When I kill the bastard and cut off its head I'll know for sure.
Kudos to Dan. Banded water snake. This one is usually confused with the cotton mouth. The body shapes are the same, that's what threw me initially. The head is also slightly triangle shaped. The rat was most likely constricted, as this snake is non-venomous. That would jive with the labored breathing and such.
This is what he looked like to me at 630 this morning. Very similar to a cotton mouth. I have killed a couple of those around the house.
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