Guest RecumbentHeart Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Link to photo. I was going to include it in post but it's huge and I don't know how to resize it on the forum and can't get into my photobucket account to resize it there. :blushing: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Random Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Sorry, but I have no idea! It doesn't look like anything around here. In what region of the country do you live? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RecumbentHeart Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 (edited) North Carolina. Oh, and I wonder if it's not a baby. Maybe there is a chance it is just a small snake. :confused: Edited April 28, 2011 by RecumbentHeart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 I just can't look at it. My advice, KILL IT WITH PREJUDICE! Faith, President of the Rabid Snake Haters Club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamturner Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 My ds 11 says it is a full grown red banded garter snake. He even claims it's a female. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 I just can't look at it. My advice, KILL IT WITH PREJUDICE! Faith, President of the Rabid Snake Haters Club Can I join your club??!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gailmegan Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 It's not poisonous, for sure. the only poisonous snakes in NC are pit vipers and coral snakes (which this one is not). It is a constrictor of some type. My guess is that it's a rough earth snake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RecumbentHeart Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 I just can't look at it. My advice, KILL IT WITH PREJUDICE! Faith, President of the Rabid Snake Haters Club :lol: DH suggested worm snake. You think so? ("you" as in, people other than Faith and those in her club :tongue_smilie:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RecumbentHeart Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 It's not poisonous, for sure. the only poisonous snakes in NC are pit vipers and coral snakes (which this one is not). It is a constrictor of some type. My guess is that it's a rough earth snake. What about copper heads? Or is that another name for one you mentioned? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 I just can't look at it. My advice, KILL IT WITH PREJUDICE! Faith, President of the Rabid Snake Haters Club :iagree: Extreme prejudice even. And I first read the title as, "Can anyone identify this baby make?" :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzybluecheese Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Definitely not a copperhead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gailmegan Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 What about copper heads? Or is that another name for one you mentioned? Copperheads are a type of pit vipers (along with rattle snakes). They have a distinctly shaped head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RecumbentHeart Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Copperheads are a type of pit vipers (along with rattle snakes). They have a distinctly shaped head. Yeah, I was wondering if they were one of those. *shuddering* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gailmegan Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Your picture makes it hard to tell size. Since you thought it was a baby I guessed rough earth snake. They only grow to 7-10 inches. But if I was off about the scale and this is a larger snake, I'd have to reconsider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RecumbentHeart Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Your picture makes it hard to tell size. Since you thought it was a baby I guessed rough earth snake. They only grow to 7-10 inches. But if I was off about the scale and this is a larger snake, I'd have to reconsider. It might have been 10inches. It was thinner than my pinkie. Was hard to judge length with it all curled up. As long as it's harmless, I guess that's all that matters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCMom Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 We are in NC and have lots of worm snakes in our garden. So cute! I think that's what you have IF it is seriously pink on the underside. Your pic is so big though, that I can't get a sense of perspective and I can't see the head or tail well. The underside should be very pinkish and the head blunt and uniform in size with the body. Look for a pointy tail. hth, Georgia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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pdalley Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 In NC most venomous snakes - exception coral snake - are short and thick. They have triangular heads except for the coral snake. I'm not sure what it is but it's tiny rounded head and muted color mean it is non venomous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gailmegan Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 We used to see water moccasins when we lived in NC. They were usually basking in the sun on rocks near water. I'd guess NC has copperheads, too. They also like to hang out around water. Yes, those are all pit vipers. They have triangular heads to hold the venom pits - like pdalley said. If it was thinner than your pinky I definitely stand by the rough earth snake identification. I read elsewhere that they can get from 7-13 inches long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2cents Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 (edited) That looks kinda like a Black Racer. We see those all the time in FL. Edited April 28, 2011 by 2cents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobela Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 A cottonmouth is very dark black and has a very pointed head. It would not have let you calmly take a picture like that. They are very aggressive even as babies. A copperhead has an hourglass pattern and can be different shades of brown. A baby won't have the distinctive hourglass pattern necessarily but the head is very diamond shaped and they are very aggressive, even as tiny babies. I had one smaller than my pinkie his and show fangs at me last weekend when I disturbed the log it was laying under. The hourglass pattern wasn't there yet but it was a dark brown took the stance so to speak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in KY Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 :) Michelle, my ds, 11, says it's a worm snake or a legless lizard. If the eyelids are movable, it's a legless lizard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RecumbentHeart Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 :) Michelle, my ds, 11, says it's a worm snake or a legless lizard. If the eyelids are movable, it's a legless lizard. I think your son and my husband are on the money. I've got a couple of other pictures that I've been comparing to what others have said and to what the website I found said and I do see a pink tummy. Now I'm trying to keep my 5yo from claiming it as a pet. He's already making plans to bring it in the house. I'm going to have him draw a picture of it and then I'm marking this down as nature study completed for this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RecumbentHeart Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Definitely not a copperhead. Baby copperheads and cottonmouths have a lime tip on the tail, too. Looks like a worm snake, or even a racer. I'm taking lots of notes about identifying baby copperheads and such also. We've had a couple of run ins with full grown ones. Hey, speaking of .. anyone want to see a picture of the last snake DS found in the garden? :lol: (it was entirely not funny at the time .. or for the rest of that day .. I assure you) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gailmegan Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 That looks kinda like a Black Racer. We see those all the time in FL. I did consider that possibility - if it were bigger. In my understanding baby racers are spotted. But I've never seen a baby. Do you have baby racers in FL that don't have markings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abecedarianmama Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 it could be a rat snake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gailmegan Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 I'm taking lots of notes about identifying baby copperheads and such also. We've had a couple of run ins with full grown ones. Hey, speaking of .. anyone want to see a picture of the last snake DS found in the garden? :lol: (it was entirely not funny at the time .. or for the rest of that day .. I assure you) Sure. :001_smile: But I love snakes. :leaving: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakia Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 It's cute! I'd love to see the other picture too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RecumbentHeart Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Here's the link to the one he found while digging in the garden last year. Sorry it's sideways. My phone has since updated itself and is smarter about figuring out when I want landscape photos and not sideways portrait photos. It was a little thicker than my pinkie. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gailmegan Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Awww, look at the pretty little copperhead. :D They are neat to see, but I wouldn't want one in my yard either. Yikes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakia Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Oh yeah, that's a copperhead. Eeeeekkk!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anita in NC Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 The first pic you posted looks like a worm snake or some kind of racer. Nothing to worry about. He's one of the good guys and will take care of mice and other rodents. I saw the other pic you posted and that was a copperhead. I'm in NC and as much as I love snakes the copperheads get taken care of, if you know what I mean. I've had copperheads bite the dogs and cause hundreds of dollars of vet bills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RecumbentHeart Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 The first pic you posted looks like a worm snake or some kind of racer. Nothing to worry about. He's one of the good guys and will take care of mice and other rodents. I saw the other pic you posted and that was a copperhead. I'm in NC and as much as I love snakes the copperheads get taken care of, if you know what I mean. I've had copperheads bite the dogs and cause hundreds of dollars of vet bills. Yeah, from a previous experience I knew what this one was when I saw it and it took me quite some time to settle myself down after realizing what a close call that was. I'm so thankful for DSs sense to get away and come inside. What bothered me most was that I had been very close to letting my 3yo out there with him who may not have been so observant or quick. And unfortunately it got away before someone brave and skilled enough came to kill it. I only managed to injur it and make it mad. I stayed inside after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxbridgeacademy Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 I may be in the minority here, but he's cute! I love snakes. He does resemble the worm snake (found in NC) but in the picture the transition from head to body is covered, and it's a top view of the tail so it makes it hard to say for sure that it's a worm snake. The only snakes we kill are copperheads, nasty little things. And even then ONLY if they have become a danger to us or livestock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlmiraGulch Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 I know this is late, but.... I'd bet my first born this is a blue racer. I've been bitten by one snake in my life, and it was a blue racer that was identical to this. Plus, they're pretty common where I grew up. Harmless unless you step on it (like I did) and eat the bad stuff. I think it's cute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy in the NH Woods Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 (edited) Looks like a freakin' Black mamba to me! :eek::eek::ack2::ack2::leaving: FOT108691 Black Mamba snake Edited April 28, 2011 by Cindy in the NH Woods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy in the NH Woods Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Looks like a freakin' Black mamba to me! :eek::eek::ack2::ack2::leaving:FOT108691 Black Mamba snake See??? File ▾ Download Edit ▾ Add stickers Add text Animations Distort Beautify Effects See much more... Share ▾ [/url] Post to website Send email Send to phone More options... Copy to my album Send to phone Zoom in 60% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamturner Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Sorry for the misidentification. I was laughing at my ds who sometimes acts like a know it all, at least good naturedly. I didn't have time to look it up and verify though. Glad you made a correct I.D. And sorry about the iminent adoption of the snake. That would not be the most welcome idea to me. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RecumbentHeart Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 ROFL it's not a black mamba. :lol: I have another photo with the head transition in it ... it's very wormy. :D But I am now feeling very much more educated on snakes thanks to all this. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenNC Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 ROFL it's not a black mamba. :lol: I have another photo with the head transition in it ... it's very wormy. :D But I am now feeling very much more educated on snakes thanks to all this. :lol: I can't see the transition from the head to neck in the original photo, but I'm guessing, then, that there's not a thin band of color right behind the head? I'm in NC and saw my first ring-neck snake in our yard last summer. It was about the size you mention and the same color, except for the band around the neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy in the NH Woods Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 ROFL it's not a black mamba. :lol: I have another photo with the head transition in it ... it's very wormy. :D But I am now feeling very much more educated on snakes thanks to all this. :lol: I'd still wear my steel toed boots if I were you. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RecumbentHeart Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 ok, here is the other photo with the neck transition - it's blurry though: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RecumbentHeart Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 I'd still wear my steel toed boots if I were you. ;) My son has already been handling it. Against my wishes. :glare: I was suspicious when he kept asking me if it was poisonous and if it would bite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Bay Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 We are in NC and have lots of worm snakes in our garden. So cute! hth, Georgia :eek: There is no such thing as a cute snake in my book! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jentancalann Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Worm snake says husband who's an animal guy (professional and recreational). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gailmegan Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Now that I can see the neck better I have to rethink the rough earth theory. Looks wormier in this picture. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 I don't know, but definitely not venomous. Some kind of garter snake or indigo snake, if you have those there. And it's about to shed from the looks of the scales over the eyes. Pretty snake! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Yes, maybe. The head is definitely not that of a venomous snake, which makes me breath easier.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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