:popcorn:

Northern Water Snake?

Shoot. This isn't at all what I thought it would be.

where was it? pretty not poisonous..

Well, it's not the one-eyed trouser snake. :coffee:

Well, it's not the one-eyed trouser snake. :coffee:


:yay: You know your snakes gal.. :huggy:

Snakey....:shrug:

where was it? pretty not poisonous..


Drainage pond here near the house.

:yay: You know your snakes gal.. :huggy:

I've seen a few in my time. :bubble:

I dated a guy like that once.....

I would have tried to catch it and then post a pic for Larry G.

:popcorn:

No, I'm not playing that game with you again. :blushing:



JUST KIDDING RACK'M :flowers: :lmao:

I would have tried to catch it and then post a pic for Larry G.


It was in the water..........too much of an advantage for it for my taste. :lol:

It was in the water..........too much of an advantage for it for my taste. :lol:


Naw me either...ground gives you a little more advantage..it sure is pretty.. :coffee:

Naw me either...ground gives you a little more advantage..it sure is pretty.. :coffee:


yea and the head was slightly triangular, I wasn't taking any chances. :lol:

yea and the head was slightly triangular, I wasn't taking any chances. :lol:

Naw look at how the jaw attaches to the "neck" I would have picked him up
:lmao:

Naw look at how the jaw attaches to the "neck" I would have picked him up
:lmao:


on the ground where I could of gotten a good look at him, I would have too......in the water.....I'll just look. :yay:

Looks alot like some of these.
http://www.freewebs.com/mike1984/cornsnakemorphs.htm

This is a water Moccasin.......it's head looks like the others. :shrug:

Name this snake.........
I'm gonna hug him and pet him and call him George!

Looks alot like some of these.
http://www.freewebs.com/mike1984/cornsnakemorphs.htm:yeahthat: Corn Snake:yay:

:yeahthat: Corn Snake:yay:
That would be my guess.
snakie (http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.houstonherp.com/corn01.JPG&imgrefurl=http://www.houstonherp.com/Corn.htm&h=319&w=379&sz=36&hl=en&start=20&tbnid=hNN5vy_Yus9reM:&tbnh=104&tbnw=123&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dcorn%2Bsnake%26start%3D20%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D20%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN)

I think he looks like a "Eugene."

Rackm he is NOT a water moccocin...he is a corn..harmless..

Rackm he is NOT a water moccocin...he is a corn..harmless..
But, do they hang out in corn fields? :shocking: I must stay away from the fields...surrounding my house. :faint:

:popcorn:
I'd name him "Orange Crush".. or "Creamsicle"

I'd name him "Orange Crush".. or "Creamsicle"

EXCELLENT :lmao:

I'd name him "Orange Crush".. or "Creamsicle"
OOOO! I like Creamsicle!

OOOO! I like Creamsicle!


There really is a creamsicle corn! (http://www.moreptiles.com/creamsicle.htm)

I love corn snakes....there are so many pretty color morphs...I like the lavenders. (http://www.moreptiles.com/lavender.htm)

Be careful, it might be a young Northern Copperhead. :yikes: You need to look at the eyes. If the eyes are triangular versus round, it means it is poisonous. The round eyed snakes are harmless.

Northern Copperhead
(Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen)
This is one of the two venomous snake species in Maryland. The color is a rich, reddish, brown with a series of darker hourglass markings down its back. Its head is usually a bright copper color and its belly is pinkish. It seldom exceeds three feet in length. It has a single anal plate and keeled scales. This is the only Maryland snake that has dark dorsal markings which are narrow on the back and broad on the sides. Copperheads exist throughout the State in remote rocky, wooded areas where they feed on small rodents and other warm-blooded prey. Occasionally, they will feed on aquatic animals. Females give birth to approximately 12 live young which are 8-10 inches in length.

I'd like to call him Clyde.

Be careful, it might be a young Northern Copperhead. :yikes: You need to look at the eyes. If the eyes are triangular versus round, it means it is poisonous. The round eyed snakes are harmless.

Northern Copperhead
(Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen)
This is one of the two venomous snake species in Maryland. The color is a rich, reddish, brown with a series of darker hourglass markings down its back. Its head is usually a bright copper color and its belly is pinkish. It seldom exceeds three feet in length. It has a single anal plate and keeled scales. This is the only Maryland snake that has dark dorsal markings which are narrow on the back and broad on the sides. Copperheads exist throughout the State in remote rocky, wooded areas where they feed on small rodents and other warm-blooded prey. Occasionally, they will feed on aquatic animals. Females give birth to approximately 12 live young which are 8-10 inches in length.
Broad triangular head and vertical elliptical (cat-like) shaped pupil help identify the water moccasin

An albino coral snake... :shrug:

Snakey....:shrug:Ok, this one got me....:roflmao: :killingme :lmao: :lol:

Sneaky Snake ?

Snakey....:shrug:
:lmao: out loud.

Ok, this one got me....:roflmao: :killingme :lmao: :lol:
I laughed out loud as well...:lol:

I laughed out loud as well...:lol:
Me, too, as you can clearly see from post #36. :smile:

Me, too, as you can clearly see from post #36. :smile:
I just checked post #36 and to clarify... you did not laugh out loud, you laughed your ass off.

I just checked post #36 and to clarify... you did not laugh out loud, but instead you laughed your ass off.
Oops. You're right again. How embarrassing. :blushing: Allow me to quickly edit post #36, so as to lessen the confusion factor for others.

Oops. You're right again. How embarrassing. :blushing: Allow me to quickly edit post #36, so as to lessen the confusion factor for others.
Good move... and good timing. I don't think Dems has seen it yet.

Good move... and good timing. I don't think Dems has seen it yet.
Ooh, I didn't even think about Dems. Maybe Rack'm should delete this whole thread.

I'm gonna hug him and pet him and call him George!
Hysterical! I love that movie! :lol: :lmao:

Hysterical! I love that movie! :lol: :lmao:
:confused: Movie?

:confused: Movie?
Of Mice and Men. Lenny (the "slow' guy) is petting the puppy and saying how much he likes soft things and accidentally breaks his neck. His friend is George who ultimately kills him is his friend. He kills him to save him from being killed by Curly I believe. It's like a mercy killing. Remember now???

Of Mice and Men. Lenny (the "slow' guy) is petting the puppy and saying how much he likes soft things and accidentally breaks his neck. His friend is George who ultimately kills him is his friend. He kills him to save him from being killed by Curly I believe. It's like a mercy killing. Remember now??? I was thinking of Bugs Bunny! :roflmao:

I've never seen the movie, just read the book.

Good move... and good timing. I don't think Dems has seen it yet.



:lol:

I was thinking of Bugs Bunny! :roflmao:

I've never seen the movie, just read the book.
Yeah, I read the book first but for some reason was visualizing the movie. I forgot about Bugs Bunny! :lol:

Be careful, it might be a young Northern Copperhead. :yikes: You need to look at the eyes. If the eyes are triangular versus round, it means it is poisonous. The round eyed snakes are harmless.

Northern Copperhead
(Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen)
This is one of the two venomous snake species in Maryland. The color is a rich, reddish, brown with a series of darker hourglass markings down its back. Its head is usually a bright copper color and its belly is pinkish. It seldom exceeds three feet in length. It has a single anal plate and keeled scales. This is the only Maryland snake that has dark dorsal markings which are narrow on the back and broad on the sides. Copperheads exist throughout the State in remote rocky, wooded areas where they feed on small rodents and other warm-blooded prey. Occasionally, they will feed on aquatic animals. Females give birth to approximately 12 live young which are 8-10 inches in length.

A friend of mine was bitten by a baby copperhead on New Years Day last year.... they never saw it but the doctor confirmed that only one fang pierced skin.... her leg swelled massively and she was out of commision for nearly 3 weeks.

Also, be aware that there are definitely copperheads here in SoMD... some friends of mine found a nest in their fenced in yard about 3 months ago in Town Creek.

Giving this great thought... I like the name "Julius".... named after Orange Julius.

Giving this great thought... I like the name "Julius".... named after Orange Julius.
:teeheehee:

Northern Water Snake?

That's what I would say. Corn snakes have wider bands. And water snakes do come in that color scheme, especially when they're young (darken with age).

Rack'm, how big was it?

Looks alot like some of these.
http://www.freewebs.com/mike1984/cornsnakemorphs.htm

You know how much morphs are worth? You don't release them into the wild or lose them.

Looks like a copperhead to me.

P.S. There are no water moccasins around these parts. People confuse a common water snake for mocs all the time though.

Rack'm, how big was it?


It was about 3 feet long

P.S. There are no water moccasins around these parts. People confuse a common water snake for mocs all the time though.

:yeahthat: And then they argue with you about it and swear that's what it was; no matter how many ID's of mocs have been proven false, no matter how many experts or sources you sight, no matter what anyone- no matter credible- tells them otherwise, etc. :lmao:

It was about 3 feet long

IIRC, that's about right for full-grown, though considering how fast they grow, it's hard to tell. It'd have to be at least 18 months old, but "as they age" doesn't mean "become full grown," especially considering how long snakes live. :ohwell:

:yeahthat: And then they argue with you about it and swear that's what it was; no matter how many ID's of mocs have been proven false, no matter how many experts or sources you sight, no matter what anyone- no matter credible- tells them otherwise, etc. :lmao:


Sorry guys, but I've caught one of these.......

http://www.marietta.edu/~biol/biomes/images/wetlands/cottonmouth_5958.jpg

When I opened his mouth, he had a nice set of 1/2" fangs too. :shrug:

IIRC, that's about right for full-grown, though considering how fast they grow, it's hard to tell. It'd have to be at least 18 months old, but "as they age" doesn't mean "become full grown," especially considering how long snakes live. :ohwell:


I wasn't sure what kind of snake it was, but it was a cool looking snake non the less. :lol:

Sorry guys, but I've caught one of these.......

http://www.marietta.edu/~biol/biomes/images/wetlands/cottonmouth_5958.jpg

When I opened his mouth, he had a nice set of 1/2" fangs too. :shrug:

I didn't realize the pic was of a moc till I hit "reply with quote" and checked the link. Sure the one you caught wasn't a copperhead? I know I mistook the pic for one. All snakes can and will swim :shrug: