Snake skin identification help
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I figured it was most likely a black snake, but I haven't had many dealings with snakes closeup - well, at least the non-human variety.
In the first picture, the head is in the bottom left corner, but I didn't see any discernible features other than the shape of the head.
That one is Blaze - she's the oldest and is actually the second-cousin of the other two. The one on the log is Trixie and her brother Scooter is in the foreground. Scooter is almost twice the size of Trixie. Scooter and Blaze are about the same, although I think Scooter is just a tad bigger now.
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Originally posted by jazz lady
That's what I was afraid of! Hurricane Isabel sucked up all the Black Mambas from Africa - the only continent they are found on btw - and deposited them in MY backyard!
Thats just another wild theroy from kw, its a black snake skin, don't listen to her and don't waste another tread on it
Walmart doesn't believe this one...
BROWNWOOD, Texas -- Police say a man was bitten by a rattlesnake while shopping for shoes in a Wal-Mart store in Texas.
Douglas Hatchett of Brownwood was examining shoes on a rack when a rattlesnake concealed behind a shoebox bit him Monday. The snake fell to the floor, where Hatchett stomped it to death.
Police, fire and emergency medical crews were called to the scene.
The 31-year-old shopper and the dead snake were hustled to Brownwood Regional Medical Center. There, the snake was confirmed as a rattler, and Hatchett was treated and released.
Wal-Mart officials say the matter's being investigated and they have no comment.
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BROWNWOOD, Texas -- A Wal-Mart spokeswoman says a man's account of a rattlesnake bite doesn't add up.
Spokeswoman Sharon Webber says the company is still investigating the Monday incident at a Wal-Mart in Brownwood.
Douglas Hatchett says a two-foot rattler bit him in the hand when he reached for a pair of shoes on a store rack. He says the snake fell to the floor, where he stomped it to death.
Hatchett was taken to Brownwood Regional Medical Center, where he was treated with anti-venom and released.
A store official says police told him the snake didn't look freshly killed. Police still have the dead snake in a freezer, but the police chief says no investigation is planned.
BROWNWOOD, Texas -- Police say a man was bitten by a rattlesnake while shopping for shoes in a Wal-Mart store in Texas.
Douglas Hatchett of Brownwood was examining shoes on a rack when a rattlesnake concealed behind a shoebox bit him Monday. The snake fell to the floor, where Hatchett stomped it to death.
Police, fire and emergency medical crews were called to the scene.
The 31-year-old shopper and the dead snake were hustled to Brownwood Regional Medical Center. There, the snake was confirmed as a rattler, and Hatchett was treated and released.
Wal-Mart officials say the matter's being investigated and they have no comment.
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BROWNWOOD, Texas -- A Wal-Mart spokeswoman says a man's account of a rattlesnake bite doesn't add up.
Spokeswoman Sharon Webber says the company is still investigating the Monday incident at a Wal-Mart in Brownwood.
Douglas Hatchett says a two-foot rattler bit him in the hand when he reached for a pair of shoes on a store rack. He says the snake fell to the floor, where he stomped it to death.
Hatchett was taken to Brownwood Regional Medical Center, where he was treated with anti-venom and released.
A store official says police told him the snake didn't look freshly killed. Police still have the dead snake in a freezer, but the police chief says no investigation is planned.
....have a motto "Don't tread on me"?
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JazzLady
What you have there is a typical "Black Rat Snake " shed,
That is a nice clean shed to,If you still have it,and not broken ,Peopl over on taxidermy.com
will pay you some good cash for it.
By the way it is not poisionous,But they sure can bite like heck.
JazzLady
What you have there is a typical "Black Rat Snake " shed,
That is a nice clean shed to,If you still have it,and not broken ,Peopl over on taxidermy.com
will pay you some good cash for it.
By the way it is not poisionous,But they sure can bite like heck.
Yes. And that's all I'm going to say about that.