Does anyone know what kind of snake this is?
Jul 8, 2020 18:07:43 #
maggiemae wrote:
When a snakes eyes turn milky blue it means they are about to shed. If that one is in blue I'm surprised it was out and about and not holed up somewhere. They cant see well when in that phase and are more vulnerable.
It actually was holed up. I accidentally disturbed it by dumping concrete chips from a project onto its safe place. Unless by holed up you mean actually in a hole. It was sleeping in a deep tire tread that a delivery truck made last winter and had grown over. ??
Jul 8, 2020 19:09:01 #
Red Sky At Night wrote:
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This snake is a few days from shedding.
The pattern is hard to see.
By the nose it is not a Hognose.
You can see some keeling on some scales, again hard to see.
So, this, I believe is a Northern Water Snake. Nerodia sipedon sipedon, (a sub species).
Another choice would be Blotched Water Snake. N. erythrogaster transversa.
Bill
Jul 8, 2020 19:21:24 #
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Jul 8, 2020 19:45:33 #
Red Sky At Night wrote:
It actually was holed up. I accidentally disturbed it by dumping concrete chips from a project onto its safe place. Unless by holed up you mean actually in a hole. It was sleeping in a deep tire tread that a delivery truck made last winter and had grown over. ??
Yep, that would count as holed up lol. Doesn't necessarily mean actually in a hole just hiding somewhere and chilling. They usually go blue, then clear up, then shed. At least that is my experience with my ball pythons.
Jul 8, 2020 19:47:02 #
Bill 45 wrote:
What ever it is kill it first than ask question. I like Indiana Jones hate snake.
Not all snakes need to be killed on sight. They are more afraid of you than you are of them. King snakes and sometimes rat snakes actually will kill and eat some venomous snakes so they are good to have around, plus they help control mice and rats in your yard.
Jul 8, 2020 22:43:23 #
maggiemae wrote:
Not all snakes need to be killed on sight. They are more afraid of you than you are of them. King snakes and sometimes rat snakes actually will kill and eat some venomous snakes so they are good to have around, plus they help control mice and rats in your yard.
Years ago while planting corn on our farm my dad stopped the tractor to fill up the fertilizer and seed corn bins and before getting back onto the tractor he was lighting his pipe when we heard some commotion in the honeysuckles. Naturally we were curious and upon inspection saw a black snake either devouring or smothering a live copperhead. After that I never killed another black snake. Now, many later years I wouldn't want to kill any snake venomous or not.
Jul 9, 2020 07:44:44 #
Bill 45 wrote:
What ever it is kill it first than ask question. I like Indiana Jones hate snake.
Now why would you want to do that?
Jul 9, 2020 08:14:58 #
Red Sky At Night wrote:
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It appears to be a misplaced brown Water snake to me but the images don't really show much. It is not poisonous but will bite you all the same.
Jul 9, 2020 08:30:40 #
JRiepe wrote:
I had forgotten about this picture I took of a water snake. I'm posting it so you can see if there's any resemblance to your snake.
Yours looks like either a banded water snake or a northern water snake. They are usually considered the same. Harmless, but I hear you can get an infection if you were to handle it and get bit.
Jul 9, 2020 08:38:17 #
will47 wrote:
Yours looks like either a banded water snake or a northern water snake. They are usually considered the same. Harmless, but I hear you can get an infection if you were to handle it and get bit.
Yes , they carry a lot of bacteria in their bites...I know first hand about that adventure. Caught many of them in my youth along a creek in the cow pasture near us.
Jul 9, 2020 09:22:04 #
Jul 9, 2020 09:51:51 #
Red Sky At Night wrote:
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I'm go with the northern water snake, common to KY and its in the process of shedding its skin....just my guess
Jul 9, 2020 10:15:47 #
Jul 9, 2020 10:31:20 #
davyboy
Loc: Anoka Mn.
Red Sky At Night wrote:
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Looks like a leaf snake!😉
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