Starr Loc: St. Louis, MO

EKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!

angler Loc: StHelens England

Very good shots,your a brave photographer.

GetulaHunter

Thank you!
The lens I use for most of these shots is the kit lens 18-55 the only telephoto lens I have is the 75-300 and I don't like it much. I do use a 105 sigma at times.

I don't have to many photos of me taking photos :?

I use a inexpensive camera and an inexpensive lens.
With gas prices the way they are and the miles between different species most of my money is wasted on my inexpensive vehicle.
:-(

Typical photo position.

GetulaHunter

Number 3 is most definitely a Cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus)
A very pretty one i might add.

The polymorphism in this species is amazing. With that being said there are many other species that are way more polymorphic then the Cottonmouth. Color is only a SMALL tool used in the identification of most snake species.

Full sized photo of that same snake


This is a Canebrake I found in FL. as well


Canebreak Rattlesnake Ocala National Forrest Florida


Here is one of the dark ones you are talking about. This one I found in Tennessee

MagicFad Loc: Clermont, FL

My apologies, seeing the full size picture makes a difference. The snake appeared MUCH more honey colored in the original posting. I can see by the current photo that it could indeed be a Moccasin

GetulaHunter

Thank you!
There are only four different species of poisonous snakes in North America. The Rattlesnake, Cottonmouth or Water Moccasin, Copperhead and Coral Snake.

But there are many subspecies in those categories.

Rattlesnakes:
Crotalus adamanteus, Eastern diamondback rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox, Western diamondback rattlesnake
Crotalus catalinensis, Catalina Island rattlesnake
Crotalus cerastes, Sidewinder
Crotalus cerastes cerastes, Mojave desert sidewinder
Crotalus cerastes cercobombus, Sonoran sidewinder
Crotalus cerastes laterorepens, Colorado desert sidewinder
Crotalus horridus, Timber rattlesnake
Crotalus lepidus, Rock rattlesnake
Crotalus lepidus klauberi, Banded rock rattlesnake
Crotalus lepidus lepidus, Mottled rock rattlesnake
Crotalus mitchellii, Speckled rattlesnake
Crotalus mitchellii pyrrhus, Southwestern speckled rattlesnake
Crotalus mitchellii stephensi, Panamint rattlesnake
Crotalus molossus, Black-tailed rattlesnake
Crotalus molossus molossus, Northern black-tailed rattlesnake
Crotalus oreganus, Western rattlesnake
Crotalus oreganus abyssus, Grand Canyon rattlesnake
Crotalus oreganus cerberus, Arizona black rattlesnake
Crotalus oreganus concolor, Midget faded rattlesnake
Crotalus oreganus helleri, Southern Pacific rattlesnake
Crotalus oreganus lutosus, Great Basin rattlesnake
Crotalus oreganus oreganus, Northern Pacific rattlesnake
Crotalus pricei, Twin-spotted rattlesnake
Crotalus pricei pricei, Western twin spotted rattlesnake
Crotalus ruber, Red diamond rattlesnake
Crotalus ruber ruber, Red diamond rattlesnake
Crotalus scutulatus, Mojave rattlesnake
Crotalus scutulatus scutulatus, Mojave rattlesnake
Crotalus tigris, Tiger rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis, Prairie rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis nuntius, Hopi rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis viridis, Prairie rattlesnake
Crotalus willardi, Ridge-nosed rattlesnake
Crotalus willardi willardi, Arizona ridge-nosed rattlesnake

Copperheads:
Agkistrodon contortrix contortrix, Southern copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix laticinctus, Broad-banded copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen, Northern copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix phaeogaster, Osage copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix pictigaster, Trans-pecos copperhead

Cottonmouth:
Agkistrodon piscivorus conanti, Florida cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma, Western cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus piscivorus, Eastern cottonmouth

Coralsnake:
Micruroides euryxanthus euryxanthus - Arizona Coralsnake
Micrurus fulvius fulvius- Eastern Coral Snake

I may have missed a couple but this is as complete as my brain wants to think right now :? :?

EarthArts Loc: Schenectady,NY

Impressive collection of snake photos. You are very good at it. Have you ever been bitten or chased by one of your intended subjects ?

Johnny U Loc: Fredericksburg Va.

I don't like snakes but your photos show the amazing variety of scale markings on venemous snakes and would make good photos for an Audabond field manual.

jeep_daddy Loc: Prescott AZ

Very cool. You know your rattlesnakes.

MagicFad Loc: Clermont, FL

They are venomous, not poisonous, you can drink venom and be ok, you cannot do the same to poison.

Jolly Roger Loc: Dorset. UK

You are a braver man than me.

Toby

I have heard but not seen a Missasaga rattler that is supposed to be found in northern Ohio. Obviously it is not very densely populated.

GetulaHunter

You are very right....... My typo, how moronic of me. I have given many snake presentations and that has been one of my favorite topics. Venom vs Poison ........ My bad.
Thank you!!

GetulaHunter

Thank you!!
See I knew I would miss a few. Even one I posted a photo of. :?


Sistrurus catenatus catenatus, Eastern massasauga
Sistrurus catenatus edwardsii, Desert massasauga
Sistrurus catenatus tergeminus, Western massasauga

Sistrurus miliarius barbouri, Dusky pigmy rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius miliarius, Carolina pigmy rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius streckeri, Western pigmy rattlesnake

GetulaHunter

Thank you!
Ya but you ought to see me near a cliff ......on all fours 10 feet away from the edge.
My 13 yr old nephew plays baseball, he stands right next to the plate when another teen chucks a hard object inches from his body and never flinches....... When someone fake throws something at me I duck.

I have two awesome sons....My wife agreed to get pregnant not once but twice.....holy crap TWICE ....NO way dude.....Now that's brave! :shock: :shock: :shock:

So I bet you do something that I think....."No way not me, that dudes brave"

J.P.