Help me identify this Snake.
Jul 23, 2012 01:26:58 #
Nikon13 wrote:
I have heard that those pits on the face are used to detect heat coming from prey but they also estimate the size of the prey based on the heat signal. If it deems you too big to kill or eat it will not strike unless you practically step on it. In other words, they will strike only as a last ditch effort to get away.
I wouldn't rely on that advise. Every Moccasin I've ever seen was VERY aggressive. Most snakes will, if they see or sense you coming, will simply get out of your way, usually before you even see them. Not so with a moccasin. They are aggressive and will almost always stand their ground. It's unlikely Molly was really within striking range. She would have been hit if she was. They don't hesitate. They really do have a nasty disposition. When I was in High School we used to fish the Tamiami Canal in the same area where Molly lives and I can tell you there were plenty if moccasins there at that time (around 1948 - 1950). Back in those days even right in Miami you soon learned to shake your shoes out before you put them on in the morning. There were all sorts of critters around then.
....... Coot
Jul 23, 2012 08:49:01 #
Lazy Old Coot wrote:
quote=Nikon13 I have heard that those pits on the... (show quote)
Thanks for the info.
Jul 23, 2012 12:06:12 #
kegler
Loc: N. E. Indiana
I think you will find that most poisonous snakes have a triangular shaped head.
Jul 23, 2012 12:45:37 #
DP Upadhyay
Loc: INDIA
Looks venomous to me, though I can't identify it. All snakes are good swimmers. So what appears a water snake may actually be a land snake. If you saw it in or near ocean, it may be highly venomous for most of the sea snakes are highly poisonous. Please keep distance. Better to be safe than sorry.
Jul 23, 2012 16:58:17 #
kegler wrote:
I think you will find that most poisonous snakes have a triangular shaped head.
Thanks. That's what I've been told.
Jul 23, 2012 17:00:07 #
DP Upadhyay wrote:
Looks venomous to me, though I can't identify it. All snakes are good swimmers. So what appears a water snake may actually be a land snake. If you saw it in or near ocean, it may be highly venomous for most of the sea snakes are highly poisonous. Please keep distance. Better to be safe than sorry.
Thanks. It has been positively identified as a Water Moccasin.
Jul 23, 2012 21:00:10 #
Jul 23, 2012 21:15:39 #
bayman wrote:
If its head looks like mine its a very poisonous snake
Yes it is!
Aug 2, 2012 18:16:13 #
mollymolly wrote:
Gutsy!Sorry about the IQ of the photos. I assumed at first that it was a Water Snake, but now I am wondering. It was about 4 feet long and heavy bodied. I am hoping that I wasn't stupid enough to get within striking distance of a Water Moccasin!!
Aug 2, 2012 18:27:02 #
smsouthers wrote:
mollymolly wrote:
Gutsy!Sorry about the IQ of the photos. I assumed at first that it was a Water Snake, but now I am wondering. It was about 4 feet long and heavy bodied. I am hoping that I wasn't stupid enough to get within striking distance of a Water Moccasin!!
No any more! :lol:
Aug 2, 2012 18:40:17 #
mollymolly wrote:
No any more! :lol:
I was at a state park in north Florida, can't remember the name. I got a picture of a Coral Snake. We were standing about ten feet from it, and probably shouldn't have!smsouthers wrote:
mollymolly wrote:
Gutsy!Sorry about the IQ of the photos. I assumed at first that it was a Water Snake, but now I am wondering. It was about 4 feet long and heavy bodied. I am hoping that I wasn't stupid enough to get within striking distance of a Water Moccasin!!
No any more! :lol:
Aug 2, 2012 18:46:31 #
smsouthers wrote:
quote=mollymolly quote=smsouthers quote=mollymo... (show quote)
You never know! I thought that I learned my lesson. But last weekend, fstop22 visited and we were tromping through the swamps. I saw what I thought was a Eastern Hognose Snake and I was removing debris from around it so he could get a photo. It turned out to be a young Moccasin!
Aug 2, 2012 18:47:33 #
mollymolly wrote:
I sure hope you wear snake proof boots (and body gear)! lol quote=smsouthers quote=mollymolly quote=smsouth... (show quote)
Aug 2, 2012 18:49:54 #
smsouthers wrote:
quote=mollymolly quote=smsouthers quote=mollymo... (show quote)
It was too hot! :lol: :lol:
Aug 2, 2012 18:51:22 #
mollymolly wrote:
that is not the right answer! quote=smsouthers quote=mollymolly quote=smsouth... (show quote)
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