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Snake ID please.
Jul 29, 2018 21:53:36 #
I stepped on this snake today. Anyone know what it is? In and around the water here on Cape Cod. Please don't say cotton mouth.
Jul 29, 2018 21:58:54 #
kenpic
Loc: Edmonds, WA
It's a non-poisonous water snake. (the pupils are round, not like a cat's eye). It's not stocky enough, and doesn't have the shaped head of a cotton mouth.
Jul 29, 2018 22:06:56 #
It definitely is not a pit viper. No sensory organs on your snakes. Cottonmouths are pit vipers.
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Jul 29, 2018 22:43:40 #
Jul 29, 2018 23:30:18 #
It could be an Indigo. But hard to say without seeing how long it is.
For their circumference, they are a very long snake.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_indigo_snake
For their circumference, they are a very long snake.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_indigo_snake
Jul 30, 2018 08:52:25 #
FunkyL
Loc: MD
Looks like the Northern water snakes that are common in and around water here in MD, and I think they may be in your area as well.
Jul 30, 2018 09:11:58 #
olemikey
Loc: 6 mile creek, Spacecoast Florida
Does not look poisonous, not a Pit Viper, and obviously not a Coral Snake. We have a snake called the Florida Water Snake that is bashed, beaten and killed by folks all the time because they misidentify them as Water Moccasins. Its very unfortunate as they eat lots of the things we don't like (mice, rats are favorites, frogs and fish, etc.). No amount of showing and teaching my neighbors has helped.... so I just tell all the water snakes to stay in my little pond and they will be safe...they don't listen well, and they are quite mobile, so the carnage continues. Pit Vipers are generally hefty snakes, very thick for their length, and all that I have seen in the US, have color patterns/markings. Unless someone set loose a Black Mamba or Australian Brown (LOL - which wouldn't do well in cold climate). As mentioned prior, also missing the heat sensing pit located between the eye and nostril.
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Jul 30, 2018 09:16:38 #
kenpic wrote:
Thanks for that kenpic. vzIt's a non-poisonous water snake. (the pupils are round, not like a cat's eye). It's not stocky enough, and doesn't have the shaped head of a cotton mouth.
Jul 30, 2018 09:18:08 #
kpmac wrote:
Good to know. I can now frolic around the ponds worry free. vzIt definitely is not a pit viper. No sensory organs on your snakes. Cottonmouths are pit vipers.
Jul 30, 2018 09:18:55 #
Jul 30, 2018 09:18:56 #
marycar53 wrote:
Thanks for the link Mary. vzhttp://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Nerodia&species=erythrogaster (watersnake).
Jul 30, 2018 09:20:58 #
fredtoo wrote:
Thanks for weighing in Fred. vzIt could be an Indigo. But hard to say without seeing how long it is.
For their circumference, they are a very long snake.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_indigo_snake
For their circumference, they are a very long snake.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_indigo_snake
Jul 30, 2018 09:22:31 #
FunkyL wrote:
Thanks Funky for the info. vzLooks like the Northern water snakes that are common in and around water here in MD, and I think they may be in your area as well.
Jul 30, 2018 09:24:49 #
olemikey wrote:
Thanks mikey for the informative review. vzDoes not look poisonous, not a Pit Viper, and obvi... (show quote)
Jul 30, 2018 09:25:30 #
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