Snake discussion......

Possible “Hybino”
Tangerine Hypomelanistic Amelanistic possible het Anrythristic, Vanishing pattern.

it’s a Honduran Milksnake. I’m going there to visit next year.

 

Guy wrote me a bad check for these.

 

Show all wildlife respect no matter what it is. Its that simple

 

......OK.... We'll have to agree to disagree on how to handle rattle snakes in your yard.

 

See this one while turkey hunting last week the biggest Garder snake I have ever seen he was close to 3 feet in length

 

This little guy poking his head up between the deck boards freaked my wife out. It sure did have some attitude. LOL

 

Go to southern Louisiana. The Cooperhead and Cottonmouth delegation send their greetings and await your arrival lol.

 

Snake whisperer!
Do you have IDs for them?

 

First one: Baby Black Racer, will turn black later

Second: Baby Black Rat Snake, may be a Gray Rat snake not sure depends on location Black Rats turn black later, grays keep their pattern

I know every snake in the continental U.S.

 

we just had a rat snake in our garage last weekend. i tried to gently shoo him out with a push broom, but he turned around and tried to get right back in, then actually started coming up the broom handle towards me. not proud of this, but primal instinct took over and the fella got himself a Viking funeral in the back yard a little later (had to respect the little badass). I would rather not kill the ones who are helpful, but I don't want them under my roof either. any tips for discouraging them from coming in?

 

Endangered San Francisco garter snake.

 

When I was about 13 or so, I wandered around the woods where I lived, and gathered up around 5 or 6 of those. Yes, in the Bay Area. I kept them in a terrarium in my bedroom. Had them for almost a year.
One afternoon I was reading a book out on the back patio when I heard a very loud screaming of my name from in the house. My mother was standing on the toilet, pointing and just screaming my name. One of my snakes had gotten out and was coiled up around the base of the toilet. My mother was a bit upset with me, to put it mildly. She made me gather them all up, and take them back to approximately where I had caught them, and let them go. Right then. Or else!

From then on, the only ones I could catch were the ones hunting the fish in our pond out back. Usually mosquito fish. There were three goldfish in the pond, but the original one I had put in was about 14 inches now, and didn't need to worry about garter snakes!
He was one of the little goldfish you can win in the circus, by tossing a ping-pong ball into their little glass globe. About 3/4 inch when I got him. He grew like mad, first in the tank in the house, then in the pond in our back yard we had. Named him Mark Spitz, to let you know the time frame.

My adventures with garter snakes in the Bay Area...
Pat☺

 

Funny I think goldfish are their favorite food. Basically a water snake really. There is a highly venomous snake in Asia or something looks exactly like a Garter snake im positive they are realated.
It’s the Va state snake too.

 

I had a Python got it a rabbit named it “lunch” and kept that rabbit for ten years.

 

Just saw a hognose yesterday in the park, such cool snakes.

 

My favorite where’s the pic. Black or patterned?

 

Was patterned like a diamondback, it didn't stick around long enough for a photo unfortunately.

 

Ya they play dead usually and stick their tongue out. Western Hognose don’t have a “black” phase

 

And when they strike the Hognose keeps its mouth closed.

 

They protect their rear fangs that pop toads..

 

It’s actually mildly venomous.

 

If a Python locks onto you and won’t let go. A small drop of rubbing alcohol on your finger and touch its nose it will instantly release. They actually have HUGE retractable teeth.

 

I had a wild caught Agentina Boa constrictor. It was so mean it would hiss like the devil when you entered the room.

 

Well thats a little different...obviously best would to relocate it, but. you guys in AZ have infestations of rattlers.

 

Ok. Let’s do a poll. How many of you guys have been bitten? Venomous ones only

 

I don't like snakes of any kind, but took these at Busch Gardens today.

 

Rainbow Boa
Cottonmouth
Pigmy Rattlesnake
Those are easy ones.

 

I had a dwarf Caiman.

 

Cooking.

 

I would LOVE to have one! I've been trying to find one to adopt(we rarely buy our pets)I even have the perfect size tank with a killer filter setup.
We have quite the jungle here