WestKyTeacher Posted May 6, 2012 Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 I'm not the best at knowing snakes and I came across this one while mowing the yard. Anyone know what type it is? I know some say "The only good snake is a dead snake". However, I have heard that a king snake will eat poisonous snakes. Even if they do not, the have the same food source and I would rather have non-poisonous snakes around than I would one like the copperhead I killed last year. Thanks! [ATTACH=CONFIG]11928[/ATTACH] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted May 6, 2012 Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 Looks like a Southern Pine Snake to me. It's a variation on the King Snake. I guess if you have venomous ones there, I'd probably let this guy live to kill them. Up here............he's got a date with a spade shovel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff Posted May 6, 2012 Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 Yep dead snakes are the only kind I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted May 6, 2012 Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 (edited) dont think it is venomous..I remember an old saying, dont know if it holds true with every poisenous snake; Red meets Black, venoum lack Red meets Yellow, kills a fellow Edited May 6, 2012 by Mathews XT Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted May 6, 2012 Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 Not sure we have something around here with those same patterns. You did the right thing letting him live another day though. we're still trying to get Don to reach enlightenment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csperry Posted May 6, 2012 Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 Hey good to see a fellow teacher here. I teach physics and coach here in Texas. I would like a chance to see the picture to try and help you out. How would I access the picture? Here in Texas the diamond back rattle snake, timber rattle snake, and copper head snake, are the most frequent seen veinomous type that is. Cotton mouth or water moccosin is next and pretty aggressive, the coral snake though veinomous is not social at all and would love nothing more than to run away from social situations. Snakes are good at keeping down the rodent population which carry various problems for humans. Kill the food source or put a snake deterant out ( lowes home depot) has a powder that works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETMGROW Posted May 6, 2012 Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 I don't trust anything that can run as fast as a snake can when it doesn't even have legs! Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 Looks like a diamondback water snake to me which is harmless but I really cant tell by the pic......or it could be the very venomous copperback rattle moccasin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 a live one. kill it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csperry Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 looked up your snake I do believe it is an eastern garter snake. says it is the most distributed snake in north america. Habitat near water- wet meadow, marshes, prairie sweles, and irrigation and drainage ditches. has 7 upper lip scales not that you want to search that ( i'm guessing) lol most acitve during the day looks for frogs and toads, salamanders, and worms, may eat small mice and fish. Ill tempered when caught and will bite, and give off a musk smell. but will tame quickly and become docile. recorded longevity 10 yrs. also know as common garter snake information from national audubon field guide reptiles. platelet 539 info on page 674. hope it helps. they are plentiful so if you kill it there are more, they reproduce in groups of 10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestKyTeacher Posted May 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 Thanks for the info and help. I really wouldn't care about the snakes, but I have three little ones now that love running around in the yard all day. CSPERRY, can you look that info up online also or is it only in their book? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 I've never seen a garter snake without stripes. may be, hard to tell in the pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 I don't know what it is, but I'm 99% sure that's not a garter snake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csperry Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 I'll check today, during different times of the year snakes will have a more or less prominant markings and those markings will vary in color via there location and habitat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 Almost looks like a black rat or a chicken snake. Dunno for sure, hard to tell from your pic, but don't think it is any type venomous snake that you have in your area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 Looks like a diamondback water snake to me which is harmless but I really cant tell by the pic......or it could be the very venomous copperback rattle moccasin. Looks like a diamond back water snake to me too... They do have very sharp teeth used to catch fish but other than that they are harmless.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deer slayer Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 That's a Northern brown snake they get to be 8 to 13 inches long, we call em pencil snakes around here. When I was a lil kid I used to catch em and keep em as pets, their harmless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 That's a Northern brown snake they get to be 8 to 13 inches long, we call em pencil snakes around here. When I was a lil kid I used to catch em and keep em as pets, their harmless. If that snake is in the bottom of a 5 gallon bucket, I'd have to agree with deer slayer. Looks like a pretty small snake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUNTINGMAN Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 Found one on my street. Y the driveway a couple days ago just like that. A car had dispatched it,I have seen them before and about 12" or so is as big as they get I think. As for what kind it is,I have no clue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 ...... we're still trying to get Don to reach enlightenment. Don't hold your breath. Snakes are for one thing and that's killin'. :gun2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billkay Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 Here's a few pix of a garter snake doing what it enjoys most. http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=profile&id=1162253245#!/media/set/?set=a.1890755906256.2102829.1162253245&type=3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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