Does anyone know what type of snake this little guy is? I found him in the pasture this morning. He sure acts like a rattlesnake. When approached he crouches into strike position and the end of his tail wiggles as if to rattle. He would rather stand his ground and fight than run off.
If you can help identify him please comment on this blog post.
my best guess is a baby eastern diamond back rattle snake. not a year old yet, no rattle. one rattle a year after one year. Kill it.
ReplyDeleteI do know that only venomous snakes wind up like that to strike. Texas A&M Kingsville has a large venomous snake collection for study and creation of anti-venoms. It was always a little spooky going into their snake room to work on technology.
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ReplyDeleteIt looks like it's a gopher snake. Non-poisonous, but when threatened, will act like a rattlesnake
ReplyDeleteI can only tell by the shape of the head if its a viper or not that "arrow head" shape means that they die. I can't tell from your photo if the head is viper shaped but I looked here for the markings and Gopher or Night snake would be my guess. http://www.californiaherps.com/snakes/snakespics.htm
ReplyDeleteHey David - It is a Texas Rat Snake.
ReplyDeleteTo be on the safe side, I removed it's head. Sure looks like a rattler, but didnt see even one segment of a rattle after killing it. Hard to say though... might have been just hatched.
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