Water Snakes In DFW

[Mike177]

A few days ago at my freinds house i went herping with one of my freinds down by his house. we usaly see TONS of Common Snapping Turtles, red ear sliders and painted turtles but not too many snakes well this time on our way back we got this little dimond back water snake
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So we went home and put him in a tank and went back about an hour later cuz we where just that bored and caught this plain belly water snake

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So i took boath of them to my house and gave them some deletious fish took some photos and let them go the next day. the adult yellow belly didnt eat anything but the little dimondback ate 3 fish to my supprise.

[RachelS.]

Nice pics... I had a plain belly water snake at one time. Pretty cool little guy. Next time I wanna come!! :D

[reptilez]

Awesome find Mike. Shes a Beaut:D
Nice Pics,
-Reptilez

[Invictus]

Awesome snakes. Are those ones fanged/venomous? I heard someone say that all water snakes are venomous, but I don't think that's entirely accurate..

[Mike177]

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Awesome snakes. Are those ones fanged/venomous? I heard someone say that all water snakes are venomous, but I don't think that's entirely accurate..

they are not at all. the only snakes is the USA that you are going to find in the water at a lake or creek or something that are venoumus is a cotton mouth (water mocosin what ever you want to call them) all water snakes in the genus Nerodia are harmless they have a nasty temper if you try to pic them up and will not at all have a problem with bitting you but are non-venoumus. i think it is human nature when they see a snake in the water come to a conclution that they are venoumus but i would say 9 out of 10 times when some one kills a snake in the water because it is "dangurous" it is going to be a water snake. also the cotton mouths have a nicer more mild temperment then the water snakes.

[Mike177]

the pics where realy hard to take because they dont like to pose. so i hade to have one hand on the camera and on hand on there tails so they dont slither off into the water. but i got my pics. one at my house got lose when i was takeing pics and got into my pool!!! thank god for midwests genal giant tongs! i mean i am more of a hook guy but they are realt great. i have kinda gone on a tanget so i am going to stop here

[RachelS.]

Why do Plainbellies always have this pose before they're about to strike? I don't get it... but it's cool.

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/1092im001344.jpg

[Mike177]

ya i know its weird! oh well there cool snakes anyway. but nexed time we go i wont leave you behind I PROMOSE unless you in like canada (YOU LUCKY BAS*ERD!!!! jk :D glad you could go though)