not the timber rattler i was hoping for but...

[Reticsrule]

these guys will have to do. i found these 2 northern water snakes (Nerodia sipedon) when i went up to my familys cabin in the mountains last weekend.

here are some pics of the baby. unfortunately this little guy had a broken rib. however, it didnt seem to affect him much at all as he was very active and even managed to sink a few teeth into me lol.

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i290/becky15071/6a490ad6.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i290/becky15071/520f724c.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i290/becky15071/d56d183a.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i290/becky15071/1fe4ca65.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i290/becky15071/100_1165.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i290/becky15071/100_1167.jpg

heres a shot of that broken rib.

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i290/becky15071/57153821.jpg

and just as a disclaimer this is what a bite from one of these little guys can do lol.

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i290/becky15071/100_1168.jpg

here are a few shots of the adult. this guy was in shed and was very unhappy to say the least when i pulled him out of the ivy he was curled up under waiting to shed. *note* i was only using a hook with this guy because im trying to familiarize myself with snake handling tools as much as i can as i want to keep hots in the future.

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i290/becky15071/100_1182.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i290/becky15071/100_1183.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i290/becky15071/100_1184.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i290/becky15071/100_1185.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i290/becky15071/100_1179.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i290/becky15071/100_1180.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i290/becky15071/100_1181.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i290/becky15071/100_1174.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i290/becky15071/100_1175.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i290/becky15071/100_1176.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i290/becky15071/100_1177.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i290/becky15071/100_1173.jpg

i hope you enjoyed the pics!

[prosimians]

Nice Herps but i hope you let them go into the wild again, because taking animals from the wild is just undermining any captive breeding that is taking place.

[Reticsrule]

i didnt keep them. i just caught them, did a quick photo session, and then put them right back where i found them. and i agree with you that under most circumstances there is no need to take herps from the wild because of all the captive breeding these days.

[Jase_on]

cool pics, thanks for sharing. The baby has some great colors. Is that a midwest hook?

[Reticsrule]

thanks, and yes, that is a midwest standard hook:)