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tosk47
10-14-12, 11:44 PM
Hello
I'm from Huntsville Texas.
I recently became a snake owner when I found a snake in my yard that I could not identify.
I sent pictures to the local zoo and some reptile houses asking for help in identifying my snake.
It seems that what I have is a Texas Coral Snake. I have seen Carol Snakes before but never have I seen one that looks like this. Has anyone else seen one with markings like this?

Tosk47
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10-15-12, 12:17 AM
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PopGoesAli
10-15-12, 12:49 AM
Welcome, and it is a very beautiful snake.
I haven't seen one like tires before.
Very nice just be careful!
shaunyboy
10-15-12, 05:55 AM
hello and welcome

please tell me you are not keeping the snake in that bottle looking thing in the 2nd picture ?

cheers shaun
tosk47
10-15-12, 06:11 AM
No! It was in that jug while I made up a more suitable place for it to stay.
Trent
10-15-12, 08:26 AM
hi and welcome!
UwabamiReptiles
10-15-12, 10:10 AM
Welcome to the forum! Thats a really pretty snake.
Donnie
10-15-12, 11:15 AM
Hello and welcome
Gungirl
10-15-12, 06:26 PM
Hello and welcome
marvelfreak
10-17-12, 04:13 PM
Hello and welcome.
Abby
10-17-12, 04:22 PM
Welcome! :D
Snakefood
10-17-12, 04:30 PM
Hi there, beautiful snake. Forgive my ignorance on this species, but aren't coral snakes venomous??
DeesBalls
10-17-12, 04:49 PM
^^^ same thing I was going to ask... Its a gorgeous snake though.
Rogue628
10-17-12, 05:30 PM
Welcome to our zoo!

Coral snakes are venomous but that doesn't look like a coral to me since they're banded and that one isn't. I could be wrong though. I've never seen one look like that but I may be wrong. Hopefully someone with more experience with this animal can give you a better idea of what you've caught.
iBaman
10-17-12, 06:04 PM
doesn't the 'red next to yellow, kill a fellow, red next to black, friend of jack' still apply, though?
Gungirl
10-17-12, 06:06 PM
Hello and welcome.

I am going to take a wild guess and say it's not a coral snake but a scarlet snake..
Rogue628
10-17-12, 06:09 PM
It should. I've just never seen a picture of a coral, be it a hatchling or an adult with those kinds of markings so it makes me wonder. It's not exactly banded.

I could be wrong and probably am. I'm curious to what more experienced venomous keepers say.
tosk47
10-18-12, 03:28 AM
Thanks all for the interest in my snake.
I have been doing much research regarding my snake. The Herpetologist at the Houston Zoo and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department have reviewed my pictures and all agree it is definitely a Texas Coral snake. It appears that the target pattern on my snake is an aberration of the normal banding pattern. This target pattern has been seen before but only with a few bands affected. Never has there been a snake with all bands affected. This is a one of a kind Coral Snake.
It is indeed a dangerous snake and a bite can be deadly if not treated with antivenin.
I will not be keeping the snake.
tosk47
10-29-12, 07:58 PM
Update

I have gifted the snake to the Houston Zoo. If it is a male, it will be paired with a known egg laying female and we will see what develops. The snake will spend 90 days in quarantine before being placed on display. I will post again if and when it becomes a parent. Thanks all for the interest and warm welcome!

Tosk47
Pirarucu
10-29-12, 08:45 PM
Welcome to our zoo!

Coral snakes are venomous but that doesn't look like a coral to me since they're banded and that one isn't. I could be wrong though. I've never seen one look like that but I may be wrong. Hopefully someone with more experience with this animal can give you a better idea of what you've caught. Then again, Ball Pythons are normally brown and black...

Looks plenty like a coral to me, with a color mutation. Would be interesting to see if it was genetic.