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

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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.













heres a shot of that broken rib.



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



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.

























i hope you enjoyed the pics!