Snake ID North East TX?

[elkied243]

My friend just posted this on fb, unfortunately she killed it but I was wondering what type of snake this is anyway. THank you!

[millertime89]

It's a retic! Quick, call the USFWS! /yellowtext

Just kidding. I believe it's an Eastern Hognose.

[elkied243]

That's what somebody else said but his nose isn't turned up at all and he's pretty long and slim? You're probably right anyway!

[FWK]

It is a Broad Banded Water Snake.

[millertime89]

Either that or a water snake. The bands threw me off. I'm used to the more northern variety.

[millertime89]

Originally Posted by FWK

It is a Broad Banded Water Snake.

Google agrees with this. Go with this. Completely harmless and not deserving of death. Shame your friend.

[FWK]

I spent some seven hours in my kayak this morning and afternoon looking for one of these or a Diamondback Water Snake with no luck. le sigh.

[millertime89]

Originally Posted by FWK

I spent some seven hours in my kayak this morning and afternoon looking for one of these or a Diamondback Water Snake with no luck. le sigh.

Better than 9 hours on your feet in freezing rain/sleet/snow watching cars go around in circles! (Ok, I at least had SOME fun...)

[elkied243]

I spent 4 hours in the woods in the Texas heat looking for ANY snake lol...always seems as if those who don't want to, find them and those who do, don't.

[Albert Clark]

Nice call FWK! I was thinking water snake also. Those brown short stripes on the upper jaw is kind of characteristic. I was having second thoughts that it might be a water moccasin.

[rubbertoes]

Originally Posted by elkied243

I spent 4 hours in the woods in the Texas heat looking for ANY snake lol...always seems as if those who don't want to, find them and those who do, don't.

Kind of funny... I looked for about 45 min, also in the woods in Texas and found three!
Two blotched water snakes, one juvenile one adult
One rough green snake

[FWK]

Originally Posted by elkied243

I spent 4 hours in the woods in the Texas heat looking for ANY snake lol...always seems as if those who don't want to, find them and those who do, don't.

Exactly. I don't know how many times I've gone herping only to get home and see the animal I was looking for dead on facebook. But at least if the snake gets posted I've got a chance to educate someone, maybe next time they wont kill first and ask questions later. I don't like seeing pictures of dead snakes, but I'd rather see them than not see them. If that makes any sense lol.

[millertime89]

Originally Posted by FWK

Exactly. I don't know how many times I've gone herping only to get home and see the animal I was looking for dead on facebook. But at least if the snake gets posted I've got a chance to educate someone, maybe next time they wont kill first and ask questions later. I don't like seeing pictures of dead snakes, but I'd rather see them than not see them. If that makes any sense lol.

I was out once and the only thing I found was a small garter snake and a tiny skink. As we were walking back to our car a jogger came by and showed us a picture on his phone of two bull snakes mating that he had taken on the trail about three miles away from us...

[elkied243]

Maybe I should go out with the mindset of hating snakes and that "the only good snake is a dead snake" and they will all just come out for me haha!

[FWK]

Originally Posted by millertime89

I was out once and the only thing I found was a small garter snake and a tiny skink. As we were walking back to our car a jogger came by and showed us a picture on his phone of two bull snakes mating that he had taken on the trail about three miles away from us...

LOL that sucks.

Originally Posted by elkied243

Maybe I should go out with the mindset of hating snakes and that "the only good snake is a dead snake" and they will all just come out for me haha!

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