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08-25-16, 09:15 PM
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Please ID this snake in Ontario Canada
Hi, I'm new to the site. I encountered a snake two days ago that I've never seen before. I'm pretty sure I know what it is but want to confirm. It was first seen swimming across a bay of a small lake in Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park in south central Ontario and landed on the bedrock of my campsite. It hissed and flattened its neck like a cobra. Thanks in advance.
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08-25-16, 09:55 PM
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Re: Please ID this snake in Ontario Canada
False water cobra I believe. But someone with better ID skillz than I will chime in I'm sure. =)
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08-25-16, 10:01 PM
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Re: Please ID this snake in Ontario Canada
Eastern Hognose snake doing a great cobra impersonation.
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08-25-16, 10:01 PM
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Re: Please ID this snake in Ontario Canada
Eastern hognose (Heterodon platirhinos)...the pointed nose and the hood is a give away for this species. Even though they like to pretend they're cobras, they are harmless. They often play dead if you bother them and they're very hesitant to bite.
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08-25-16, 10:36 PM
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Re: Please ID this snake in Ontario Canada
Oops! I was wrong XD
That is pretry awesome though!
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08-25-16, 11:58 PM
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Re: Please ID this snake in Ontario Canada
Thanks folks. That's what I thought.
How common is it for eastern hognose snakes to be swimming in a lake?
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08-26-16, 02:00 AM
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Re: Please ID this snake in Ontario Canada
Not typical behavior IME, but all snakes can swim very well. Possibly hit the water to escape a predator, but a small snake swimming in a lake could easily become fish food.
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