What kind of snake?

[IronSpike]

Don't know if the photo is good enough to establish the type of snake?

Any thoughts/suggestions appreciated.

 

[timekiller]

Looks like you got yourself a Banded water snake buddy.Feed him some fish not poisonous
Take Care,
Pete,

 

[creskol]

Maybe a Norther Water Snake .. or the likes.

 

[Eddie Lomax]

Looks like a "rattled headed copper moccasin".

 

[IronSpike]

Thanks Timekiller and creskol

Now I can relax and get back to the yard work

Looks like a "rattled headed copper moccassin".

I have a feeling I'll encounter this snake again, but next time it won't be shot with the camera

 

[NOLA_Ken]

Ah he's not a bad one to have around, they're not dangerous at all.

 

[savant365]

Snakes are fine as long as they stay the hell away from me. If they leave me alone I return the favor. I had a little garter snake the other day thinking he was a king cobra, he struck at my coil 4 or 5 times before he gave up and went the other direction. Another occasion I wished I had a video camera with me.

HH Charlie

 

[OhioDeb]

oooo I hate snakes! OhioDeb

 

[mamabear]

oooo I hate snakes! OhioDeb

ditto!

 

[dozer dan]

duz it buzz like this one?

 

[mamabear]

Dan are you crazy was this a TH'ing find?

 

[dozer dan]

Dan are you crazy was this a TH'ing find?

my doctor say's "no" and who am i to argue with a doctor?

im a nuisance wildlife trapper in the pacific n/w. people call me when they have these in their

yards or under their house and pose a threat to the family or pets.

on the up-side, i dont consider them to be near as dangerous as crawling under a house

trying to noose a raccoon.

 

[diggummup]

Dan are you crazy was this a TH'ing find?

my doctor say's "no" and who am i to argue with a doctor?

im a nuisance wildlife trapper in the pacific n/w. people call me when they have these in their

yards or under their house and pose a threat to the family or pets.

on the up-side, i dont consider them to be near as dangerous as crawling under a house

trying to noose a raccoon.

Yeah, Those coons can be some mean SOB's when they're cornered. I did see a dog get the better of one once though... once.

 

[dozer dan]

yes, its head is shaped like a triangle. yes it has rattles.

its a northern pacific rattlesnake. they are up to 5' and range in color from

olive green and brown to gray or almost white.

if i remember right, this particular one had 10 segments on the tail plus the button.

picture from another angle............

 

[a56digger]

Here in West Texas that is what we call a Baby Rattler!!!!!!!!!!!

They get 7 to 8 foot down here!

 

[gadigger81]

Check out this rattler killed in Georgia


http://www.gon.com/article.php?id=2484&cid=158

 

[etxrocklady]

ya'll are nuts!!!!!!! only good snake is a dead one in my yard

 

[Drmagnum]

Water snakes are non venomous but they have anti-coagulants in their saliva so you bleed profusely from their bites. That being said they are generally harmless!