I.D. this snake please....giggidy (j/k, no giggidy)

Kaneman · 03-27-2011, 11:52 AM

We came across this guy yesterday on a bicycle ride with the dogs. Can someone ID him please?

Dave · 03-27-2011, 12:19 PM

wish youd got the shot head on but from the head shape id say it was not a huge worry. maybe a black rat snake? kinda out of their range though

Captain Morgan · 03-27-2011, 12:22 PM

First thing that comes to mind is a rat snake

Captain Morgan · 03-27-2011, 12:30 PM

might be a texas indigo snake, although it looks a little light in color

tommymac · 03-27-2011, 12:58 PM

from what I can see of the shape of its head I am thinking some sort of bull or gopher snake, def not anything venemous though.

derf · 03-27-2011, 01:12 PM

its an adolescent Egyptian cobra.

http://gothamist.com/2011/03/27/anyo...zoos_cobra.php

Kaneman · 03-27-2011, 01:31 PM

Rat snake had my vote too. You can see that he has a bite out of his side so he may have been injured. He had a fair amount of trouble navigating on the concrete so I helped him back into the grass and he took off. He had a pointy tail and a small head. When I got close to him he began twitching his tail...

tommymac · 03-27-2011, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Kaneman

Rat snake had my vote too. You can see that he has a bite out of his side so he may have been injured. He had a fair amount of trouble navigating on the concrete so I helped him back into the grass and he took off. He had a pointy tail and a small head. When I got close to him he began twitching his tail...

Most snakes mimic the rattlers and shake their tales if theyre scared/angry. I am going to need to do some research on this now, its a nice looking snake though so you know I prolly would have taken him home LOL

Trip · 03-27-2011, 02:29 PM

If I would of been there, it would of been the ever so vicious dead snake.

tommymac · 03-27-2011, 02:45 PM

take a look through some of these.

http://www.texassnakes.net/pictures.html

03-27-2011, 11:52 AM	#1
Kaneman AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Odessa, TX Moto: 2000 Honda CBR1100XX Blackbird Posts: 4,931	I.D. this snake please....giggidy (j/k, no giggidy) We came across this guy yesterday on a bicycle ride with the dogs. Can someone ID him please? __________________ 1982 Honda XR80 - blown motor, 1993 Kawasaki ZX6D - sold, 2001 Suzuki Bandit 1200S - sold, 1984 Honda Magna - sold, 2001 Kawasaki ZRX1200R - blown motor, 2007 Suzuki DL1000 V-Strom - totalled, 2003 Yamaha FZ1 - sold, 1994 Honda Magna - sold, 2001 Honda CBR600F4i - sold, 1998 Suzuki DR350 - stolen, 1989 Honda Super Magna - sold, 2007 Yamaha Stratoliner, 2000 Honda CBR 1100XX Blackbird

03-27-2011, 12:19 PM	#2
Dave Chaotic Neutral Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cherry Hill NJ Moto: GV1200 Madura, Hawk gt Posts: 13,992	wish youd got the shot head on but from the head shape id say it was not a huge worry. maybe a black rat snake? kinda out of their range though __________________ TWF Post whore #6 Last edited by Dave; 03-27-2011 at 12:21 PM..

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derf token jewboy Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man Posts: 10,799	its an adolescent Egyptian cobra. http://gothamist.com/2011/03/27/anyo...zoos_cobra.php __________________

03-27-2011, 01:31 PM	#7
Kaneman AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Odessa, TX Moto: 2000 Honda CBR1100XX Blackbird Posts: 4,931	Rat snake had my vote too. You can see that he has a bite out of his side so he may have been injured. He had a fair amount of trouble navigating on the concrete so I helped him back into the grass and he took off. He had a pointy tail and a small head. When I got close to him he began twitching his tail... __________________ 1982 Honda XR80 - blown motor, 1993 Kawasaki ZX6D - sold, 2001 Suzuki Bandit 1200S - sold, 1984 Honda Magna - sold, 2001 Kawasaki ZRX1200R - blown motor, 2007 Suzuki DL1000 V-Strom - totalled, 2003 Yamaha FZ1 - sold, 1994 Honda Magna - sold, 2001 Honda CBR600F4i - sold, 1998 Suzuki DR350 - stolen, 1989 Honda Super Magna - sold, 2007 Yamaha Stratoliner, 2000 Honda CBR 1100XX Blackbird

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03-27-2011, 12:22 PM	#3
Captain Morgan Let's do another U-turn Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Indiana Moto: 2009 V-Strom Posts: 3,816	First thing that comes to mind is a rat snake

03-27-2011, 12:30 PM	#4
Captain Morgan Let's do another U-turn Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Indiana Moto: 2009 V-Strom Posts: 3,816	might be a texas indigo snake, although it looks a little light in color

03-27-2011, 12:58 PM	#5
tommymac Moto GP Star Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 11,022	from what I can see of the shape of its head I am thinking some sort of bull or gopher snake, def not anything venemous though.

03-27-2011, 02:45 PM	#10
tommymac Moto GP Star Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 11,022	take a look through some of these. http://www.texassnakes.net/pictures.html