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I have lived here on and off since I was six. I thought I had seen everything there is to see in those 40 years but this one I have never seen. I am assume it is some sort of Corn snake or Rat snake or a hybrid but not 100% positive. I know it is not a copperhead or any other venomous snake. I have never seen a snake like this before. It is almost like a cross between FDE and burnt bronze, really cool.

 

You can see some very, very light patterning. It is not in the process of a molt so that is not the cause for the muted stripes. I do believe the dark spots are caused from moisture and not an actual pattern.

 

http://imgur.com/a/gDpLW

Edited by Dolomite_supafly
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Yeah, I am done with Photobucket. Cannot post pictures form them any longer.

I use tapatalk for pictures, and its not blocked here at work like the bucket is.
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HOOOOOOLLDDDDD ON A MINUTE.....the dekays snake description linked here indicates that when the snake is scared it "secretes a foul smelling substance from its anal gland".......oddly enough I do that too. :)

 

I'm close to that too. I secrete a Monkey's brown snake.

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Don't know why this reminds me of the Buella Ballbreaker scene in Porkys when they placed a snake into the sewer pipes.   About the 2:50 mark:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsM9IcT-WHE

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At first glance it looks like some type of water snake, but it doesn't match one species exactly.  

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Possibly a Northern Water Snake. It is highly variable in its pattern, both on its dorsal and ventral surfaces. It can vary from a very distinct pattern to vague banding that looks like almost a solid color. Thus an individual specimen may not match the picture shown in guides. It also has keeled scales.
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Dead snake is a good snake.


The plethora of snakes in North America have helped prevent plague and famine throughout history. Take away the snakes and watch the rodent population explode.
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Yep, I love my black racers and garter snakes and do my best not to run them over with the mower. Only snakes I'll kill on sight (if in my yard) are rattlers, copperheads and coral snakes, because of the kids and dogs. I helped my mom slay about a dozen Pygmy rattlers this year on her property when they came out of hibernation. Just don't want them around the kids.


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Yeah, I am done with Photobucket. Cannot post pictures form them any longer.

 

Photobucket Pic.

 

[url=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/JMH42/media/Girl%20Gun_zpsik748cus.jpg.html]Girl%20Gun_zpsik748cus.jpg[/URL]

 

Have you tried a different browser?

 

Edit: I am having better luck with PB since I got this new PC with Windows 8 and I use Google Chrome as my browser.

Edited by K191145
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haven't seen many snakes in the last 2 years like I have in the past. Not even many road kill snakes, wonder if their population is down for some reason?

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haven't seen many snakes in the last 2 years like I have in the past. Not even many road kill snakes, wonder if their population is down for some reason?

 

Maybe the indiscriminate killing by humans?  At the very least it could explain less snakes seen around populated areas.

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