Snakes!

[HankBuck]

I HATE snakes!

@johnnyblues - that’s OK but be a MAN and —- don’t admit it !!

 

[towserthemouser]

I had no idea a snake would eat a snake. Neat. Thanks for posting.

The king cobra is Ophiophagus hannah. The word Ophiophagus means "snake-eater."

 

[HankBuck]

The king cobra is Ophiophagus hannah. The word Ophiophagus means "snake-eater."

@towserthemouser - ok SHOW OFF, there’s No Place for a good vocabulary on this Forum…..Ophiophagus ???

 

[Wyfox]

Indigo snake in southwestern Texas a few years ago. Very calm snake, allowed me to pick him up, probably close to 7’ long. I’ve seen bigger, but never got close enough to catch them.

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Ed Z

Indigos are badass, would love to see one in the wild.

 

[Hunt anything]

The king cobra is Ophiophagus hannah. The word Ophiophagus means "snake-eater."

Here in the Southeast we have a couple of species of king snake that make a living eating venomous snakes, I’ve seen several with cottonmouths half way down their gullet. The eastern indigo also enjoy snacking on copperheads and the odd rattlesnake every now and again.

 

[cwpayton]

Picking up your doves can get spicy! luckily this guy alerted me of his presence before I stuck my hand in the grass to pick up my bird. After the photo op I let him go, I dont kill snakes.
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SNAKE HANDLER HUH, THEY DONT HESITAT TO KILL YOU!

 

[Wyfox]

SNAKE HANDLER HUH, THEY DONT HESITAT TO KILL YOU!

LOL, I've handled a few snakes in my life. They dont worry me at all.

 

[steve white]

Indigo snake in southwestern Texas a few years ago. Very calm snake, allowed me to pick him up, probably close to 7’ long. I’ve seen bigger, but never got close enough to catch them.

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Ed Z

IDK--is an indigo the same as a black racer?

 

[Wyfox]

IDK--is an indigo the same as a black racer?

No, the Eastern Indigo is the largest non-venomous snake in North America. They are threatened/endangered across most of there range. Very docile snake, captive born bred Indigo's go for about 3k in the pet trade.

 

[Tgood1]

No, black racer stinks and mean as hell, indigo are calm cool irredescent black/blue and just a great snake to have around

 

[Firebird]

Yesterday hunting high country for grouse. Came across multiple garter snakes and this little green snake. Pissy as could be and didn’t want to have its picture taken!

 

[Firebird]

 

[PARA45]

Beautiful little snake. What kind of snake is it? I didn’t know we had snakes like that in the US.

 

[Wishfulthinker580]

Beautiful little snake. What kind of snake is it? I didn’t know we had snakes like that in the US.

Looks like one of these:

Utah Natural Heritage Program

Utah Field Guide contains a wealth of information about Utah's diverse species.

fieldguide.wildlife.utah.gov

Apparently rarely seen

 

[Firebird]

Definitely not a gila monster-but they are scary cool as well!

I confess I had to google it and this is what I believe is the correct answer, but most I know about snakes is they creep me out, even the cute little green ones!

 

[PARA45]

Beautiful little guy, and knowing myself I would have tried to catch it.

 

[Firebird]

Pretty boring little fella, not one of the big 5 or tiny ten!

 

[Hunt anything]

Down here in the southeast we have the rough green snake, they are as docile as a snake can be! That one seems to be channeling his inner green mamba.

 

[Trogon]

Came across a Eastern black rat snake on a paved forest road this morning, chased him off before another car came along. Had some rain last night, maybe brought him out? We are in bad drought in southern Ohio.

 

[Wishfulthinker580]

Down here in the southeast we have the rough green snake, they are as docile as a snake can be! That one seems to be channeling his inner green mamba.

Yep. Saw this one a couple years ago. Second time I’ve seen one of that species in a tree. Kinda weird/neat