Snake ID Please

[sb47]

Found this guy hiding under some lumber. Not sure what it is. This is one I don't see around here.
Colored like a water moccasin but it's head doesn't look right. He was 36'' long.
Thanks in advance.

 

[Bill G]

Looks just like every snake should DEAD!!!

 

[Maintenance supervisor]

Most water snakes are mistaken for the water moccasin, either a common water snake or northern.
Probably hunting rodents in the wood pile.
In America, round pupils = non venomous
Also a "split" or double row of scales ,after the anus under neath .

 

[Chevboy0167]

https://thepetenthusiast.com/snakes-in-texas/

 

[Bill G]

Most water snakes are mistaken for the water moccasin, either a common water snake or northern.
Probably hunting rodents in the wood pile.
In America, round pupils = non venomous
Also a "split" or double row of scales ,after the anus under neath .

No matter the species it plays no useful part in the woods nor home.

 

[ChuckMI]

No matter the species it plays no useful part in the woods nor home.

Thank you for your ignorance and prejudice.

 

[ChuckMI]

It might be a North American Racer. How far from water was it? https://www.sdherps.org/species/coluber_constrictor

 

[Maintenance supervisor]

No matter the species it plays no useful part in the woods nor home.

Bill , if you don't like the danger of snakes being around the king snake might be the best solution. King snakes almost exclusively eat venomous snakes! and rodents.
Snakes also don't carry rabies or plague, rodents are are a real problem for farmers.

 

[stihl sawing]

Black rat snake, we call them chicken snakes. harmless.

 

[buzz sawyer]

No matter the species it plays no useful part in the woods nor home.

From all your posts I would never have guessed you had ophidiophobia. I understand, some folks just can't stand 'em.

 

[ChasSC]

Black rat snake, we call them chicken snakes. harmless.

That's what I thought. We used to have all kinds of snakes at the lake house. Also left those black snakes alone, never had a rat problem.

 

[lone wolf]

Black rat snake, we call them chicken snakes. harmless.

Nice snakes, they clear out all the Vermin, great to have around. I would love to have them here.

 

[lone wolf]

That's what I thought. We used to have all kinds of snakes at the lake house. Also left those black snakes alone, never had a rat problem.

That snake was keeping the rodent population down, and they carry lots of disease. There are only four venomous snakes in the U.S. learn to recognize those.

 

[Okie]

Appears to be a slick head (not triangle shaped head)rat snake.

I caught a 7 foot long one few days ago. (so as to place it in a safe place in the woods)
Had it behind the head and it wrapped around my arm all the way to my neck, like a constrictor. Had to peel him off my neck and arm. Some people think I'm crazy because I catch and release rattlers. The rattlers have always give me a free pass for some unknown reason when they should have laid the fangs to me, so I do the same for them.
I do not give copper heads a free pass.

I know some big tough men, guys that are not afraid of bears that would have messed their britches and passed out if that HARMLESS slick headed big black racer rat snake with no fangs got on them.

 

[ChasSC]

I still get a few copperheads around here. Killed my share of water moccasins in my life. Other than those, the only one I have seen was a rattlesnake. I don't care for any of the above. That's when I was a kid and my dad taught me how to shoot his 22 rifle that had snake loads in it then 22 shorts. He put a paper dixie cup on the ground and I had to be able to hit the bottom of it at about 7 yds.

 

[Bill G]

Thank you for your ignorance and prejudice.

What am I ignorant of and prejudiced against? I would appreciate an explanation.

 

[Bill G]

Bill , if you don't like the danger of snakes being around the king snake might be the best solution. King snakes almost exclusively eat venomous snakes! and rodents.
Snakes also don't carry rabies or plague, rodents are are a real problem for farmers.

It is not the danger aspect it is the fact that a snake does not play any valuable role in nature. I would love to have a respectful debate on what value they bring. Although not by textbook definition I still see them as vermin and need dispatched just like a coyote.

 

[Bill G]

That snake was keeping the rodent population down, and they carry lots of disease. There are only four venomous snakes in the U.S. learn to recognize those.

I am sorry but that is wrong. There are only 4 general classifications but many different species.

Here are just a few of the rattlesnakes

https://phoenix.aaacwildliferemoval.com/blog/snakes/different-types-of-rattlesnakes/

 

[Bill G]

I chuckle at the folks that talk about how snakes keep the mice population down. How many mice does a 3ft snake eat a day, a week, a month? How many mice does a adult mouse produce a month or year?

 

[Bill G]

Here is a video from last week in the pasture. My doggie got schooled.



I also chuckle at how folks say snakes are afraid of humans and will retreat if given the chance.