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Anybody Recognize this Snake
04-26-2010, 02:14 PM
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National RV Owners Club
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I found this in the back yard today and not knowing a lot about Snakes I don't recognize it. Any help identifiying it. It's about 4 ft. long. This is as close as I care to get. I'm not a big Snake fan 
Dick
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04-26-2010, 02:28 PM
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Wow!!! I can't believe it.. You found Leroy  ... He got out two weeks ago... I hope you didn't kill'em 
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04-26-2010, 02:39 PM
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No killing,,,,, he should do a lot for my Frog Population!!
Dick
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04-26-2010, 03:21 PM
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Can't see it really well but by the looks of the head I would guess it's not poisonous!
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04-26-2010, 03:25 PM
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Where is our resident herpetologist when we need him? 
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04-26-2010, 03:35 PM
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I'm no expert, but it looks like "Leroy" may be a Great Plains Rat Snake. Here is a link that might help you out, http://mdc4.mdc.mo.gov/Documents/169.pdf
But then again it could be the most dangerous snake in the world....a Liquid Snow Snake, they'll crawl up your aXXXXXe and freeze you to death!
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04-26-2010, 03:42 PM
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Dick, Does this look like it? This is a Bull Snake or Gopher snake. It's a non poisinous constrictor.
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04-26-2010, 03:42 PM
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Not that I know anything about snakes, but the pattern and colors look like most of the rattlesnakes I am seeing around here. I treat all snakes as being poisonous and stay far away.
On a related note, last nights newscast mentioned the local veterinarians are seeing an increase in the number of animals being bitten by snakes. They said the cost to treat a dog could easily surpass $2,000. Yikes! The crew that mows the grass in the park here said they killed 14 baby rattlesnakes while weed-whacking. Sounds like a bumper crop of snakes for this summer. Glad we're leaving soon, but infortunaley we're headed right into - virulent airborne fungi in Oregon.
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04-26-2010, 03:49 PM
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I also think that it is a Bull Snake...often confused with a Diamond Back Rattler. Joe
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04-26-2010, 05:40 PM
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04-26-2010, 06:06 PM
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Looks like a grass snake to me. What's that squiggly stuff in the middle of the picture? :-)
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04-26-2010, 06:24 PM
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Common Gopher Snake - non-poisonous, and great for controlling rats and mice - WILL kill a Rattlesnake when confronted with one...
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04-26-2010, 06:53 PM
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There are only four kinds of snakes; big ones, little ones, dead ones, and alive ones!!! I stay away from all of them!!
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04-26-2010, 06:59 PM
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It definitely looks like a bull snake or maybe a gopher snake and is non-venomous, by the look of the head. He is one of the good one to have around to control the mice and other such small critters.
Ken
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