Snake Identification Help (Dallas, Howe: 2015, living, dangerous)

[stan4]

Originally Posted by Lere

Does anyone know what kind of snake this is?

Looks like Texas Brown Snake.

[Angie682]

Maybe a Texas Brown (DeKay's) snake? They have a variety of different colors, but the markings on the top of the head and eyes are similar.

https://www.livescience.com/53580-brown-snakes.html

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[BigDGeek]

Originally Posted by stan4

Y'all, quit killing snakes for no reason.


Almost all of them are just passing through. And they are all getting rid of pests for you.

If I know a snake is harmless, I leave it alone. If it's a type I've never seen before or I know it to be poisonous, sorry...I'm killing it.

[rainroosty]

Originally Posted by BigDGeek

If I know a snake is harmless, I leave it alone. If it's a type I've never seen before or I know it to be poisonous, sorry...I'm killing it.

So due to your lack of education about reptiles, they get killed.

That's a lazy and pathetic route to take.

Angie's post, just above yours...that's smart.

Plus she is correct.

One more point: the snake looks nothing like a cottonmouth at all. The absurdity!

Yet another point: a triangular head is not at all a method of identifying venomous snakes.

The good guess of this snake possibly being a "coachwhip" was just that - a very good guess! Similar to a coachwhip by the eyes and overall coloration.

[stan4]

Yes, the triangular head is a poor method of identification as many non-venomous snakes have triangular heads.

[BigDGeek]

Originally Posted by rainroosty

So due to your lack of education about reptiles, they get killed.

That's a lazy and pathetic route to take.

Angie's post, just above yours...that's smart.

Plus she is correct.

One more point: the snake looks nothing like a cottonmouth at all. The absurdity!

Yet another point: a triangular head is not at all a method of identifying venomous snakes.

The good guess of this snake possibly being a "coachwhip" was just that - a very good guess! Similar to a coachwhip by the eyes and overall coloration.

Tell you what, next time we see one we'll just call you and you can rescue it.

[NoClueWho]

Originally Posted by BigDGeek

Tell you what, next time we see one we'll just call you and you can rescue it.

Hahahahaha!!!

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[EDS_]

Originally Posted by rainroosty

So due to your lack of education about reptiles, they get killed.

That's a lazy and pathetic route to take.

Angie's post, just above yours...that's smart.

Plus she is correct.

One more point: the snake looks nothing like a cottonmouth at all. The absurdity!

Yet another point: a triangular head is not at all a method of identifying venomous snakes.

The good guess of this snake possibly being a "coachwhip" was just that - a very good guess! Similar to a coachwhip by the eyes and overall coloration.

Life long full and part time rancher, farmer and oil patch guy here mostly in West Texas and NW Arkansas.

I'll disagree with one point. A triangularly shaped head is a great way to ID venomous snakes around here.

In the field I distinguish poisonous v. harmless snakes like this:
1. Does the snake have a very wide head if yes go to 2. If no and it's not a coral snake (I've never seen a coral snake in the wild) it's not poisonous.
2. Does the wide headed snake have a shortish, fat, stubby body (relative to other snakes) and/or rattles if yes go to 3. but at this point I'm 97% sure it's a pit viper. If no it's probably a corn snake or one of the faux rattlesnakes like a gopher snake.
3. Does the snake have heat sensing pits?

Nearly all venomous snakes in Texas are pit vipers. Escaped pet black mambas, cobras and the one chance in 50,000,000 bite from a coral snake aren't worth much consideration.


Baby copperhead pic......
Learning How To Identify A Copperhead Snake - Best Roar

[BigDGeek]

Originally Posted by EDS_

Life long full and part time rancher, farmer and oil patch guy here mostly in West Texas and NW Arkansas.

I'll disagree with one point. A triangularly shaped head is a great way to ID venomous snakes around here.

In the field I distinguish poisonous v. harmless snakes like this:
1. Does the snake have a very wide head if yes go to 2. If no and it's not a coral snake (I've never seen a coral snake in the wild) it's not poisonous.
2. Does the wide headed snake have a shortish, fat, stubby body (relative to other snakes) and/or rattles if yes go to 3. but at this point I'm 97% sure it's a pit viper. If no it's probably a corn snake or one of the faux rattlesnakes like a gopher snake.
3. Does the snake have heat sensing pits?

Nearly all venomous snakes in Texas are pit vipers. Escaped pet black mambas, cobras and the one chance in 50,000,000 bite from a coral snake aren't worth much consideration.


Baby copperhead pic......
Learning How To Identify A Copperhead Snake - Best Roar

I've only ever seen two snakes in my yard (in 8 years) that I couldn't identify. All the others were small non-poisonous snakes like garter snakes or rat snakes.

[TexanByMarriage]

Wait...snakes are common in Dallas area??