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I found this little snake on my driveway. Yuck Im really afraid of snakes!
Anyone know what kind of snake this is?
I have two children & lots of neighbor kids hang out at my home, so I picked him up with a shovel & moved him to the woods - I think he was already dead? He wasnt moving?
without a clearer picture of its' head, identification is difficult. The color is not right to be a copperhead, a variety of kingsnake would be a guess.
I had trouble sizing the photo up, but it sure looks like a Copperhead. He's not moving because he's basking in the sun on the warm concrete. Not to rule out that something could have already done him in. You could go back to where you put him to see if he's still there.
Last edited by Poggly Woggly; 08-29-2011 at 10:05 AM..
If he was dead, he would most likely have ants on him. They quickly move in on dead snakes. Might have been killed by a cat or larger bird. Or, it might have been "playing opossum". Most likely if he never moved when you picked it up, it was dead. Almost impossible to id without a better picture. Could be any of several different snakes. Does not look like a copperhead's colors or banding to me. Although many species can have many color/banding variations.
Juvenile rat snake for comparison:
Notice reddish "copper" of the head on the copperhead. It is very different than the head of the rat snake.
It's hard to tell at this size, but I agree it looks like a copperhead, or possibly a rattler. It sets off my "poisonous" alarm, even if I can't tell exactly. Smart that you used a shovel.
For what it's worth, I'd advise ANYONE who isn't absolutely certain what type of snake they are dealing with never to pick one up, even if it's a baby. Common sense, I know, but a lot of people don't realize baby snakes are often more likely to use poison even with a warning strike. Especially baby rattlers.
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Yuck Im really afraid of snakes!
