Speckled King snake....eats other snakes....you killed a good one.
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big whoop, one dead snake
here is the list they must have googled to find
Also see our "Venomous Snakes of Southeast Texas" poster - great for classrooms, scout groups, and anyone who loves the outdoors. *Note: Although there are only 4 species of venomous snakes in Texas, there are several subspecies of these snakes (10 rattlesnakes, 1 cottonmouth, 3 copperheads, 1 coral snake). The Southeast Texas poster displays the subspecies found in that area. Contact us for information about the venomous snakes found in your area.*
1. Texas Coral Snake - Micrurus fulvius tener
2. Southern Copperhead - Agkistrodon contortrix contortrix
3. Broadbanded Copperhead - Agkistrodon contortrix laticinctus
4. Trans-Pecos Copperhead - Agkistrodon contortrix pictigaster
5. Western Cottonmouth - Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma
6. Desert Massasauga - Sistrurus catenatus edwardsii
7. Western Massasauga - Sistrurus catenatus tergeminus
8. Western Pigmy Rattlesnake - Sistrurus miliarius streckeri
9. Timber Rattlesnake - Crotalus horridus
10. Prairie Rattlesnake - Crotalus virdis virdis
11. Blacktail Rattlesnake - Crotalus molossus molossus
12. Mohave Rattlesnake - Crotalus scutulatus scutulatus
13. Western Diamondback Rattlesnake - Crotalus atrox
14. Mottled Rock Rattlesnake - Crotalus lepidus lepidus
15. Banded Rock Rattlesnake - Crotalus lepidus klauberi
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Originally posted by bone View PostI don't understand why anyone cares if someone kills any kind of snake in their yard he didn't come in to your yard to kill it and he didn't break any laws.
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Originally posted by Antlers86 View PostWell i learned something new today. I have seen a lot of snakes but never one like this. Guess that shows how rare they are. My apologies guys/gals. Hard to let snakes go with kids that are so curious.
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Originally posted by bone View PostI don't understand why anyone cares if someone kills any kind of snake in their yard he didn't come in to your yard to kill it and he didn't break any laws.
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Originally posted by JSF View PostYou dont owe anyone on the internet an apology for killing a snake in your own yard where you have children.....definitely a good snake though......dont let the self righteous get you down.
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Originally posted by JSF View PostYou dont owe anyone on the internet an apology for killing a snake in your own yard where you have children.....definitely a good snake though......dont let the self righteous get you down.
This. Nobody around here gets up in arms when somebody arrows a big ol gator gar just for fun, yet we seem to have a bunch of snake huggers
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