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badger16 · 05-11-2009, 11:29 PM

Found this guy today while doing yard work. He's a good guy. I checked him out a bit and then put him back against the foundation where I found him. Funny thing is my wife is cool with critters that are good guys, but my neighbor that out weighs my wife by a hundred pounds, and is male, freaked out about this guy!

J-J Matt · 05-11-2009, 11:37 PM

cool pics

Exit110 · 05-12-2009, 12:17 AM

he is a good looking little guy

JSAPP · 05-12-2009, 12:35 AM

Looks to much like a copperhead. I would have killed him before I got a closer look.

john64n · 05-12-2009, 05:15 AM

What kind is it...............

rockco222 · 05-12-2009, 06:22 AM

Cool,No problem here with the good guys.

krisopp · 05-12-2009, 07:16 AM

It looks like a rat snake.

windwalker · 05-12-2009, 07:34 AM

Great pics

DanielSchindler · 05-12-2009, 08:05 AM

should be a dead snake..

T6driver44 · 05-12-2009, 08:10 AM

I vote rat snake as well.

Blue Tick · 05-12-2009, 08:11 AM

Is every snake on here a rat snake? Just wondering.

junkmanhunter · 05-12-2009, 08:14 AM

Either a rat snake or a dead snake!!

jaker_cc · 05-12-2009, 08:21 AM

Dosent have the head of a copperhead, i vote rat snake as well.

BTLowry · 05-12-2009, 08:21 AM

Rat snake or chicken snake (same thing) good if you don't have chickens

flyby · 05-12-2009, 08:38 AM

Gopher snake. Same class as what we in the west call bull snakes. VERY good snakes to have around.

Landrover · 05-12-2009, 08:40 AM

Thwack!!!

Blue Tick · 05-12-2009, 08:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flyby

Gopher snake. Same class as what we in the west call bull snakes. VERY good snakes to have around.

I knew we could count on you!!!!!

badger16 · 05-12-2009, 09:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flyby

Gopher snake. Same class as what we in the west call bull snakes. VERY good snakes to have around.

It is what we call a milk snake, or king snake. I wonder if that's the same as a gopher snake?

denowt · 05-12-2009, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSAPP

Looks to much like a copperhead. I would have killed him before I got a closer look.

Have you ever actually saw a copperhead? They look much different than this.
Eyes are wrong, color is wrong, pattern is wrong, head is wrong. Totally different snake.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blue Tick

Is every snake on here a rat snake? Just wondering.

Rat snakes are VERY common and there are many different sub-species, so yes most snakes people see are probably some sort of rat snake.

medic151 · 05-12-2009, 11:21 AM

I agree on the gopher snake. Looks alot like a bullsnake. Those things are fun to mess with.

Terry · 05-12-2009, 12:15 PM

Trailboss will tell us, he likes snakes

Terry

Thumper · 05-12-2009, 02:14 PM

If you caught that snake in OH I'd say its an Eastern Milk Snake.

Gopher snakes are found in the westrn part of the country.

CaptJack · 05-12-2009, 02:38 PM

Great Plains Rat Snake
like the one I posted a week ago - but bigger

kornsqueezer · 05-12-2009, 06:04 PM

What Thumper said. I stick with milk snake.

Sunshine · 05-12-2009, 06:09 PM

snake is a snake IS A SNAKE!!!!

I'm not afraid to kill one either

we got one in the house when I was younger....my brother (6 foot 1 and a lil over 200 lbs) jumped in the bathtub.....I attached a butcher knife to a mop handle......don't even ask LMAO and proceeded to scare it to death..it died of heart failure

and it's head bludgeoned to death

cajun thunder · 05-12-2009, 06:19 PM

it's round with no legs=snake

flyby · 05-12-2009, 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thumper

If you caught that snake in OH I'd say its an Eastern Milk Snake.

Gopher snakes are found in the westrn part of the country.

Generally, yes, but Ohio has them. Here's a link.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gopher_snake

That pic looks like he has keeled scales (a ridge down the middle). King snakes/ Milk snakes have smooth scales. The head is a dead giveaway. Here's a link to the head of a gopher snake.

http://fireflyforest.net/images/fire...snake-head.jpg

Hey badger- did that snake hiss? Gopher snakes will usually hiss loudly when they defend themselves, rat snakes rarely.

Good job letting him go.

Gopher snakes make great pets and calm down very quickly after being caught. Great pet for kids. Had several and so did my kids.

badger16 · 05-12-2009, 11:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flyby

Generally, yes, but Ohio has them. Here's a link.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gopher_snake

That pic looks like he has keeled scales (a ridge down the middle). King snakes/ Milk snakes have smooth scales. The head is a dead giveaway. Here's a link to the head of a gopher snake.

http://fireflyforest.net/images/fire...snake-head.jpg

Hey badger- did that snake hiss? Gopher snakes will usually hiss loudly when they defend themselves, rat snakes rarely.

Good job letting him go.

Gopher snakes make great pets and calm down very quickly after being caught. Great pet for kids. Had several and so did my kids.

He never hissed, but he did try to shake his tail. That allways amuses me. I've had common Garter snakes do it.

I'll go back over the other pics I took, I think he was smooth down his back. I hope not though as I wasn't aware of gopher snakes around here. That would be really cool!

I'll let you know!

flyby · 05-12-2009, 11:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by badger16

He never hissed, but he did try to shake his tail. That allways amuses me. I've had common Garter snakes do it.

I'll go back over the other pics I took, I think he was smooth down his back. I hope not though as I wasn't aware of gopher snakes around here. That would be really cool!

I'll let you know!

Gonna be hard to tell from pics on the scales unless you have a really good quality close up. Look for a small line down each scale.

I'm still betting gopher based on the head and body diameter. Gophers are constrictors and are a little heavier in the body than rat snakes and racers.

How long was he? Looks good size in the pics. 5+ feet?

If you can, email me a few of the original pics (not resized) and I'll see what I can do. tcub1911@gmail.com

badger16 · 05-13-2009, 12:03 AM

He was under 3'.

kfd82 · 05-13-2009, 01:12 AM

That is an Ohio Lucky Snake.
He's darn lucky he's in ohio and not at my house!

Thumper · 05-13-2009, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kornsqueezer

What Thumper said. I stick with milk snake.

Its the right color phase but they do not range that far North.

flyby · 05-13-2009, 11:53 AM

Okay, ya'll got me confused now. Just looked up Milk Snake and got a pic that's REAL close to those posted. All the milk snakes I've seen were the red, black and white versions (milk snakes are actually in the King snake family). Had never seen this color scheme on them.

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=...num=4&ct=image

I'll call it 50/50 based on the pic, but based on the location it probably was the milk snake.

My humble apologies.

Thumper · 05-13-2009, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaptJack

Great Plains Rat Snake
like the one I posted a week ago - but bigger

Sorry I meant to quote CaptJack not KS. Its the right color phase for the great plains rat but they do not range that far North.

http://www.timesleader.com/sports/ou...7-06-2008.html

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=...num=1&ct=image

Bobcat · 05-13-2009, 12:51 PM

Python!

badger16 · 05-13-2009, 01:54 PM

After looking over the other pics of him, he is definately smooth along his back.

I'm staying with milk snake.

Thumper · 05-15-2009, 02:09 PM

He's an Eastern Milk (dark phase).

m'gobo · 05-15-2009, 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by krisopp

It looks like a rat snake.

what he said!

wld · 05-15-2009, 07:25 PM

I say there all copperheadedrattlemocasans.

lxlaw · 05-15-2009, 07:28 PM

me and snakes, dont get along. We just tend to go our separate ways!!!

05-11-2009, 11:29 PM	#1
badger16 Ten Point Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ohio Hunt In: Where ever I can	Ohio Snake Found this guy today while doing yard work. He's a good guy. I checked him out a bit and then put him back against the foundation where I found him. Funny thing is my wife is cool with critters that are good guys, but my neighbor that out weighs my wife by a hundred pounds, and is male, freaked out about this guy! __________________ I like Garlic!

05-11-2009, 11:37 PM	#2
J-J Matt Ten Point Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Amarillo Hunt In: Clarendon, Wheeler, Hedley and McLean	cool pics __________________ '06 Tomkat Gold Tip Pro Hunters Rage 2 blades/ G5 Montec CS I feel more like I do now than I did when I started

05-12-2009, 12:35 AM	#4
JSAPP Ten Point Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Victoria, Tx Hunt In: Goliad, Co.	Looks to much like a copperhead. I would have killed him before I got a closer look. __________________ Justin Sappington Mathews Drenalin 28.5/74# Mathews Z7 29/72# Easton Axis Full Metal Jacket Rage 2-blade/3-blade

05-12-2009, 06:22 AM	#6
rockco222 Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brownwood,Tx. Hunt In: Brownwood,TX	Cool,No problem here with the good guys. __________________ Mathews DXT,QAD arrow rest,vita gear 1 pin fix site,kwikee kwiver,scott shark,mini sniper. People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf. George Orwell

05-12-2009, 07:34 AM	#8
windwalker Ten Point Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Coleman,Texas Hunt In: Coleman,Young counties	Great pics __________________ Will hunt for food ----> I'am a simple man FIRE UP THE GRILL CUZ HUNTIN' AINT CATCH AND RELEASE

05-12-2009, 12:17 AM	#3
Exit110 Eight Point Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Cumby TX. Hunt In: Mcculoch,Hopkins,Hunt,	he is a good looking little guy

05-12-2009, 05:15 AM	#5
john64n Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Jones Creek,Texas	What kind is it...............

05-12-2009, 07:16 AM	#7
krisopp Six Point Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Katy, TX	It looks like a rat snake.

05-12-2009, 08:05 AM	#9
DanielSchindler Four Point Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Hobbs, New Mexico. Hunt In: rocksprings, and mexico	should be a dead snake..

05-12-2009, 08:10 AM	#10
T6driver44 Ten Point Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Lucas Hunt In: Erath Co.	I vote rat snake as well.

05-12-2009, 08:11 AM	#11
Blue Tick Ten Point Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: The Woodlands Hunt In: Kimble, Schleicher and Walker Counties	Is every snake on here a rat snake? Just wondering. __________________ ????? Easton Axis RipCord Extreme Scott Rhino

05-12-2009, 08:14 AM	#12
junkmanhunter Eight Point Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Flower Mound Hunt In: Childress	Either a rat snake or a dead snake!!

05-12-2009, 08:21 AM	#13
jaker_cc Six Point Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Freer-Temple Hunt In: Duval Ct.-Webb Ct.	Dosent have the head of a copperhead, i vote rat snake as well. __________________ Mathews Switchback 32inch draw 71lbs 100 grain Thunderhead " Half of baseball is 90% mental" "No better feeling in the world"

05-12-2009, 08:21 AM	#14
BTLowry Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Smith County Hunt In: Smith/Nacodoches TX; Kansas and anywhere else I might get invited	Rat snake or chicken snake (same thing) good if you don't have chickens __________________ Watch where ya goin, remember where ya been

05-12-2009, 08:38 AM	#15
flyby Eight Point Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: DFW	Gopher snake. Same class as what we in the west call bull snakes. VERY good snakes to have around.

05-12-2009, 08:40 AM	#16
Landrover Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Spring Hunt In: Gillipsie/Smith Co., Kansas & La.	Thwack!!!

05-12-2009, 11:21 AM	#20
medic151 Six Point Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wylie Hunt In: Paris, Rotan, Quanah	I agree on the gopher snake. Looks alot like a bullsnake. Those things are fun to mess with. __________________ Medic151 ------------ Egotism is the anesthetic that dulls the pain of stupidity.

05-12-2009, 12:15 PM	#21
Terry Six Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Houston, Texas	Trailboss will tell us, he likes snakes Terry

05-12-2009, 02:14 PM	#22
Thumper Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Houston Texas	If you caught that snake in OH I'd say its an Eastern Milk Snake. Gopher snakes are found in the westrn part of the country.

05-12-2009, 02:38 PM	#23
CaptJack Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bellaire	Great Plains Rat Snake like the one I posted a week ago - but bigger __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. • To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Austin "Little Colony" Bastrop 1830 • Republic of Texas To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. • NRA Lifer

05-12-2009, 06:04 PM	#24
kornsqueezer Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Houston , Texas Hunt In: POlk county	What Thumper said. I stick with milk snake. __________________ Can't wait to retire and really start hunting. Tommy Thompson

05-12-2009, 06:09 PM	#25
Sunshine Ten Point Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Rock Island, Tx Hunt In: wherever my husband takes me	snake is a snake IS A SNAKE!!!! I'm not afraid to kill one either we got one in the house when I was younger....my brother (6 foot 1 and a lil over 200 lbs) jumped in the bathtub.....I attached a butcher knife to a mop handle......don't even ask LMAO and proceeded to scare it to death..it died of heart failure and it's head bludgeoned to death __________________ "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways,chocolate in one hand, latte in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and shouting...'WOO HOOOOO...What a Ride!"

05-12-2009, 06:19 PM	#26
cajun thunder Eight Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Boerne, TX	it's round with no legs=snake

05-13-2009, 12:03 AM	#30
badger16 Ten Point Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ohio Hunt In: Where ever I can	He was under 3'. __________________ I like Garlic!

05-13-2009, 11:53 AM	#33
flyby Eight Point Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: DFW	Okay, ya'll got me confused now. Just looked up Milk Snake and got a pic that's REAL close to those posted. All the milk snakes I've seen were the red, black and white versions (milk snakes are actually in the King snake family). Had never seen this color scheme on them. http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=...num=4&ct=image I'll call it 50/50 based on the pic, but based on the location it probably was the milk snake. My humble apologies.

05-13-2009, 12:51 PM	#35
Bobcat Ten Point Join Date: Jan 2007	Python! __________________ Do good and fear no man.

05-13-2009, 01:54 PM	#36
badger16 Ten Point Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ohio Hunt In: Where ever I can	After looking over the other pics of him, he is definately smooth along his back. I'm staying with milk snake. __________________ I like Garlic!

05-15-2009, 02:09 PM	#37
Thumper Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Houston Texas	He's an Eastern Milk (dark phase).

05-15-2009, 07:25 PM	#39
wld Four Point Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Baytown Hunt In: Leakey, Texas	I say there all copperheadedrattlemocasans.

05-15-2009, 07:28 PM	#40
lxlaw Spike Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Odem, TX Hunt In: anywhere that its legal!!!	me and snakes, dont get along. We just tend to go our separate ways!!!

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