Snake ID..

[Snowflake Killa]

Maybe it didn't have any blood

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[haas0311]

Guess we don't have those in South Louisiana or SE Texas.

Well, this one was killed on North Padre Island, sorta SE Texas in my book.. lol


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[BW412]

I’ve heard rattlers in that area bite with their heads cut off.

[okrattler]

Is that the same as pygmy rattler? Looks same to me but I have only seen a couple

Not the same snakes but very closely related. They're in the same genus. Pygmy Rattlesnakes are more colorful. Their patterns and coloration kinda remind me of a Timber Rattlesnake in a way. The Massasauga looks more like a Prairie Rattlesnake.

[okrattler]

Guess we don't have those in South Louisiana or SE Texas.

I think in those areas you're more likely to see a Pygmy Rattlesnake but I'm not 100% sure on that.

After doing a little more research on distribution ranges I'm not so sure what I thought was a Western Massasauga might actually be a Desert Massasauga. From what I read there's not much difference as far as looks go but there are slight differences. Padre Island is mentioned in the distribution range of the Desert Massasauga.

[Terran28]

I’ve heard rattlers in that area bite with their heads cut off.

I do not know if this was a joke or not, but all snakes can/will still bite after decapitation.