This is a garter. A bigger one at that. I doubt it was a garter if it was close to 5 feet long. If it was indeed 5' it would be an impressive specimen.
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This is a garter. A bigger one at that. I doubt it was a garter if it was close to 5 feet long. If it was indeed 5' it would be an impressive specimen.
I am very well versed on the cottonmouth and red belly snakes. It definitely was not either of those. It did look similar to the garter pic, but the stripes were not that pronounced, and of course it was long. That rat snake pic is very close in coloration of the body and likewise the patterning, except that there were no darker blotches. Due to that, and it's sheer abundance, maximum lengths and variations, I think I will study a few more pics of the dreaded "chicken snake".
it really seems like any time there is a question of ID, it is 80% of the time a rat snake, and the rest are brown water snakes. But of course for all my family and friends they are ALL moccasins and copperheads.
Thanks guys. Thanks for that pic frudaddy.
it really seems like any time there is a question of ID, it is 80% of the time a rat snake, and the rest are brown water snakes. But of course for all my family and friends they are ALL moccasins and copperheads.
Thanks guys. Thanks for that pic frudaddy.
I have noticed this as well, if it's swimming it must be a moccassin, on dry land it's either a copperhead or a rattler. People don't even know that almost every snake can swim just fine, and I have never seen a long shiny black copperhead. I have a tendency to stop and look, so I'll actually know what I saw, mostly black racers....But of course for all my family and friends they are ALL moccasins and copperheads.
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