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Flipped a board just outside of Austin and found 2 Coachwhips and one Western Diamondback.  The buzz worm tagged one of the coachwhips and he took of.  I can't find anything definitive on whether thei

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Awesome ratsnake SurlyBDR. Well, it was a very active day out in the Katy Prairie.  I figured it would be a good day to go with all the rain that we had, but wasn't expecting all the flooding.  I

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I thought I was going to find a bunch of cool snakes today.  Only saw two ribbon snakes.  However, one was being eaten by a hawk, so that is pretty cool.  Not the best or sharpest shots, but still coo

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I’ve had very little luck this season. Took several walks in spots I have found numerous species in the past couple of years and basically nothing. One diamondback watersnake and a couple of rat snake skins. Next Friday I hope to find something interesting and get a few shots.

I realize my lack of luck is actually lucky for most of you ladies.

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I’ve had very little luck this season. Took several walks in spots I have found numerous species in the past couple of years and basically nothing. One diamondback watersnake and a couple of rat snake skins. Next Friday I hope to find something interesting and get a few shots.

I realize my lack of luck is actually lucky for most of you ladies.


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On 4/11/2020 at 1:41 PM, SimonBolivar said:

Dang your pic? I've still never seen one in the wild 

I've been lucky enough to see two. One was when I was on a walk with Mrs. CHIEF down to the waterfall on Bull Creek right off of 360. The other one was up at Stillhouse Hollow one time. I feel pretty lucky, apparently coral snake sightings are really rare in central Texas.

 

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2 hours ago, CHIEF said:

I've been lucky enough to see two. One was when I was on a walk with Mrs. CHIEF down to the waterfall on Bull Creek right off of 360. The other one was up at Stillhouse Hollow one time. I feel pretty lucky, apparently coral snake sightings are really rare in central Texas.

 

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My neighbor killed one in his back yard a few days ago (NE Austin). It was definitely a coral; "red touch yellow." I've never seen one outside of a zoo. 

 

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23 hours ago, CHIEF said:

I've been lucky enough to see two. One was when I was on a walk with Mrs. CHIEF down to the waterfall on Bull Creek right off of 360. The other one was up at Stillhouse Hollow one time. I feel pretty lucky, apparently coral snake sightings are really rare in central Texas.

 

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We live near Bull Creek and 360.  Corals are a fairly regular sighting around here.  So are rattlers and copperheads.

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Made a new friend today.  Nearly stepped on him.  Guessing about 1-2 years old as its tell was no longer green but was only about 2 ft long.  Beautiful coloration.

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This afternoon a racer (looked like a yellowbellied but also kind of looked like a buttermilk) got away from me in a field.  Same place I have caught racers before.  He was about 3 ft or more and fast as fuck.

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3 hours ago, Patricio Swayze said:

Made a new friend today.  Nearly stepped on him.  Guessing about 1-2 years old as its tell was no longer green but was only about 2 ft long.  Beautiful coloration.

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This afternoon a racer (looked like a yellowbellied but also kind of looked like a buttermilk) got away from me in a field.  Same place I have caught racers before.  He was about 3 ft or more and fast as fuck.

Man what a beauty

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Made a new friend today.  Nearly stepped on him.  Guessing about 1-2 years old as its tell was no longer green but was only about 2 ft long.  Beautiful coloration.

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Really great shots. How close were you to get these? 

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Damn it! Been looking for those. Should have picked one up and got a shot of the belly scales.

Shouldn't be a problem. They are everywhere around my house. My property includes an abandoned quarry. You can't turn over a rock without exposing one of these.

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Thanks. Maybe 3 ft. Snake was less than 2ft long, so not within striking distance. But I have yet to have a copperhead strike at me. Most people get bit because they step on them.

I think copperheads are a simply gorgeous snake. The colors, and patterns are so bold, yet they hide them so fucking well among the leaves on the ground.  

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