¡Snek!

[Patricio Swayze 17,058]

I am far from an expert, but depending on where you are and the size of the egg, those could be several species. Might be king snakes, might be Ratsnakes.

[Steel Shank 9,533]

44 minutes ago, Patricio Swayze said:

I am far from an expert, but depending on where you are and the size of the egg, those could be several species. Might be king snakes, might be Ratsnakes.

South Austin very near large wooded management area. Eggs are just about an inch long, maybe a tad shorter. I've seen plenty of rat snakes around, so that's why I was leaning that way.

[Patricio Swayze 17,058]

South Austin very near large wooded management area. Eggs are just about an inch long, maybe a tad shorter. I've seen plenty of rat snakes around, so that's why I was leaning that way.

Give the location, I would think Ratsnake or coachwhip. But I am guessing 4th and 5 would know.

[Jerry Callo 8,952]

Those eggs look pretty small compared to the clover and live oak leaves in the pictures. Could be lizard eggs.

[Steel Shank 9,533]

3 minutes ago, Jerry Callo said:

Those eggs look pretty small compared to the clover and live oak leaves in the pictures. Could be lizard eggs.

That's a photinia leaf. Much bigger than a live oak. I'll take another pic in the morning with a ruler in the pic.

[Jerry Callo 8,952]

That's a photinia leaf. Much bigger than a live oak. I'll take another pic in the morning with a ruler in the pic.

That makes more sense.

[NorthLoop 14,421]

59 minutes ago, Steel Shank said:

 photinia leaf. 

Phonominal

[NWBuck 8,619]

 

[Homesickhorn 2,217]

Homesick and I went to the snake gettin place last night. We saw only one watersnake. Was really weird because usually there are a lot of them. So we started looking for sleeping rough green snakes. One thing is certain, homesick has an eye for schlange. He spotted several rough greens. I only caught a stinky ribbon.

Given the amount of water sneks we’d seen the previous times we were out there, just seeing one was extremely weird. Couple that with the fact that I whiffed twice with my new snek grabber 3000, I was glad we saw those greens. It also debunked the full moon theory.

I’ve got a perfect little half-circle between my middle and index fingers where that little asshole of a ribbon snek wouldn’t let go of me.

Here are some of what we’ve caught on previous trips.

[Steel Shank 9,533]

So actually a little but larger than an inch. (That’s what she said.) @4th and 5

Edited August 6, 2020 by Steel Shank

[Jerry Callo 8,952]

2 hours ago, Steel Shank said:

So actually a little but larger than an inch. (That’s what she said.) @4th and 5

I'm going with Texas Indigo or Eastern Racer.  I think ratsnakes and kingsnakes have smooth eggs.  Although, that is a less than educated guess.

[Homesickhorn 2,217]

Please be an Indigo. I’ve never seen a baby.

[Steel Shank 9,533]

12 minutes ago, Jerry Callo said:

I'm going with Texas Indigo or Eastern Racer.  I think ratsnakes and kingsnakes have smooth eggs.  Although, that is a less than educated guess.

Are there Indigos in South Austin? I've killed 4 baby diamondbacks on our property, so we've got those. Seems the indogos would eat them up. Hell, I don't know.

[Patricio Swayze 17,058]

I'm going with Texas Indigo or Eastern Racer.  I think ratsnakes and kingsnakes have smooth eggs.  Although, that is a less than educated guess.

Austin is outside of indigo’s range.

Diamondback rattlesnakes give life birth.

[Jerry Callo 8,952]

14 minutes ago, Patricio Swayze said:

Austin is outside of indigo’s range.

Diamondback rattlesnakes give life birth.

The swallow may fly south with the sun, or the house maarten or the plummer may seek warmer climes in winter, but these are not strangers to our land!

[4th and 5 4,997]

Identifying a species from an egg is diificult at best. You could use a bright light to try to look thru the egg but those eggs don’t look viable. 

Edited August 6, 2020 by 4th and 5

[Homesickhorn 2,217]

Identifying a species from an egg is diificult at best. You could use a bright light to try to look thru the egg but those eggs don’t look viable. 

[TwiceHorn 31,987]

Saw a young (~12") copperhead on my hike today.  He was skedaddling so I didn't get a pic.  /csb

Edited August 6, 2020 by TwiceHorn

[Steel Shank 9,533]

1 hour ago, 4th and 5 said:

Identifying a species from an egg is diificult at best. You could use a bright light to try to look thru the egg but those eggs don’t look viable. 

The eggs have already hatched, so no chance to try and identify. I'm going to confidently say rat snake to anyone who asks. If they argue with me, I'll just call them an idiot.

Now.....time for a Bud Light. Thank you gentlemen for your time and input.

[Homesickhorn 2,217]

The eggs have already hatched, so no chance to try and identify. I'm going to confidently say rat snake to anyone who asks. If they argue with me, I'll just call them an idiot.
Now.....time for a Bud Light. Thank you gentlemen for your time and input.

I’d believe you...until I saw the Bud Light in your hand.

[Steel Shank 9,533]

3 minutes ago, Homesickhorn said:

I’d believe you...until I saw the Bud Light in your hand.

[Patricio Swayze 17,058]

Saw this buzzworm near Medicine Mound today. Head was crushed and rattle had been cut off.

[Homesickhorn 2,217]

Saw this buzzworm near Medicine Mound today. Head was crushed and rattle had been cut off.  

 

How big? That’s horseshit, them leaving the body there.

[Patricio Swayze 17,058]

How big? That’s horseshit, them leaving the body there.

Head to what would have been the rattle, probably 3.5’.

[ChickenSandwich 9,918]

On 8/7/2020 at 12:09 AM, Homesickhorn said:

On 8/6/2020 at 11:29 PM, Patricio Swayze said:

Saw this buzzworm near Medicine Mound today. Head was crushed and rattle had been cut off.  

 

 

How big? That’s horseshit, them leaving the body there.

What is the proper procedure?  Make a belt or a meal for nature?  I guess i would assume birds eating it is better than a dumpster?  

Edited August 9, 2020 by ChickenSandwich

[Homesickhorn 2,217]

What is the proper procedure?  Make a belt or a meal for nature?  I guess i would assume birds eating it is better than a dumpster?  

You’re probably right, just seems kind of shitty to only take the rattle.

[CleverNickname 1,345]

I think this is my old friend from last year:

 

Checking out the bird water thing we set up to prevent coons from messing it up. (Further modifications have become necessary)

[Onboard 2.0 9,083]

Found the guy Friday under a pile of trashed concrete siding. He was about 14" long stretched out, and maybe 1/2" in dia.  Love the little diamond pattern on his body.  What kind of rattlesnake/cottonmouth/copperhead/mamba is he  ?

Edited August 16, 2020 by Onboard 2.0

[Patricio Swayze 17,058]

That is a dekay’s brown anaconda viper. Deadly. Don’t even look at it.

[Onboard 2.0 9,083]

Just now, Patricio Swayze said:

That is a dekay’s brown anaconda viper. Deadly. Don’t even look at it.

Knew it had to be deadly veen-o-mous !!!  Such a pretty little guy. He was very well mannered, even with my Shovel in his face as I was trying to move him to safety.

 

Dekays brown snek ?  correct ?

[Bevo 13,825]

2 minutes ago, Patricio Swayze said:

That is a dekay’s brown anaconda viper. Deadly. Don’t even look at it.

Correct: Dekay's Brownsnake

[SquishMitten 10,493]

My yard has apparently become a snake haven. I’ve always had a decent sized rat snake living in one of my wood piles and another one that seems to be more of a nomad because I only see him every couple months. Now I’ve got what I think are two checkered garter snakes that had babies. Haven’t gotten a picture of the bigger one, but this is the second biggest (bout 2’). And I’ve seen a couple small ones around 8” over the past week or so. Tried to pick this one up and the little fucker struck at me




Kinda torn on whether to relocate them. We have a fucking shit ton of cool small frogs and lizards that I’d prefer over these guys.

[Biff Tannen 46,061]

This is what happens when you are stupid and stick your hand in the cage during feeding time.

[TwiceHorn 31,987]

3 hours ago, SquishMitten said:

My yard has apparently become a snake haven. I’ve always had a decent sized rat snake living in one of my wood piles and another one that seems to be more of a nomad because I only see him every couple months. Now I’ve got what I think are two checkered garter snakes that had babies. Haven’t gotten a picture of the bigger one, but this is the second biggest (bout 2’). And I’ve seen a couple small ones around 8” over the past week or so. Tried to pick this one up and the little fucker struck at me




Kinda torn on whether to relocate them. We have a fucking shit ton of cool small frogs and lizards that I’d prefer over these guys.

I don't know for sure, but I imagine most folks have a garter or ribbon snek or two in their yard and also that you probably have a nice little ecosystem going on there with snek, frawg, and lizard balancing each other out and keeping the vermin low.  It appears, for example, that you have your shit ton of other reptiles coexisting with snek.  I doubt these fellers and their young are set to change that.

[NorthLoop 14,421]

I have a checkered garter just like that in my yard too. Wife freaked out about it until I told her that he's probably keeping the spider population down. 

[Carl Spackler 3,611]

Rattlesneks in trees.  Better keep your eyes on the ground AND up in the air when yer walkin' around.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/flying-rattlesnakes-idea-never-climb-161417862.html

  

[thunderlounge 8,318]

Please tell me the onion hijacked yahoo “news.”

 

[Spaulding Smails 1,610]

Within the last week, we've had a checkered garter, ribbon snake and rat snake all in the back yard.  Have yet to get a picture, but it's nice to see some variety, and I definitely think they're controlling the insect population.  I just wish they'd take care of the mosquitos too.

[DougO 5,261]

From a fecebook video link:

 

https://www.facebook.com/brad.sowder/videos/640248926696453/

 

[Onboard 2.0 9,083]

2 hours ago, DougO said:

From a fecebook video link:

 

https://www.facebook.com/brad.sowder/videos/640248926696453/

 

That's one bad ass spider....

[Buzzrock 15,115]

My yard has apparently become a snake haven. I’ve always had a decent sized rat snake living in one of my wood piles and another one that seems to be more of a nomad because I only see him every couple months. Now I’ve got what I think are two checkered garter snakes that had babies. Haven’t gotten a picture of the bigger one, but this is the second biggest (bout 2’). And I’ve seen a couple small ones around 8” over the past week or so. Tried to pick this one up and the little fucker struck at me




Kinda torn on whether to relocate them. We have a fucking shit ton of cool small frogs and lizards that I’d prefer over these guys.

That’s a garden hose.

[TonyTexas 10,683]

 

 

[HOOKEM4 5,151]

On 8/3/2020 at 10:38 AM, Errestaurants said:

In the chicken coop this morning 

Am I missing something here? I thought those were threatened/protected species and against the law to kill. That is a canebreak right?

[HOOKEM4 5,151]

DP

Edited August 31, 2020 by HOOKEM4
DP

[Pescado_Rojo 19,558]

On 8/23/2020 at 3:49 PM, Buzzrock said:

 

That’s a garden hose.

 

that's what she said! 

[Pescado_Rojo 19,558]

3 hours ago, HOOKEM4 said:

Am I missing something here? I thought those were threatened/protected species and against the law to kill. That is a canebreak right?

My understanding is they are no longer on the protected list in Texas

[HOOKEM4 5,151]

14 minutes ago, Pescado_Rojo said:

My understanding is they are no longer on the protected list in Texas

I guess they need to update the state website then. https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/species/timberrattlesnake/#:~:text=Today%2C every state inhabited by,possession or sell timber rattlesnakes.

[NateHitch 1,282]

Shoulda stayed out of the chicken coop

[HOOKEM4 5,151]

Well I stand corrected. They are not on the states official list through the TAC. Good info. 

[smwhorn 484]

Python sneks fall through ceiling down under.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/01/asia/brisbane-carpet-pythons-ceiling-scli-intl/index.html