To ask a question about a snake, don't reply to this post, go to the forum home page and start a new post. Your question will get a lot more exposure. Please give us an idea of where you live, as reptiles can often be identified only by locality!

Please do not place messages about killing a snake, and asking what kind it is you have killed! That is like going onto a message board about dogs and telling about torturing one to death, and asking what kind of breed it was. You will likely get "flamed", and likely by the forum owner, depending on his mood that day.

A note about head shape in snakes: Head shape is a totally useless character for identifying a snake, and has nothing to do with whether the serpent is or is not venomous (poisonous). Many harmless snakes, especially when young, have rather large heads. Please describe color, pattern, markings, and habitat where the snake was found. The shape of the head will not help us in any way. Thank you.

Re: Help identifying snake

Posted by Lisa on January 9, 2006, 11:28 am, in reply to "Help identifying snake"
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Allow me to clarify this color of this snake. I said it was very, very light brown, I would consider it tan in color that's how light the brown was. --Previous Message-- : Back in August/September (can't recall : exactly) I was working in the yard : under some pine trees when I saw the : tail of a snake moving into some : heavier brush. By the time I got back : with the shovel I couldn't find the : snake. I wasn't to worried about it : but a recent report of a copperhead on : the news made me wonder exactly what it : was I saw. I live in rural : southeastern part of Virginia, only 6 : miles from the NC line and a few blocks : from the intercostal waterway. I've : seen snakes in my yard but have clearly : identified them as either a black : snake, ribbon or garter snake. The : snake I saw in Aug/Sept was a very, : very light brown color with distinctive : brown markings a few shades darker than : it's body color. I remember thinking : to myself...geee I've never seen such a : light brown snake. I did not see it's : head. That's about all I can tell you. : Any ideas on what it was???? :

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