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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.
please help ID snake
Posted by Donnie
on May 12, 2006, 9:41 pm
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I live in Fayetteville, NC. About 7:30 this evening, I came across a snake in my backyard curled up underneath my riding lawnmower. We have a pretty good sized wooded area butting up to our yard, and it has rained a bit in the last few days. I almost stepped on it but slowly backed away - the snake did not move, but raised its head and opened its mouth, which was white on the inside. It was tan, black, and caramel-colored. I thought maybe it was a cottonmouth or copperhead, but it appeared to have round pupils. It was kinda thick and about 16-18 inches long. Sorry my post is so long, just want to be as descriptive as possible. Thank you!
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