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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.
Re: My snake
Posted by Alex, forum owner on April 6, 2005, 6:35 pm, in reply to "My snake"
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: i forgot to say where i found him. . .i
: live in southern virginia, around kerr
: lake. i found him sunbathing in my back
: yard. . .
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Hi Autumn. You are going to have to help us out here. I think you have a Garter or a Northern Water Snake, but I need more data. I need to know if it has any pattern, such as stripes, blotches, diamond like spots or whatever. Also what size? Estimate the size in inches.
If you are going to keep it, put it in an aquarium with a tight fitting lid. Put newspaper, paper towels, or shredded pine bark on the bottom. Put in a water bowl. Try putting a few "feeder" gold fish in the water bowl (5 for $1.00 at most pet shops) and see if he eats them. Don't try to keep a Water Snake in water - it will get skin sores and die.
If you tell us more, either Wayne or I will come up with a positive ID.
Alex
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