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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: Guess That Snake! 2
Posted by Wayne_MO
on July 5, 2005, 10:53 am, in reply to "Guess That Snake! 2"
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Wow! Gorgeous Kingsnake. I've never seen one like that but I'll guess that its an intergrade between the Apalachicola variant of the Eastern Kingsnake and a Florida Kingsnake. It has more of the pattern of an Apalachicola variant but the red on it makes me think there is some Florida Kingsnake influence too. You're really getting into the advanced snake id questions now. I hope I was close. --Previous Message--
: Found in the SouthEastern U.S
: Adults can be many feet long
: They prey mainly on snakes, lizards and
: mice
: Are very common in the pet trade
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