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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.
Identify snake
Posted by Jim Bennett
on July 22, 2005, 12:11 am
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I saw a snake recently,around June 15th, just north of Paden City,WV along the Ohio river. It was crossing WV route 2. The snake was unusual in several ways. It was about 3 feet long, but that is an estimate. Its means of locomotion resembled that of sidewinders. It was marked with very distinctive diamond markings and its colors were overall very light with some golds, tans, light browns, and a little black. Most unusual to me was its shape. Its back came up into a very sharp ridge. The belly looked round, but that was the only part. I would estimate the total heigth of the snake to be 2.5 inches, while the width was about 1 inch or a little more. Thanks for your help. jim
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