A question, what kind of snake is this?

[figgfamily]

I hope that you don't mind me posting this here but a friend asked me what kind of snake this is she found in her yard and I have no clue, anyone??


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[Deberosa]

What part of the country?

The triangular head says to me poisonous but I know there are exceptions to that. So absence of rattles would tell me it's a copperhead.

I am so glad the only snake in my area is a tiny garter snake!

[figgfamily]

She's in florida. She said it seemed small, young

[figgfamily]

Thanks so much. I've never seen anything other than a grass snake myself unless we were at the zoo.

[WileyCoyote]

That IS a copperhead. The scale pattern is distinct, along with the head and tail configurations.

They like to hide out where it is damp and cool - but sometimes will sprawl comfortably across your steps. They have no fear of humans, cats, or dogs, and will bite without any provocation. Their venom is poisonous. Also where you see one, there are many more. They also seem to sense where another one has been, and will come to that spot.

I found many babies this spring; I think mostly because we have been in a drought and this spring we are back to our usual wet weather. They like to hide under and in any small flowerpot, as well as under wood and cement fixtures in the yard. Use extreme caution if you have flowerpots that you take inside.

[CarolAnn]

Figgfamily,

I hope you don't mind that I edited your post so the picture shows! This preserves your privacy of the website where you post pictures. (If you want to see how I did it, use "modify" on that post and you can see what I did!)

That sure is a copperhead, and I've heard that they are just as poisonous when small as when grown. They do rattle their tail & in dry leaves it can sound like a rattle snake. They scare the puddin' out of me! I've been picking rocks in the woods for my flower beds and disturbed them under the rock, but I guess when I drop the rock like that, it probably kills them, if my hollering didn't! ;)

Copperheads are especially cranky when it's very hot out - so be careful around it, OK?! While most snakes just want to get away, these guys will stop and bite first.

[figgfamily]

Thanks Carol, for the life of me I couldnt' get the picture to post.

I'll let my friend know to be on the lookout! She said that they are fumigating a house down the street and she thought that it was for termites but that the snake had come from that direction.

[bookwormom]

looks like a copperhead to me. I sure would not let it live. They are not afraid and I have seen a copperhead jump and go after my husband. If I had not seen it with my own eyes I would not have believed it.

[Txanne]

Its a copper head--bigger than we have here---BUT they have a mean disposition---ours usally get to about 16-18 inches.


And they will may you very very sick.


annie

[Faye]

Not that it is necessary but, I agree, it is a copperhead. I've seen more of them than I care to. One is to many for me.