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We are kind of wondering what type of snake my brother caught. He caught it on the bank of the canal. Please if you know what type of snake it is tell me. <a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b251/daviesjpg/KennySnake002.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting"></a>

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looks to me like a water snake or a moccasin.Kinda hard to tell from the pics but its one of the 2 ;D.If I was you I woulnt mess with it till you no for sure

Arent moccasins like really poisinous?

Rat snake.

That snake..was it on a plane when you found it?

You thinkin what I'm thinkin BLACK MAMBA!

I dont think its a rat snake but its hard to tell from that pic and yes moccasins are very poisionous

One way to tell.  Have your brother put his finger in it's mouth; If it tries to swallow it, its a rat snake, if it bites it with two little hooky-like things and his finger and hand swells up the size of an elephant's nut sack, it's a baby moccasin!

Just kidding do not try this at home! ???

lmfao!!!! ;D

looks like a boa constrictor (or some sort of constrictor snake)due to its markings. if the head is diamond shaped..........put it down and run away!!!!! hope this helps.......

I say mocasin.

go here and look  it looks like a mocasin http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/herpetology/FL-GUIDE/Venomsnk.htm

hey its not boa I own 5 snakes myself I'm 99% sure its a moccasiin or water snake

   10-4 But I am leaning toward water snake. round eyes will confirm, cat eyes = leave it alone!!  OR.......... When it bites you........if it leaves TWO puncture wounds and feels like someone hit you with a fire poker its a moccasin. You choose the way you wish to find out!!


   Bottom line if you are not SURE LEAVE IT ALONE!!!!

that would be the best thing lol ;)

That little man is crazy

Easy way to find out... Jam a shovel through it's neck. Let it sit ouside for 2 days and take the carcas to the vet. They'll tell you what it is.

Same thing you do when you can't remember someone's name.

You want him to ask the snake what kind of snake it is  :N

its a cobra ;)

Its a carolina blue vien throbber.

It is definetly a juvenile banded water snake.  Non poisonous.

LMFAO Scott!!!!   That is a good

 it is called a brown watersnake there all over the st johns river and creeks all over fl.

http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/herpetology/FL-GUIDE/compare1.htm

I can tell you that if it was near me, it would be a dead snake.

No doubt that is a water moccasin aka cotton mouth.  I have seen them enough to know, he is very very lucky.  I have caught a few snakes in my time, yea I know, makes hubby real happy, but that's one I would never mess with.  They are extremely fast....

PS if you are ever fishing with a top lure, and one is following, don't keep reeling to your jon-boat.  Don't ask me how I know.. lol

But seriously, that is a very dangerous snake, because they are very aggressive, more so than a rattler.

I think it's Jake "the snake" Plummer.

cotton mouths are the only snake I've ever seen CHASE a human or large animal.

I'd say the only thing to do with that one is to make like you are twirling a lasso above your head and fling it by the head as far away from you as you can,,,,preferrably towards a neighbor that doesn't like ATVs ;-)

Id@

Well, its definitely not a trouser snake.

I heard someone caught a snake this weekend, I don't think it was a cotton mouth though.  Atleast not at first.  I'm sure it wouldn't approved of being twirled over head though. :o  Might give a hernia trying to lift the thing too.

How did this get restarted??? BOUNTY did you do this?? I mean AD.

Actually no I did, see I haven't been riding in 2 weeks, so I am going thru withdrawals. So I started reading a bunch of post....lol

Looks like a cotton mouth to me. I've seen plenty.

Im gonna say it was poisonous because this guy hasnt posted since.  :o     

ok..not to sound like i'm an expert..but i'm an expert on reptiles..and this is a florida brown water snake..thye are ALL OVER florida waters..i have caught dozens of them and they will bite like crazy..i've been bit several times..and it does hurt..so don't worry..you won't die..well..maybe from boredom from having such a dumb pet..but they prey on fish and bugs

so furthermore...IT IS DEFFINATELY 100000000000%%%%%%%%%% NOT A COTTON MOUTH..AT ALLLLLLLL..NOO WORRIES..AND YES..THESE WILL CHASE LURES AS WELL..AND CHASE YOU TOO