This snake was in Va Beach. I'm not sure what it is. The check pattern on it is throwing me. I was thinking it was a northern Brownsnake, but the markings aren't right.
Looks like an Eastern Dotted Resizophis Japegatus
It's not a rat snake. It's a brown snake. That's a big brown snake, they usually don't get that big.
It's a gatersnake. Used to clear them out of my garden in Portsmouth Va all the time. They are harmless but are good at scaring people.
Looks like a garter snake to me.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipe...00px-Thamnophis_sirtalis_sirtalis_Wooster.jpg
I might rename this place "SnakeWeb".
This is a good place to ask about anything. If you don't know, then one of these clowns will know.
Or they will make some shit up and sound believable.
That's some crazy shit! Growing up in NC I thought I had heard of all of the snakes but this one is new to me. Found a great article on the Burkahinge.Careful. It's a castelated Southern burkahinge. Very rare in human-inhabited environments, but quite common in hilly, rocky terrain. Essentially a rattlesnake minus a few choice bits and livery.
As I understand it, a few were introduced by the Portugese, around the same time horses were re-introduced into North America. The idea was to correct a rabbit population explosion that is believed to be the cause of at least three failed attempts to practice agriculture in long-term encampments.
Unlike a rattlesnake they are quite well-tempered, but still extremely venomous. Being a back-fanged variety, people are at higher risk of being struck once encountered, as they believe it to be safe to handle. That makes them very dangerous in gardens.
I would suspect a few sailors ended up overboard transporting the first load to the colonies.
Keep an eye on it, don't touch it. They're currently an endangered species. Call wildlife control before interacting with the snake.
Cheers,
Kennith
Careful. It's a castelated Southern burkahinge. Very rare in human-inhabited environments, but quite common in hilly, rocky terrain. Essentially a rattlesnake minus a few choice bits and livery.
As I understand it, a few were introduced by the Portugese, around the same time horses were re-introduced into North America. The idea was to correct a rabbit population explosion that is believed to be the cause of at least three failed attempts to practice agriculture in long-term encampments.
Unlike a rattlesnake they are quite well-tempered, but still extremely venomous. Being a back-fanged variety, people are at higher risk of being struck once encountered, as they believe it to be safe to handle. That makes them very dangerous in gardens.
I would suspect a few sailors ended up overboard transporting the first load to the colonies.
Keep an eye on it, don't touch it. They're currently an endangered species. Call wildlife control before interacting with the snake.
Cheers,
Kennith
That is what I would say it is. Looks just like what we have here in SW Indiana
Is that plaid?Garter snakes up north have more green in them. And a stripe usually. I thought it was a brown snake at first. Just don't remember them having that checker pattern on them.