[Justin7]

I caught it trespassing on my property. I generally like snakes, but I don't want it killing the neighbors. The small ones can be particularly dangerous if you don't take them seriously.

[Chi_archie]

wow,


a scary snake if you ask me..... snakes give me the willies

[InTheHole]

A dangerous one.

[Chi_archie]

where are you geography wise?

[Justin7]

where are you geography wise?

2 miles from Notre Dame campus.

[InTheHole]

http://herpcenter.ipfw.edu/index.htm...nakeList.htm&2

poisenous!

[InTheHole]

copperhead?

[Chi_archie]

oh, not too far from me.... I hope i never see a snake like that in the backyard

[MartinBlank]

How's that snake even moving in South Bend weather?

[rjt721]

Looks like it could be a water moccasin. They're common in the southeast part of the U.S. If so, they're poisonous.

[InTheHole]

dentification
This stout-bodied snake reaches lengths of about 30 to 42 inches. Most adults are uniformly dark brown or black with faint or no traces of crossbands on the body. The young are 6 to 11 inches long and have a striped pattern that fades with age. Adults have diagnostic features of the viper family such as a wedge-shaped head, sensory pits between the eye and nostril, and elliptical “cat-like” pupils. Also, cottonmouths have the unique behavior of holding their mouth open when threatened. Similar species include: Northern (and Midland) Water Snake, Diamondback Water Snake

Distribution and Status
The cottonmouth can be found in the extreme southwest corner of Indiana. The species is considered state Endangered. Click here to see its USA distribution.

Ecology
Cottonmouths are aquatic, and their diet consists primarily of fish, but they also eat other snakes, amphibians and small mammals. Western Cottonmouths are extremely rare in Indiana. Most reports of cottonmouths in Indiana involve one of the nonvenomous Nerodia species. There have been few confirmed sightings of the Western Cottonmouth in this state, and all of these have been in one small swamp in Dubois County. Thus, at least in Indiana, cottonmouths can generally be distinguished from other aquatic snakes similar in appearance by geographic range alone. The cottonmouth is a poisonous species. To find out more about snake bite, click here.

[rjt721]

i once shot a snake after i saw it get in my garage

this one looks pretty safe

Until Justin's dead.

[DrStale]

Bah, shouldn't have even clicked on the link. Hate snakes.

[Robyn]

Looks kind of like the Eastern Milk Snake.



It lives in old fields and is more active at night when it is hunting. If surprised or threatened, the Eastern Milk Snake assumes an aggressive behaviour. It raises its head in the air, vibrates its tail and may attempt to bite. It is sometimes mistaken for a rattlesnake, especially when the vibrating tail makes a buzzing sound in dry leaves.

[InTheHole]

Looks kind of like the Eastern Milk Snake.



It lives in old fields and is more active at night when it is hunting. If surprised or threatened, the Eastern Milk Snake assumes an aggressive behaviour. It raises its head in the air, vibrates its tail and may attempt to bite. It is sometimes mistaken for a rattlesnake, especially when the vibrating tail makes a buzzing sound in dry leaves.

Idenitifcation
Milk snakes average 25-30 inches in length, and are characterized by an ornate pattern of reddish brown, black-bordered saddles on the dorsal surface, alternating with the same pattern on the sides. The background color is usually light gray to pale yellow, while the belly is almost white. The young are almost white with dark red saddle blotches. Two subspecies of milk snakes are found in Indiana: the Eastern Milk Snake, L. t. triangulum, and the Red Milk Snake, L. t. syspila. The Red Milk Snake has larger and fewer markings than the Eastern Milk Snake - the dorsal markings extend down well onto the sides and the lateral markings are very small to almost absent. Also, the markings are more red and the background is more white in the Red Milk Snake, which is often referred to as the “candy cane snake”. Similar species include: Prairie Kingsnake, Scarlet Snake

Distribution and status
The Eastern Milk Snake can be found in the northern half and southeast parts of the state, while the Red Milk Snake can be found in the southwest. Both species are considered common within thier respective ranges in Indiana.

Ecology
Milk snakes often forage around farm sheds and barns, but live in many different kinds of environments with the exception of especially dry habitats. Milk snakes eat mostly small mammals, but will also eat birds, eggs, and other reptiles. When threatened, they coil into a tight ball or may vibrate their tail and strike

[Chi_archie]

my milk snake brings all the justin's to the yard..... and their like my #'s sharper than yours

[SBR_John]

Its not poisonous.

You can confirm that by looking at the eyes. If it has round eyes it is harmless. If it has diamond eyes, like a cat, it would be poisonous. Also the rounded head indicates it is not poisonous. Poisonous snakes in the US have a triangle head except the Coral snake which this is certainly not.

This looks like either a diamond back water snake or some kind of rat snake. The chalk fav would be some kind of water snake. Let it go.

[Chi_archie]

last mod to show/share pics of an amphibious/reptilian nature... ended up fired....


God Bless Philosophy Frog

[InTheHole]

Garner Snake...Friendly

[Justin7]

Its not poisonous.

Are you telling me I can kiss this snake? if it kills me, you won't get that Vegas dinner I owe you.

[InTheHole]

my milk snake brings all the justin's to the yard..... and their like my #'s sharper than yours

[20Four7]

Justin why take pictures, just kill the little prick. As you can tell I'm not a love of snakes.

[FreeFall]

Are you telling me I can kiss this snake? if it kills me, you won't get that Vegas dinner I owe you.

you can kiss it, but it will snap at you. It has a similar mentality to a red racer which is they are very aggressive for their size. They will fight anything and are very fast. It's not poisonous, you can see by the eyes and by the shape of the head.

Grab a stick with a Y on the end. Pick it up by the head and through it in a pillow case. Take him someone nice.

[hoopster42]

my milk snake brings all the justin's to the yard..... and their like my #'s sharper than yours

ok that is fukking hilarous,

[jjgold]

You guys need to get of the fukkin woods and live in real places

i look at my fukkin window and see hookers, yao dealers, pizzerias, statues of religions figures and cadillacs.

[jagaf22]

[Al Masters]

It may be a WEITZNER, becarefull these types of snakes can be dangerous.

[fsugolf]

it's a moving snake

[Fishhead]

2 miles from Notre Dame campus.

It perhaps can swallow Charlie Weiss whole...........thus, do your entire community a favor and DO NOT HARM THIS SNAKE!

[Deuce]

You guys need to get of the fukkin woods and live in real places i look at my fukkin window and see hookers, yao dealers, pizzerias, statues of religions figures and cadillacs.

[R3Sports]

Can't stand snakes.