SNAKE IDENTIFICATION HELP

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Well it looks like it could be a bull snake or a cotton mouth. Need to look at it's eyes. If pupils are diamond shaped like a cat's, it's a cottonmouth, if round pupils, it's just a bullsnake or chicken snake.

 

[jinman]

Kyle, it is a rat snake/chicken snake. I'm 100 % certain. A bullsnake's head is smaller in proportion to its body. The large head and pattern on its skin is a dead giveaway. Lots of attitude, but harmless unless you're a mouse or an egg in a hen's nest.

Anytime you have a 6' long snake that is that skinny, pick him up and kiss 'em on the lips cause he's controlling your rodent population.:laughing:

I added some photos of a rat snake I played with and made him mad enough to chase me. While in the fightin' mode, he puffed up his body to look really big and his tail was twitchin' like a rattler with no rattles. You can see he looks thicker as he went up the tree. Ratsnakes are excellent climbers and you often see their skin sheds in trees. This one tried to hide in my tractor. I'm sooo glad I didn't start the engine with him inside the fan shroud.:thumbsup:

 

[bullbreaker]

Jim
You might want to buy your next tractor "orange",I heard somewhere snakes are attracted to "blue". :laughing:

Boone

 

[BlacknTan]

Good info here..

The shape of the head of the OP's snake would have me runnin' for cover. Glad to hear it not dangerous, and got relocated unharmed, though!

 

[RobertBrown]

Google northern Diamondback water snake and see if you don't think it looks like that.
My first thoughts were pit viper and perhaps it was a prarie or timber rattler but prarie rattelers typically don't get anywhere near that size.
The snakes's pattern is poorly defined as it is close to it's shedding stage or molt.
It somewhat resembles the mocasisns we have here but I don't think it's a moccasin.
I'm going with "Northern diamond back water snake"

 

[mccash40]

I'd say a black ratsnake. Very useful around the farm. :thumbsup:

 

[GreatWhitehunter]

It's a common water snake, aggressive but non venomous.

Matt

 

[Wayne's Train]

Thanks for not killing it JRoach. It's just one of God's creatures. Like a puppy dog with no legs. Won't hurt you unless you run into a tree in panic.

 

[foreman Etexas]

CottonMouth!!!Would have shot it!!!:thumbsup:

 

[John Deere 55]

Don't know, but I'm glad it wasn't on my porch.

I agree. Glad it wasn't on my porch and it does look like a cottonmouth.