judedre 0 #1 December 5, 2005 just found this snake in my backyard got some awesome shots .. anyone know what it is? cheers..dre.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sinker 0 #2 December 5, 2005 it's very pretty, dunno what kind though. -the artist formerly known as sinker Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RhondaLea 4 #3 December 5, 2005 Corn snake. It's beautiful. rlIf you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swedishcelt 0 #4 December 5, 2005 It's a corn snake. http://www.southalley.com/album_rat.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveStMarys 0 #5 December 5, 2005 Yep..its a corn snake and illegal to keep, believe it or not....Yes they are beautiful. BobbiA miracle is not defined by an event. A miracle is defined by gratitude. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RhondaLea 4 #6 December 5, 2005 QuoteYep..its a corn snake and illegal to keep, believe it or not....Yes they are beautiful. Depends on the state, the type of corn and whether or not it's captive bred. In most places, you need a permit, but they are excellent snakes to keep. rlIf you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpinfarmer 0 #7 December 5, 2005 If I found it it would be cut up into little pieces with a shovel by now. Did I mention I hate snakes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveStMarys 0 #8 December 5, 2005 In the state of Georgia its illegal to keep. We found that out when we stumbed onto one last summer and had to figure what it was and how to get rid of it, meaning we found it where it should not have been(behind siding on a house, believe it or not) and tried to figure the best spot to release it. BobbiA miracle is not defined by an event. A miracle is defined by gratitude. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waltappel 1 #9 December 5, 2005 QuoteIf I found it it would be cut up into little pieces with a shovel by now. Did I mention I hate snakes. Why?!!! They keep rats under control. Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ncfitzge 0 #10 December 5, 2005 Why are they illegal? I used to have a couple of them...#148 Sonic Scrat "Have you ever kissed a rabbit between the eyes?" Woodpecker pulling out his pants pockets to the waitress Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpinfarmer 0 #11 December 5, 2005 QuoteQuoteIf I found it it would be cut up into little pieces with a shovel by now. Did I mention I hate snakes. Why?!!! They keep rats under control. So does Warfrin... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites piisfish 140 #12 December 5, 2005 ELAPHE GUTTATA GUTTATA AKA corn snake... a friend of mine has 3 and they are beautiful. I wouldn't have one, like I wouldn't have any animal... but they are cool.scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Andy_Copland 0 #13 December 5, 2005 That is one beautiful corn snake, just a note, when you were taking them snaps it was ready to give ya a little bite or warning, hence how coiled up it was They are one of the easiest snakes to keep and seldom aggressive1338 People aint made of nothin' but water and shit. Until morale improves, the beatings will continue. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites fenceline 0 #14 December 5, 2005 DUDE!!!! These people have it all wrong!!! That thing is so poisonous touching with your bare hand will infect you. You won't show symptoms for several days.... you'll get a rash.... then see spots..... you'll sweat way too much..... then you will learn to take nothing I say seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SkydiveStMarys 0 #15 December 5, 2005 Something about low #'s, not so much extinct but..... BobbiA miracle is not defined by an event. A miracle is defined by gratitude. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites RhondaLea 4 #16 December 5, 2005 QuoteThat is one beautiful corn snake, just a note, when you were taking them snaps it was ready to give ya a little bite or warning, hence how coiled up it was They are one of the easiest snakes to keep and seldom aggressive Yeah, and on the rare occasions when they do bite, it doesn't hurt very much at all. It is bad for their teeth, however. rlIf you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites base311 0 #17 December 5, 2005 Generally speaking, most states treat all 'wild' animals as state's property to be managed for the public good. These animals are then subdivided into game and non-game categories. Generally speaking, non-game species (those for which there aren't hunting regulations promulgated) are protected from possession unless one applies for and receives a 'wild animal permit' or some form of collection permit (you'd almost have to be some sort of wildlife biologist or a researcher to obtain such). In Georgia, since a corn snake is not among those animals enumerated as game species, it is by default illegal to possess without a proper permit. YMMV. Gardner Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skycat 0 #18 December 5, 2005 QuoteYep..its a corn snake and illegal to keep, believe it or not....Yes they are beautiful. Bobbi Since they are sold in reptile stores here in CO, I'm guessing they are not illegal to keep, in this state. Then again these stores also sell caimans, so this may be one of those what smart isn't always legal and what is legal isn't always smart. I did a quick search and found references to it being illegal to sell "native" snakes in CO, although its legal to own them, but I was unable to find the actual legislation.Fly it like you stole it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ncfitzge 0 #19 December 5, 2005 Utah sold them in pet stores too...#148 Sonic Scrat "Have you ever kissed a rabbit between the eyes?" Woodpecker pulling out his pants pockets to the waitress Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites tbrown 26 #20 December 5, 2005 QuoteQuoteIf I found it it would be cut up into little pieces with a shovel by now. Did I mention I hate snakes. Why?!!! They keep rats under control. If it's a big snake, you can bet it's been eating plenty of big rats. Do you like rats ? I'll take the snake any day. A quick way to tell if a snake is poisonous is to look at the shape of the head. Except for the Coaral snake in the southeast, all venomous American snakes are vipers and they have a "heart" shaped head. If the head resembles a valentine, don't mess with it. If the head is continous with the body it's not poisonous (except for Coral snakes). Your humble servant.....Professor Gravity ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JohnRich 4 #21 December 5, 2005 Quoteall venomous American snakes are vipers and they have a "heart" shaped head. If the head resembles a valentine, don't mess with it. Like this one (attached) that I ran across in a canyon in southwest Texas this weekend... Fortunately, it was cool out, so that when my leg went by the rock overhang under which he was lying, he didn't have the energy to lash out at me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites pBASEtobe 0 #22 December 5, 2005 QuoteA quick way to tell if a snake is poisonous is to look at the shape of the head. Except for the Coaral snake in the southeast, all venomous American snakes are vipers and they have a "heart" shaped head. Isn't a boa a viper? Doesn't it have this shaped head? They aren't poisonous. I'm not sure about all this so could you tell me if I'm wrong? You can get American Boa's right? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skychick312 0 #23 December 5, 2005 Pissed off snake I would say.... Stay away from that one!!! Julia ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Be the change you wish to see in the world! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ncfitzge 0 #24 December 5, 2005 Most poisonous New World snakes belong to the pit viper family; these include the copperhead , water moccasin , rattlesnake , fer-de-lance, and bushmaster. The pit vipers have developed special organs of heat reception that help them to sense warm-blooded animals, an ability that is especially useful at night, when many of them hunt. These organs consist of pits, for which the group is named, located just behind the nostrils and covered with a temperature-sensitive membrane. Some pit vipers may also use these organs to find cool refuges from inhospitable daytime temperatures. The family Boidae ( boas and pythons ) includes the world's largest snakes, the South American anaconda and the Asian reticulated python, as well as the smaller boa constrictor and the tree and sand boas. Myself I have a Red Tail Boa aka Columbia Boa. While it is true that pit vipers do have heads that might have an arrowhead shape, many nonvenomous species may flatten their heads into the arrowhead shape when they feel threatened. Therefore this is not a good characteristic to tell the difference between poisonous and non-poisonous snakes.#148 Sonic Scrat "Have you ever kissed a rabbit between the eyes?" 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piisfish 140 #12 December 5, 2005 ELAPHE GUTTATA GUTTATA AKA corn snake... a friend of mine has 3 and they are beautiful. I wouldn't have one, like I wouldn't have any animal... but they are cool.scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy_Copland 0 #13 December 5, 2005 That is one beautiful corn snake, just a note, when you were taking them snaps it was ready to give ya a little bite or warning, hence how coiled up it was They are one of the easiest snakes to keep and seldom aggressive1338 People aint made of nothin' but water and shit. Until morale improves, the beatings will continue. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fenceline 0 #14 December 5, 2005 DUDE!!!! These people have it all wrong!!! That thing is so poisonous touching with your bare hand will infect you. You won't show symptoms for several days.... you'll get a rash.... then see spots..... you'll sweat way too much..... then you will learn to take nothing I say seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveStMarys 0 #15 December 5, 2005 Something about low #'s, not so much extinct but..... BobbiA miracle is not defined by an event. A miracle is defined by gratitude. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RhondaLea 4 #16 December 5, 2005 QuoteThat is one beautiful corn snake, just a note, when you were taking them snaps it was ready to give ya a little bite or warning, hence how coiled up it was They are one of the easiest snakes to keep and seldom aggressive Yeah, and on the rare occasions when they do bite, it doesn't hurt very much at all. It is bad for their teeth, however. rlIf you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
base311 0 #17 December 5, 2005 Generally speaking, most states treat all 'wild' animals as state's property to be managed for the public good. These animals are then subdivided into game and non-game categories. Generally speaking, non-game species (those for which there aren't hunting regulations promulgated) are protected from possession unless one applies for and receives a 'wild animal permit' or some form of collection permit (you'd almost have to be some sort of wildlife biologist or a researcher to obtain such). In Georgia, since a corn snake is not among those animals enumerated as game species, it is by default illegal to possess without a proper permit. YMMV. Gardner Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 0 #18 December 5, 2005 QuoteYep..its a corn snake and illegal to keep, believe it or not....Yes they are beautiful. Bobbi Since they are sold in reptile stores here in CO, I'm guessing they are not illegal to keep, in this state. Then again these stores also sell caimans, so this may be one of those what smart isn't always legal and what is legal isn't always smart. I did a quick search and found references to it being illegal to sell "native" snakes in CO, although its legal to own them, but I was unable to find the actual legislation.Fly it like you stole it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ncfitzge 0 #19 December 5, 2005 Utah sold them in pet stores too...#148 Sonic Scrat "Have you ever kissed a rabbit between the eyes?" Woodpecker pulling out his pants pockets to the waitress Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tbrown 26 #20 December 5, 2005 QuoteQuoteIf I found it it would be cut up into little pieces with a shovel by now. Did I mention I hate snakes. Why?!!! They keep rats under control. If it's a big snake, you can bet it's been eating plenty of big rats. Do you like rats ? I'll take the snake any day. A quick way to tell if a snake is poisonous is to look at the shape of the head. Except for the Coaral snake in the southeast, all venomous American snakes are vipers and they have a "heart" shaped head. If the head resembles a valentine, don't mess with it. If the head is continous with the body it's not poisonous (except for Coral snakes). Your humble servant.....Professor Gravity ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #21 December 5, 2005 Quoteall venomous American snakes are vipers and they have a "heart" shaped head. If the head resembles a valentine, don't mess with it. Like this one (attached) that I ran across in a canyon in southwest Texas this weekend... Fortunately, it was cool out, so that when my leg went by the rock overhang under which he was lying, he didn't have the energy to lash out at me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pBASEtobe 0 #22 December 5, 2005 QuoteA quick way to tell if a snake is poisonous is to look at the shape of the head. Except for the Coaral snake in the southeast, all venomous American snakes are vipers and they have a "heart" shaped head. Isn't a boa a viper? Doesn't it have this shaped head? They aren't poisonous. I'm not sure about all this so could you tell me if I'm wrong? You can get American Boa's right? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skychick312 0 #23 December 5, 2005 Pissed off snake I would say.... Stay away from that one!!! Julia ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Be the change you wish to see in the world! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ncfitzge 0 #24 December 5, 2005 Most poisonous New World snakes belong to the pit viper family; these include the copperhead , water moccasin , rattlesnake , fer-de-lance, and bushmaster. The pit vipers have developed special organs of heat reception that help them to sense warm-blooded animals, an ability that is especially useful at night, when many of them hunt. These organs consist of pits, for which the group is named, located just behind the nostrils and covered with a temperature-sensitive membrane. Some pit vipers may also use these organs to find cool refuges from inhospitable daytime temperatures. The family Boidae ( boas and pythons ) includes the world's largest snakes, the South American anaconda and the Asian reticulated python, as well as the smaller boa constrictor and the tree and sand boas. Myself I have a Red Tail Boa aka Columbia Boa. While it is true that pit vipers do have heads that might have an arrowhead shape, many nonvenomous species may flatten their heads into the arrowhead shape when they feel threatened. Therefore this is not a good characteristic to tell the difference between poisonous and non-poisonous snakes.#148 Sonic Scrat "Have you ever kissed a rabbit between the eyes?" Woodpecker pulling out his pants pockets to the waitress Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
