Broad banded watersnake.

We've been here 20+ years and this is just the 3rd coral the dog ever got in the past 12 months, what should I be looking for.. where would they be breeding? ...crazy...

Probably coincidental.

We saw 2 corals in a short time frame. 5 years later, haven't seen another. But, does not mean they are not around.

jgh85Ag said:

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We saw 2 corals in a short time frame. 5 years later, haven't seen another. But, does not mean they are not around.

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Corals like to hide. That is why you usually don't see very many.

Nerodia erythrogaster... it has kinda an intergrade coloration but most ppl would label that one a PBWS or YBWS depending on the color of its underside.

Cool pics!! All of these snake species can be found within Texas' borders as well...

Yup, seen all except the rattlesnakes in east Texas by the border.

i just never seen those first 2 (mud snakes?). guessing they are in marshlands?

Yes mudsnakes... they are found in swampy areas throughout East Texas

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Couple good ones out or under sheet metal around Victoria recently, including this real looker of a copperhead

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Wow! That one takes his name very seriously.

Herp dudes -- is that bright copper color a product of hibernation and avoiding exposure under the metal?

12f Mane said:

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Couple good ones out or under sheet metal around Victoria recently, including this real looker of a copperhead

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Photoshop

Still the best thread on this site. Love bookmarking this one every year. Keep up the good work, gents!

I think the bright copper color is more an adaptation to evolving along side live oaks. They match fallen live oak leaves pretty well.

This one just came across on Next Door. Juvenile Texas Brown? Ribbon snake of some variety? Location near Bastrop.

12f Mane said:

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Adult Texas Brownsnake

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Thanks. I am used to seeing more of the checkered pattern on them between the stripes so thought maybe this was a juvenile or something.

Still learn something new almost every day on this thread. Thanks!

I'm the one that is iffy about letting them run around. We have a lot of woods around us and one neighbor so I am worried about chickens disappearing or annoying the neighbor. Additionally our portion of the property that has our home and garage on it has a lot of concrete and idk how I feel about a ton of chicken crap everywhere. I'm definitely weighing it though for sure because it is very appealing.

removed my comment - was getting too far off the topic of snakes.

Yea that would fall under the category of chickens disappearing. I've seen 3 or 4 strays in the 10 months we have lived here and 2x it was a big ass pit bull. It won't like what happens next time I catch it on my property. Idk how big hawk territory is but we've had several flying over our place daily for a very long time. I am surprised we still have our little outdoor kitten tbh.

And agreed, back to snakes! The one in the pic above apparently stopped dead in its tracks when the wife and dogs were outside, im sure in an effort to go unnoticed by the dogs. I'm honestly surprised it is the first rat snake we have seen.

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