I live in the S.C upstate and have found a grey and brown snake with a pattern on its back very simular to a copperheads, but is the wrong color and it has round eyes. I have looked all over in books and on the web and can not find out what kind it is, anyone with any ideas?
2006-08-29 07:52:43 · 8 answers · asked by david g 2 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
probably just your average rat snake. check your state's wildlife and natural resources webpage. they'll usually have a list (with pics) of the venomous and non-venomous snakes.
2006-08-29 07:59:47 · answer #1 · answered by Hando C 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm from Spartanburg, the only grey and brown snakes we have are water snakes. It is possible for a Copperhead to have odd colorations at times. These are some Southern Copperheads, the Easterns generally have a lighter color.
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2006-08-29 11:05:50 · answer #2 · answered by jswllms 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like the common water snake. The round pupils (in America) pretty much mean the snake is non-venomous, with the exception of the coral snake. The coloration is wrong for a coral snake, so most likely whay you have is harmless ( water snake, rat snake, eastern milksnake, eastern king snake)
2006-08-30 04:30:21 · answer #3 · answered by preacher55 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some water snake (nerodia) species can have patterns very similar to copperheads. Try looking those up, or else find a decent feild guide or list of snakes found in your area and work from there.
2006-08-29 10:02:02 · answer #4 · answered by snake_girl85 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A couple points of interest:
1. If the head is triangular it is generally poisonous.
2. If the head is squarish you're looking at a constrictor.
3. Don't rely solely on the color. The snakes will adapt to their surroundings much like any other animal.
4. You didn't mention a rattle on the tail so you can safely exclude the rattlesnake family.
5. To be on the safe side, give it a wide birth.
6. Contact your local farm extension, 4H, farm bureau, zoo, or Department of Environmental Protection/ Fish and Game.
Good luck.
2006-08-29 08:07:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I live in southern NC and we also have bull snakes that are nonvenemous and look almost identical to a copperhead. That may be the culprit there. Give it a shot and see. Hard to say without actually seeing it.
2006-08-29 11:57:24 · answer #6 · answered by bobby h 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-14 14:19:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its an anaconda
2006-08-29 07:57:11 · answer #8 · answered by maguathehearteater 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋