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What kind of snake is this? Minnesota #6620308 09/19/19 10:27 AM 09/19/19 10:27 AM
Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 98 Metro Minnesota M MNSouthPaw OP trapper
MNSouthPaw OP trapper M Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 98 Metro Minnesota	Found this snake at work in the shop today and do not recognize it. Shop is in Richfield Minnesota.

Re: What kind of snake is this? Minnesota [Re: MNSouthPaw] #6620311 09/19/19 10:29 AM 09/19/19 10:29 AM
Joined: Jun 2018 Posts: 4,764 Beatrice, NE L loosegoose trapper
loosegoose trapper L Joined: Jun 2018 Posts: 4,764 Beatrice, NE	Dekay's Brown snake. Brown snake

Re: What kind of snake is this? Minnesota [Re: MNSouthPaw] #6620313 09/19/19 10:30 AM 09/19/19 10:30 AM
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 9,833 St. Cloud, MN trapperkeck trapper
trapperkeck trapper Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 9,833 St. Cloud, MN	DeKays Brownsnake. "The voice of reason!"

Re: What kind of snake is this? Minnesota [Re: MNSouthPaw] #6620318 09/19/19 10:39 AM 09/19/19 10:39 AM
Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 5,214 Crivitz WI Sprung & Rusty trapper
Sprung & Rusty trapper Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 5,214 Crivitz WI	Skin it and eat it. No Jab.

Re: What kind of snake is this? Minnesota [Re: MNSouthPaw] #6620322 09/19/19 10:47 AM 09/19/19 10:47 AM
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 9,833 St. Cloud, MN trapperkeck trapper
trapperkeck trapper Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 9,833 St. Cloud, MN	At first inspection, I thought it would make a nice belt, then I saw the quarter. Be lucky to get an ankle bracelet out of that thing.. "The voice of reason!"

Re: What kind of snake is this? Minnesota [Re: MNSouthPaw] #6620328 09/19/19 11:00 AM 09/19/19 11:00 AM
Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 98 Metro Minnesota M MNSouthPaw OP trapper
MNSouthPaw OP trapper M Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 98 Metro Minnesota	Thanks guys, first one of those we have seen. Usually garters or bull snakes around here.

Re: What kind of snake is this? Minnesota [Re: MNSouthPaw] #6620351 09/19/19 11:30 AM 09/19/19 11:30 AM
Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 4,963 rogers city mi. J jeff karsten trapper
jeff karsten trapper J Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 4,963 rogers city mi.	does it have a reddish belly pretty common small snake in Mich. maybe came in on lumber or steel crates?? olden tyred

Re: What kind of snake is this? Minnesota [Re: MNSouthPaw] #6620387 09/19/19 12:08 PM 09/19/19 12:08 PM
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 15,628 Champaign County, Ohio. K KeithC trapper
KeithC trapper K Joined: May 2009 Posts: 15,628 Champaign County, Ohio.	The Dekay's Brown Snake is very common in Ohio too, but most people never notice them, because they are tiny and mostly hide. I have seen most of them as they are being slurped down by a friend's red tailed hawks, while we are practicing falconry. It's not uncommon for the hawks to catch several a hunting trip. Here's a Dekay's Brown Snake that was in my driveway. Keith

Re: What kind of snake is this? Minnesota [Re: MNSouthPaw] #6620389 09/19/19 12:09 PM 09/19/19 12:09 PM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 2,738 Iowa C coydog2 trapper
coydog2 trapper C Joined: May 2010 Posts: 2,738 Iowa	That one show up in the yard here often. I was told what it was in the past but forgot ,now I know I bookmark the link. Life member of DAV,NTA,NRA,ITA.Also member of FTA,CBA

Re: What kind of snake is this? Minnesota [Re: MNSouthPaw] #6620398 09/19/19 12:28 PM 09/19/19 12:28 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,459 Montana Taximan trapper
Taximan trapper Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,459 Montana	It looks like a red bellied snake to me.If the belly is bright orange,that's it.They are very similar to the Dekay. and inhabit similar terrain.The Dekay's belly is more yellow,possibly pink,not nearly as brilliant.You have both in your State.

Re: What kind of snake is this? Minnesota [Re: MNSouthPaw] #6620480 09/19/19 02:25 PM 09/19/19 02:25 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 2,920 centrel PA Kevin Colpetzer trapper
Kevin Colpetzer trapper Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 2,920 centrel PA	Gonna be a snow snake in about 2 months up there lol

Re: What kind of snake is this? Minnesota [Re: MNSouthPaw] #6620642 09/19/19 06:09 PM 09/19/19 06:09 PM
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,446 OBX N.C. Leary Sink trapper
Leary Sink trapper Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,446 OBX N.C.	Cotton mouth pig castrator adder

Re: What kind of snake is this? Minnesota [Re: MNSouthPaw] #6620759 09/19/19 08:41 PM 09/19/19 08:41 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,193 MN M Mark K trapper
Mark K trapper M Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,193 MN	Those are good and totally harmless. The only type of people who would kill one on purpose are women and women.

Re: What kind of snake is this? Minnesota [Re: MNSouthPaw] #6620876 09/19/19 10:34 PM 09/19/19 10:34 PM
Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 1,076 Maine M mainer trapper
mainer trapper M Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 1,076 Maine	They are great little snakes, very well tempered. "...in a very few days we succeeded in taking over one hundred beaver, the skins of which were worth ten dollars per pound." Jim Beckwourth (1856)

Re: What kind of snake is this? Minnesota [Re: Taximan] #6620981 09/20/19 05:28 AM 09/20/19 05:28 AM
Joined: May 2008 Posts: 3,880 Mn N nightlife trapper
nightlife trapper N Joined: May 2008 Posts: 3,880 Mn	Originally Posted by Taximan It looks like a red bellied snake to me.If the belly is bright orange,that's it.They are very similar to the Dekay. and inhabit similar terrain.The Dekay's belly is more yellow,possibly pink,not nearly as brilliant.You have both in your State. Red belly snake not a Dekays we have a lot of them here in MN but most people never notice them due to their size Very mild mannered and have never heard of one biting someone �Everything in excess! To enjoy the flavor of life, take big bites. Moderation is for monks.� ― Robert A. Heinlein

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