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Re: snake ID [Re: ~ADC~] #6791366 03/04/20 02:46 AM 03/04/20 02:46 AM
Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,061 Maryland S SwampFox trapper
SwampFox trapper S Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,061 Maryland	I believe it is a Northern Water Snake (Nerodia sipedon). Head shape, pattern, color and pupil. They are found throughout Arkansas (except they are not common in the Delta area). From the photo the head does not have the triangular "cut" of a pit viper and from what I can see in the photo the pupil looks round (not cat-like elliptical shape). I had a bunch of them as pets. Most were docile after being caught. Great hunters of frogs and fish. God bless and happy trails, Swampfox Last edited by Swampfox; 03/04/20 02:51 AM.

Re: snake ID [Re: ~ADC~] #6791697 03/04/20 11:59 AM 03/04/20 11:59 AM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,424 Tuscaloosa, Alabama R Riverotter2 trapper
Riverotter2 trapper R Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,424 Tuscaloosa, Alabama	It a Northern Water snake sometimes confused for a Southern Copperhead. The nearest look a like is a Brown Water snake.

Re: snake ID [Re: ~ADC~] #6791704 03/04/20 12:04 PM 03/04/20 12:04 PM
Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 16,382 Iowa ~ADC~ OP The Count
~ADC~ OP The Count Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 16,382 Iowa	Thank you all. I gave him your input. He didn't kill the snake.

Re: snake ID [Re: Tom cat] #6791775 03/04/20 01:27 PM 03/04/20 01:27 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 11,165 Central NC T traprjohn trapper
traprjohn trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 11,165 Central NC	Originally Posted by Tom cat I'm thinking copperhead. You can't always go by the head shape in my experience. markings are opposite of copperhead, which is wide at the edges that touch ground and narrow in the middle across the back. www.sevenoakstrappingsupplies.com for trap mods and gear The 10 Commandments are not suggestions. Buy a soldiers meal EVERY chance you can.

Re: snake ID [Re: ~ADC~] #6791865 03/04/20 03:38 PM 03/04/20 03:38 PM
Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 13,155 Ky J jbyrd63 trapper
jbyrd63 trapper J Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 13,155 Ky	Heres what the same species looked like after it tried to climb in my boat twice last year. I threw it out first time. Second time it started to climbed back in My little 380 pocket pistol changed his mind !!!!!!

Re: snake ID [Re: ~ADC~] #6791866 03/04/20 03:40 PM 03/04/20 03:40 PM
Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 13,155 Ky J jbyrd63 trapper
jbyrd63 trapper J Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 13,155 Ky	Guys its NOT a copper head. Round pupils are the Tell tell feature. NO poisonous snake in NORTH AMERICA has round pupils. Plus head is not flat and triangular enough.

Re: snake ID [Re: ~ADC~] #6791868 03/04/20 03:47 PM 03/04/20 03:47 PM
Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 13,155 Ky J jbyrd63 trapper
jbyrd63 trapper J Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 13,155 Ky	Originally Posted by ~ADC~ My nephew just moved from here to Arkansas. He wanted verification. heres a copperhead

Re: snake ID [Re: jbyrd63] #6791869 03/04/20 03:49 PM 03/04/20 03:49 PM
Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 1,986 Shenandoah County, VA L l1ranger trapper
l1ranger trapper L Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 1,986 Shenandoah County, VA	Originally Posted by jbyrd63 Guys its NOT a copper head. Round pupils are the Tell tell feature. NO poisonous snake in NORTH AMERICA has round pupils. Plus head is not flat and triangular enough. https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/herpetology/fl-snakes/list/micrurus-fulvius/ Josh

Re: snake ID [Re: l1ranger] #6791886 03/04/20 04:28 PM 03/04/20 04:28 PM
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 34,918 Central, SD Law Dog trapper
Law Dog trapper Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 34,918 Central, SD	Originally Posted by l1ranger Originally Posted by jbyrd63 Guys its NOT a copper head. Round pupils are the Tell tell feature. NO poisonous snake in NORTH AMERICA has round pupils. Plus head is not flat and triangular enough. https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/herpetology/fl-snakes/list/micrurus-fulvius/ Round eyes plain as day confirmed by Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles. Snopes said it was a fact it’s not a copper head. Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that! Jerry Herbst

Re: snake ID [Re: ~ADC~] #6791903 03/04/20 04:50 PM 03/04/20 04:50 PM
Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 13,155 Ky J jbyrd63 trapper
jbyrd63 trapper J Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 13,155 Ky	Is florida in North America LOL !!! Forgot about that little critter. I stand corrected !!!!! Last edited by jbyrd63; 03/04/20 04:57 PM.

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