r/snakes • u/IllegalGeriatricVore • 8h ago
r/snakes • u/Phylogenizer • Jul 30 '24
General Question / Discussion New post flairs
Hi all, As we work to improve the overall quality of the subreddit, we're implementing post flair. They are pretty self-explanatory. We will be working to adjust and finalize these titles and categories over the next month.
General Question / Discussion
Pet Snake Pictures
Pet Snake Questions
Pet Snake or "morph" ID
Wild Snake Photos and Questions
Wild Snake ID - Use /r/whatsthissnake
The mod team is also working on a way to direct wild snake IDs to /r/whatsthissnake where they can be better seen by responders who are equipped to quickly answer questions and supress unhelpful speculation. Discussion on wild snakes is still encouraged, but community engagement for that thrives on the SEB Discord.
r/snakes • u/MagentaPyskie • 2h ago
General Question / Discussion Got engaged today, this is the ring
Thought you guys might approve
r/snakes • u/leifcollectsbugs • 5h ago
Wild Snake Photos and Questions - Not for ID Don't post snakes often because I mainly do bugs but c'mon!
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Agkistrodon laticinctus, (Gloyd & Conant, 1934)
Agkistrodon laticinctus, also known as the broad-banded copperhead, is a venomous pit viper species found primarily in the central United States, particularly in states like Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas.
This snake is notable for its distinctive broad, dark crossbands that contrast with its lighter background color, which can range from reddish-brown to grayish-brown. These bands help it blend into its natural habitat, providing excellent camouflage.
The broad-banded copperhead typically inhabits deciduous forests, rocky hillsides, and areas near streams and rivers. It prefers environments where it can easily hide among leaf litter, rocks, and logs. This species is also known to inhabit abandoned buildings and other structures in rural areas.
Its diet consists mainly of small mammals, birds, amphibians, and large insects, which it hunts using its heat-sensing pits located between the eyes and nostrils. The venom of Agkistrodon laticinctus is hemotoxic, meaning it destroys red blood cells and disrupts blood clotting, which helps immobilize its prey.
Although the broad-banded copperhead is venomous, it is generally not aggressive towards humans and will usually try to escape if encountered. Bites are relatively rare and typically occur only if the snake is accidentally stepped on or otherwise provoked.
When threatened, it may exhibit defensive behaviors such as vibrating its tail, releasing a musky odor, or striking. Despite its potentially dangerous bite, the broad-banded copperhead plays an important role in its ecosystem by controlling the populations of its prey species.
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r/snakes • u/Equinest • 13h ago
Pet Snake Pictures My boss’s snake is judging me
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Just trying to do some inventory 😭
r/snakes • u/Uvedobleteefe • 8h ago
Wild Snake ID - Include Location First snake I ever see!
Durham, North Carolina.
I'm very new to living in places with snakes and this is the first one I've ever seen in the wild (a.k.a. my backyard). Is it a rat snake or a coluber constrictor? How can I better differentiate?
I also have a kid who's starting to walk, how can I make sure that there's nothing dangerous lurking?
Thanks a lot!
Wild Snake ID - Include Location What kind of snakes did I just find doing the deed? Sorry for crappy photo. Anne Arundel County, Maryland
r/snakes • u/Serayurio • 7h ago
Pet Snake Questions Can somebody help, idk what this is
So my snake (BCI) (8 months old) got these grey purple- ish spots recently and idk if this came from too much rubbing. His humidity is at like 75-80% and I don’t feed life mice. Is this treatable, do I need to go to the vet or does it like go away with time?
r/snakes • u/bugcollector2000- • 9h ago
Wild Snake Photos and Questions - Not for ID A snake I found at my property in Tennessee.
I found it chilling on a tree that hangs over a creek. I believe it’s just a water snake, no diamond shaped head.
r/snakes • u/AuroraDelconte • 1d ago
General Question / Discussion My Mom just found out about my Baby 😂😅
To be clear I am an adult. I got a job and an undergrad and am living abroad on my own, caring for Carmilla completely using my own resources. My brother finally let it slip to my mom and she is absolutely devastated. My brother says it felt like he outed me as gay to a conservative church-goer. I knew she wouldn’t be happy when I made the decision to get my noodle but seeing as my brothers all own young energetic dogs they at some point brought back to live in her house I feel like her reaction to such a mild mannered pet is a bit much. Reptiles really don’t deserve the awful rep they got. I have no idea how to go about making her realize what pleasing and an easy to maintain pet they make - or if it’s even worth trying.
r/snakes • u/aNbguy2022 • 4h ago
Wild Snake ID - Include Location Eastern milk snake
South central pa
r/snakes • u/Nice_Dude • 8m ago
Wild Snake ID - Include Location Found this guy in my garage today, is it a rattlesnake? Southern California
Wild Snake Photos and Questions - Not for ID Some snakes found on my morning walk in Eastern NC
r/snakes • u/40AcresOfFreedom • 19h ago
Wild Snake Photos and Questions - Not for ID Found these 2 copperheads on our farm 😬
r/snakes • u/aNbguy2022 • 4h ago
Wild Snake ID - Include Location Black snake
South central pa
r/snakes • u/Mincedmoo • 22h ago
Wild Snake ID - Include Location Spotted in a state forest in NE Florida
r/snakes • u/Apprehensive-Big6161 • 1d ago
General Question / Discussion Would you say snakes as a species overall are intelligent?
r/snakes • u/aNbguy2022 • 4h ago
Wild Snake ID - Include Location Ring neck snake
South central pa
r/snakes • u/RainbowSkink • 12h ago
Pet Snake Pictures Looks tasty, can i eats it?
She loves watching videos of anything moving, but this neonate kitten was especially fascinating
r/snakes • u/Foreign-Vanilla-1048 • 1d ago
Pet Snake Questions My snake has lumps and we don't really have money for surgery
We need suggestions on what to do, he isn't eating and we can tell he's uncomfortable, we also don't want our other Snakes to get anything so we've been trying to keep him away from them. We first thought it could have been mites but now we believe it's a tumor. His mouth is also swollen and we believe that's why he might not be eating, also we raise our own mice for the snakes
r/snakes • u/aNbguy2022 • 4h ago
Wild Snake Photos and Questions - Not for ID Friendly black snake
South central pa
r/snakes • u/Plastic-Score9032 • 5h ago
Wild Snake ID - Include Location ITAP of a snake (OKC Zoo)
r/snakes • u/IllegalGeriatricVore • 1h ago
Pet Snake Pictures Giving the begger what she wanted
She doesn't usually glass surf and ask to come out but last night it was definitely what she was after.
r/snakes • u/amazon-nik • 23h ago
Pet Snake Pictures anaconda rescued
Free service to rescue and relocate snakes in suitable area in French Guiana. This time, farmer upset coz anaconda regulary eating his ducks and gusses. So I went to capture this eunectes murinus and bring him the swamp far away from civilised area.