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Another snake ID, why not? #8726675 03/20/13 02:53 AM
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I'm thinkin Texas Rat snake. Found it crawling up the side of the house trying to get into the attic. Re-located to the local park...
Re: Another snake ID, why not? [Re: jeff89] #8726747 03/20/13 03:04 AM
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I'm going for Rat Snake as well.

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Re: Another snake ID, why not? [Re: Mudshark] #8726853 03/20/13 03:24 AM
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It is a rat snake, Pantherophis emoryi or Emory's rat snake. William Emory (Benjamin Franklin's great-grandson in law) first described this species as a cartographer for the U.S. Army. He collected many of the species of the Southwestern U.S. as he made maps of the country. Many were named after him.
My son named his sister after this species. His mother gave us a list of ten names, one was Emory. "Emory, after Pantherophis emoryi!" exclaimed my boy. "What do think Papa?" That was it. Emory it was. Here she is last week as we herped the areas near the house.


Below is Pantherophis obsoletus lindheimeri or Texas rat snake. My guess is you are west of Dallas. You start to see fewer "T rats" west of the DFW area. They are a lot better looking than "T rats," IMO.

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Re: Another snake ID, why not? [Re: jeff89] #8726869 03/20/13 03:28 AM
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I'm in College Station. Thanks for the lesson!
Re: Another snake ID, why not? [Re: jeff89] #8727001 03/20/13 04:02 AM
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No worries. If you are in Brazos County, it could be Pantherophis slowinskii. They interbreed with emoryi there. Cool snake!

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Re: Another snake ID, why not? [Re: jeff89] #8728998 03/20/13 06:21 PM
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Pope you nailed it. I had one as a pet when I was a kid, I would put his tank out on the front porch for him to sun and the mail man would refuse to leave the mail if he was out there.
Re: Rat Snakes [Re: jeff89] #8729219 03/20/13 07:18 PM
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Found it crawling up the side of the house trying to get into the attic.

She must've smelled a rat.

Also, kids that know some Latin and aren't unduly fearful of snakes? Incredible.
Re: Rat Snakes [Re: jeff89] #8729249 03/20/13 07:28 PM
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Re: Another snake ID, why not? [Re: jeff89] #8729256 03/20/13 07:31 PM
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Re: Another snake ID, why not? [Re: jeff89] #8732903 03/21/13 04:19 PM
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Rat snakes are awesome!

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Re: Another snake ID, why not? [Re: jeff89] #8733574 03/21/13 07:02 PM
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Glossy snake

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Re: Another snake ID, why not? [Re: T-Gauntt] #8734284 03/21/13 09:48 PM
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Look like a copperhead to me.
Re: Another snake ID, why not? [Re: jeff89] #8734318 03/21/13 09:58 PM
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Re: Another snake ID, why not? [Re: barndoor] #8734488 03/21/13 10:54 PM
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Originally Posted By: barndoor
Look like a copperhead to me.


This is why I never believe someone who says they just saw or killed a copperhead.

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Re: Another snake ID, why not? [Re: Pope1] #8734628 03/21/13 11:40 PM
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Originally Posted By: barndoor
Look like a copperhead to me.


This is why I never believe someone who says they just saw or killed a copperhead.

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