C.J.L. Posted May 22, 2019 Without looking it up. One is sorta easy and one might throw ya off with the unusual pattern. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rockdoc Posted May 23, 2019 I'm not that knowledgeable about snakes but based on the shape of their heads neither one appears to be a pit viper. I'm guessing the top snakes a king snake and the bottom's a gopher snake. Steve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Birdcountry70 Posted May 23, 2019 I only know Montana snakes but the top one looks like a blue racer and I have never seen the bottom one before. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GSPpurist Posted May 23, 2019 Blue Racer and Western Hognose? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alaskan Swamp Collie Posted May 23, 2019 God am I glad where I live!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brad Eden Posted May 23, 2019 Looks like a faded blue racer and no idea of bottom one. That one isn't found in the northeast I don't think. I have absolutely no aversion to snakes. Somehow that instinct was missing at birth. We don't have any venemous snakes where I live and have lived, maybe that's why. I've caught, handled and admired pretty much every species. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crazy Horse Posted May 23, 2019 I wonder if either of those snakes taste like chicken??? ;~) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tim Frazier Posted May 23, 2019 Blue Racer and maybe a Bull Snake. Racers are cool snakes but mean as hell, never had one that settled down like a Black Rat or Corn snake will. They also do a great rattler imitation in the leaves! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
interlochen Posted May 23, 2019 That's a blue racer and an eastern hognose Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WPG Gizmo Posted May 23, 2019 Ones a belt the other a hat band Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C.J.L. Posted May 23, 2019 44 minutes ago, Tim Frazier said: They also do a great rattler imitation in the leaves! They sure do. That one was shaking his tail just like a rattler. Beanie got a little snake aversion 101when that thing tried to bite his nose. Tob wanted nothing to do with it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C.J.L. Posted May 23, 2019 22 minutes ago, interlochen said: That's a blue racer and an eastern hognose Correct. Never seen a hognose with that pattern before. Pretty snake. Had a big garder snake getting his sun on in the road too last night. It was a snakey day for sure. And no I didn't step on it's head. They flare out their head to look bigger. Play dead too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OldSarge Posted May 23, 2019 Looks like a Black Mamba and Fer de Lance to me. Better leave them both alone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tim Frazier Posted May 23, 2019 5 minutes ago, C.J.L. said: Correct. Never seen a hognose with that pattern before. Pretty snake. Had a big garder snake getting his sun on in the road too last night. It was a snakey day for sure. And no I didn't step on it's head. They flare out their head to look bigger. Play dead too. That's a great photo of a hognose flattening out. As good as any I've seen. I have kept snakes for years, since childhood, and I've never had the chance to see a Hognose in the wild. Pretty cool. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
