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What kind of snake is this?

Grew up around rattlers, mocs, corals and coppers. I'd say rattler by the scales and head. I wouldn't fark with it.
 
Impressed how close to that lil guy when you snapped the pic.. close enough to cast a pretty fuqn short shadow!

He'll yes!

I 2nd the fact you should have killed and grilled it!:smokin::usa:
 
That is a cottonmouth. Their colors will get a little different at times but the black line by jts eye is a pretty good sign of what it is.
 
Motorcharge said:
Timber Rattler but looks darker than they usually are.
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bgaidan said:
Does look more cottonmouth than rattler.
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I came inches from stepping on this spicey fucker while hiking last year. Glanced down at my phone to look at the map and as I looked up, mid step my foot was heading right for him. Did some kind of weird Matrix shit in the air and managed to spin and land past him.
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We were up hiking the AT couple years ago. She was in front, we were plodding along pretty good. Per usual I was half paying attention to what she was saying, and I was full paying attention to her ass. :laughing:

She dead stopped in the trail and I plowed right into her while she's yelling. Big fat rattler 2\3rds across the trail. Not one single rattle. No movement. It was May, guessing he was cold and lethargic.

Never made a sound until we tried to prompt it to move. Then you could here it rattle a hundred yards away with how quiet the trail was.

I lived in Tucson and never came close to a rattler, even out Surveying. Guess I was just lucky :homer::laughing:
 
.22 mag, doubles as a bear gun.

Shot the guy with you in the leg so your faster at the get away....
 
bgaidan said:
Does look more cottonmouth than rattler.
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That is exactly what he looked like. He might be darker in the pic because burnt. My wife said Cottonmouth and Watermockasin are the same thing.

Edit, When I was at the property this time, I got bit by a jellyfish. Good thing it was before we seen the snake. lol. I have never been bit by a jellyfish before. I was bit on the ankle in 3’ of water. It didn’t feel like anything bit me, just like acid or hot water was on my ankle. I didn’t see anything, but it had to be a jellyfish I guess. We have stingrays around there, but wouldn’t they leave a bit mark?
 
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I burned a pile of scrap lumber that had been on the ground for a couple of months and found this guy. I guess they are overcome by the smoke before they feel the heat.

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blthomas said:
We were up hiking the AT couple years ago. She was in front, we were plodding along pretty good. Per usual I was half paying attention to what she was saying, and I was full paying attention to her ass. :laughing:

She dead stopped in the trail and I plowed right into her while she's yelling. Big fat rattler 2\3rds across the trail. Not one single rattle. No movement. It was May, guessing he was cold and lethargic.

Never made a sound until we tried to prompt it to move. Then you could here it rattle a hundred yards away with how quiet the trail was.

I lived in Tucson and never came close to a rattler, even out Surveying. Guess I was just lucky :homer::laughing:
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This was on the AT just north/east-ish of Roanoke. I he was just kind of hanging out in a a little sun spot on the trail. He didn't move or rattle until after I had passed him

 
You need a nice black king snake in you area. Non-venomous and eat rats/mice, other annoying critters as well as other snakes (including venomous).
 
WaterH said:
That is exactly what he looked like. He might be darker in the pic because burnt. My wife said Cottonmouth and Watermockasin are the same thing.

Edit, When I was at the property this time, I got bit by a jellyfish. Good thing it was before we seen the snake. lol. I have never been bit by a jellyfish before. I was bit on the ankle in 3’ of water. It didn’t feel like anything bit me, just like acid or hot water was on my ankle. I didn’t see anything, but it had to be a jellyfish I guess. We have stingrays around there, but wouldn’t they leave a bit mark?
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No, neither jellyfish nor stingrays leave bite marks.:shaking:
 
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