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Omaha Steve

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11. Rattle Snakes aren't native to our area, but....

Fri May 17, 2013, 07:01 PM

May 2013

They have been know to ride in on trains and move into an area. We live very near the BNSF main line. There are no homes or structures between the tracks and our house.

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Trouble indentifying a snake in our yard (photo warning) [View all] Omaha Steve May 2013 OP

It looks like a baby rattle snake. but im not sure :/ darkangel218 May 2013 #1

Rattle Snakes aren't native to our area, but.... Omaha Steve May 2013 #11

Whatever you do, please dont hurt it darkangel218 May 2013 #20

Marta used a glass to capture him safely for both parties Omaha Steve May 2013 #34

Got no rattles. kestrel91316 May 2013 #30

Do they have rattles as babies? darkangel218 May 2013 #32

I do believe so. Not many, but probably 1 or 2. kestrel91316 May 2013 #46

Yes, I do believe so Politicalboi May 2013 #57

The rattles are added after each skin shedding Le Taz Hot May 2013 #67

That would make sense... Bay Boy May 2013 #78

Youre wrong, see the answer above you. darkangel218 May 2013 #89

Oh dear... Bay Boy May 2013 #92

I got it. Control-Z May 2013 #112

Didn't you? jberryhill May 2013 #97

This message was self-deleted by its author darkangel218 May 2013 #98

NOT a rattlesnake. cliffordu May 2013 #73

Kicking so you can get an answer. n/t JimDandy May 2013 #2

Another Kick Sherman A1 May 2013 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author JimDandy May 2013 #21

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Eastern Garter Snake I think - their colors vary quite a bit NRaleighLiberal May 2013 #4

Garter snakes are beautiful x darkangel218 May 2013 #14

+1 a la izquierda May 2013 #47

Markings look close to the garter snake. RebelOne May 2013 #15

Those are very dangerous snakes, aren't they? Control-Z May 2013 #113

Yep. GoCubsGo May 2013 #48

And garter snakes will act really aggressive to scare predators csziggy May 2013 #50

In the western states. our garter snakes have different colors BanzaiBonnie May 2013 #102

Garter snakes come in an amazing range of colors csziggy May 2013 #105

I was thinking "House Republican" KansDem May 2013 #53

Don't insult the snake! pink-o May 2013 #114

Correct. H2O Man May 2013 #115

Spotted house snake or northern brown snake GreenEyedLefty May 2013 #6

I think it's a northern brown as well. Solly Mack May 2013 #77

No idea, but babies tend to be more aggressive than adults. nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #7

Huh? East Coast Pirate May 2013 #63

Baby snakes tend to be more aggressive than adults nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #64

That's not English jberryhill May 2013 #76

Good response... Bay Boy May 2013 #79

looks like a gopher snake.. frylock May 2013 #8

It looks like a bull snake frogmarch May 2013 #9

Anything with a head like that dies here... n/t nebenaube May 2013 #41

You know that rattlesnakes are a protected species, right? antigone382 May 2013 #74

Some rattlesnakes are... nebenaube May 2013 #82

It isn't self defense if they are extremely unlikely to strike. n/t antigone382 May 2013 #84

If you... nebenaube May 2013 #90

meh after your child gets bit you tend to get a little less concerned about protecting deadly snakes Kali May 2013 #107

Looks like he's mad because he missed his Plane. Whisp May 2013 #10

Darrell Issa. Scuba May 2013 #12

or Dick Cheney? NRaleighLiberal May 2013 #16

Hey... You and NRaleigh... Bigmack May 2013 #23

not posioness whatever it is alphafemale May 2013 #13

No snakes are poisonous Viking12 May 2013 #40

Thank you for reminding the internet of how clever you are. alphafemale May 2013 #59

Actually... Bay Boy May 2013 #81

Yeah. You are also clever. alphafemale May 2013 #88

I'm not even sure what... Bay Boy May 2013 #91

No, it was being sarcastic. You obviously have trouble understanding that. n-t Logical May 2013 #95

Wow, you are really smart! n-t Logical May 2013 #96

I don't see pits or rattles, so likely not a rattler. djean111 May 2013 #17

Quite a few opinions. I'll add one Teach29 May 2013 #18

That looks most like it to me Warpy May 2013 #24

That looks very close Canuckistanian May 2013 #49

Welcome to DU my friend! hrmjustin May 2013 #54

It took a snake to bring you out of lurking since '07. In_The_Wind May 2013 #62

Like a pane of glass, no? Occulus May 2013 #66

Lurking since '07? Bay Boy May 2013 #83

Grumpy Snake pinboy3niner May 2013 #19

... OneGrassRoot May 2013 #42

Hope it doesn't eat the bird! johnp3907 May 2013 #22

It looks like a bull snake to me. We have one in our hay shed occasionally. Autumn May 2013 #25

A getthefuckoutof there snake olddots May 2013 #26

Might be a bull snake. They imitate rattle snakes when they feel threatened, scarletwoman May 2013 #27

Definitely not poisonous. longship May 2013 #28

I don't know what it is, but it looks pretty harmless. Arkansas Granny May 2013 #29

That is a great example of an American MineralMan May 2013 #31

YES! 100% n/t MuseRider May 2013 #33

Non-venomous, you can tell by the shape of the head. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2013 #35

My first thought was pine snake voteearlyvoteoften May 2013 #36

It sure does not look like a rattlesnake Yo_Mama May 2013 #37

Very true... cntrfthrs May 2013 #60

My first thought was Republican neighbors Freddie May 2013 #38

That is completely unfair and cruel. antigone382 May 2013 #75

Garter snake. kaiden May 2013 #39

Except Aerows May 2013 #65

Reminds me of a childhood story... Bay Boy May 2013 #85

Is that a freeking gigantic centipede next to the snake? bunnies May 2013 #43

Because of the close up shot Omaha Steve May 2013 #44

I thought it WAS the snake jberryhill May 2013 #99

Seriously! bunnies May 2013 #101

Definately a Tahitian Jumping Choola snake. Very rare and dangerous. Demo_Chris May 2013 #45

Ah, or perhaps the One-Eyed Trouser Adder jberryhill May 2013 #100

Yep, looks like a Garter Snake rightsideout May 2013 #51

Remember: Treat it nicely! A strange snake is a friend you haven't met yet... KansDem May 2013 #52

Eric Cantor's skin. nt bluestate10 May 2013 #55

I'm 99 percent certain thats a bull snake. beevul May 2013 #56

Is that snake sitting on a gigantic millipede? Matariki May 2013 #58

me too! Liberal_in_LA May 2013 #69

I saw that and thought it was... Bay Boy May 2013 #86

I saw a little snake once that acted like that-it was also beating it's tail against the dry leaves NBachers May 2013 #61

ewwwww. is that a big centipede near it? ewwwwwww Liberal_in_LA May 2013 #68

looks like some type of garter to me Kali May 2013 #70

Thanks for the information Rhiannon12866 May 2013 #104

you found my post faster than I did! Kali May 2013 #106

And I was on my phone, LOL Rhiannon12866 May 2013 #108

omg it really IS a swan Kali May 2013 #109

LOL! Except my boats were an actual boat with a swan in the back where I'd sit Rhiannon12866 May 2013 #110

We have black rat snakes..this looks like a baby black rat snake.. pipoman May 2013 #71

Thread killer... Bay Boy May 2013 #93

It's probably just a baskelisk containing the nefarious identity of a Arugula Latte May 2013 #72

Do you speak parceltongue? Rhiannon12866 May 2013 #103

Definitely NOT a Garter Snake. bvar22 May 2013 #80

It's an Eastern Garter Snake wtmusic May 2013 #87

It's some kind of gopher snake. LancetChick May 2013 #94

I've seen lots of bullsnakes and rattlers on my land womanofthehills May 2013 #111