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June 27, 2013

Crotalus basiliscus

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Mexican Green Rattlesnake

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Mexican West Coast Rattlesnake






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This snake is also referred to as the Mexican green rattler. This large rattlesnake inhabits much of western Mexico. Crotalus basiliscus is known for its ability to produce large amounts of potent venom when delivering a bite, though it is regarded as being one of the less-aggressive rattlesnake species.

Young snakes of this species often have a red or reddish-brown coloration. As adults, they tend to darken and take on more of a brown color. Adults often have greenish tones as well, and this is why the Mexican west coast rattlesnake is also referred to as the Mexican green rattler.

This rattlesnake is noted for its size. At lengths of 5 - 6 feet, it is certainly a long rattlesnake species. But it's also a very thick, heavy-bodied snake. So when this species is coiled on the ground, it seems enormous as compared to other species in the Crotalus genus.

As mentioned, this snake is known for producing large amounts of venom, when compared to the venom yields of other rattlesnake species. With that being said, this snake is regarded as being relatively calm when compared to other rattlers. Of course, it is still a dangerous animal with the ability to inflict harm in humans, so it should be respected and given plenty of space.
http://www.reptileknowledge.com/squa...attlesnake.php

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Green Anaconda
An anaconda is a large, non-venomous snake found in tropical South America. Although the name actually applies to a group of snakes, it is often used to refer only to one species in particular, the common or green anaconda, Eunectes murinus, which is one of the largest snakes in the world.

Anaconda may refer to:
Any member of the genus Eunectes, a group of large, aquatic snakes found in South America Eunectes murinus, the green anaconda, the largest species, is found east of the Andes in Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil and Trinidad and Tobago.
Eunectes notaeus, the yellow anaconda, a small species, is found in eastern Bolivia, southern Brazil, Paraguay and northeastern Argentina.
Eunectes deschauenseei, the darkly-spotted anaconda, is a rare species found in northeastern Brazil and coastal French Guiana.
Eunectes beniensis, the Bolivian anaconda, the most recently defined species, is found in the Departments of Beni and Pando in Bolivia.

The giant anaconda is a mythical snake of enormous proportions said to be found in South America.
Any large snake that "constricts" its prey (see Constriction), if applied loosely, could be called anaconda[/quote]

Anaconda Anaconda

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Green Anaconda
An anaconda is a large, non-venomous snake found in tropical South America. Although the name actually applies to a group of snakes, it is often used to refer only to one species in particular, the common or green anaconda, Eunectes murinus, which is one of the largest snakes in the world.

Anaconda may refer to:
Any member of the genus Eunectes, a group of large, aquatic snakes found in South America Eunectes murinus, the green anaconda, the largest species, is found east of the Andes in Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil and Trinidad and Tobago.
Eunectes notaeus, the yellow anaconda, a small species, is found in eastern Bolivia, southern Brazil, Paraguay and northeastern Argentina.
Eunectes deschauenseei, the darkly-spotted anaconda, is a rare species found in northeastern Brazil and coastal French Guiana.
Eunectes beniensis, the Bolivian anaconda, the most recently defined species, is found in the Departments of Beni and Pando in Bolivia.

The giant anaconda is a mythical snake of enormous proportions said to be found in South America.
Any large snake that "constricts" its prey (see Constriction), if applied loosely, could be called anaconda
Anaconda Anaconda
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HOLY SCREAMING SHEEP SHIT!

Look at the size of that thing.

Wow them is some good eat'ns.
 
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The meanest of all Rattlers is the Mojave Green. What either one of these videos fail to mention is the importance of identifying this snake from the black/white rings on the tail. With Diamond back, the alternations of black with white rings goes as follows: Large black with small white. The opposite is true with the MG, where the white stripes are more prominent and the black stripes are smaller or incomplete. This snake requires its own specific anti-venom.

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let's see some adorable hognoses





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let's see some adorable hognoses

That that is so cute, my Real Mother has a deathly fear of snakes, I can't understand why, I remember when I was a young boy I'd be wandering the lands in my naborhood and bring back all sorts of critters much to my Real Mother's and my Real Grandmother's chagrin.
 
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June 28, 2013

Bothriechis schlegelii

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Schlegel's palm viper

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Eyelash viper









Caudal luring pose (tail wiggling to entice prey): http://www.flickr.com/photos/primeva...7592/lightbox/

The eyelash viper (Bothriechis schlegelii) is a venomous pit viper species found in Central and South America. Small and arboreal, these snakes are characterized by their wide array of color variations, as well as the superciliary scales over the eyes. Often present in zoological exhibits. Named after the German ornithologist, Hermann Schlegel. For other common names see below. No subspecies are currently recognized.[2]

This is a relatively small species that rarely exceeds 75 centimetres (30 in) in length, with females being larger than males. They have a wide, triangular-shaped head, and eyes with vertical pupils. Like all pit vipers, they are solenoglyphous, having large, hypodermic needle-like fangs in the upper jaw that fold back when not in use, and have heat sensitive organs, or pits, located on either side of the head between the eye and nostril.

Its most distinguishing feature, and origin of its common name, is the set of modified scales over the eyes that look much like eyelashes. The eyelashes are thought to aid in camouflage, breaking up the snake's outline among the foliage where it hides. B. schlegelii occurs in a wide range of colors, including red, yellow, brown, green, even pink, as well as various combinations thereof. They often have black or brown speckling on the base color.

Its range extends from southern Mexico (northern Chiapas), southeastward on the Atlantic plains and lowlands through Central America to northern South America in Colombia and Venezuela. Also found on the Pacific versant and lowlands in parts of Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. Occurs in mesic forest at elevations almost from sea level to 2640 m altitude. The type locality is “Popayan” (Popayán, Colombia).[1]

B. schlegelii prefers lower altitude, humid, tropical areas with dense foliage, generally not far from a permanent water source.

Like other Bothriechis members, this species is arboreal, having a strongly prehensile tail. It is largely nocturnal, consuming small rodents, frogs, lizards[citation needed] and small birds. They are not known to be an aggressive snake, but will not hesitate to strike if harassed.

A typical ambush predator, it waits patiently for unsuspecting prey to wander by. Sometimes, it is known to select a specific ambush site and return to it every year in time for the spring migration of birds. Studies have indicated that these snakes learn to improve their strike accuracy over time.[1] Sometimes these snakes (especially juveniles) will employ what is known as “caudal luring”, where they will wiggle their tail in worm-like motions to encourage potential prey to move within striking range. There is a myth among villagers in some small areas of South America that the snake will wink, flashing its eyelashes at its victim, following a venomous strike. (Snakes are not physiologically capable of such behavior.)

Eyelash vipers are ovoviviparous, giving birth to an average of 10–12 young on a yearly basis, that are 6–8 inches in length.

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June 29, 2013

Diadophis punctatus

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Ringneck snake




Northern ringneck Southern ringneck




Southern ringneck - note patterned belly


Northern ringneck - note unmarked belly


Hatchling ringneck

Description: Ringneck snakes are small -- 10 - 15 in (25 - 38 cm) -- slender snakes that are generally grayish with a yellow or orange band around the back of the neck and a yellow or orange underside. Two subspecies are found in our region. The northern ringneck snake (Diadophis punctatus edwardsi) inhabits the mountains and generally has a complete neck ring and unpatterned underside. The southern ringneck (D. p. punctatus) is found in the Coastal Plain and often has a broken neck ring and underside that is marked with a single row or black spots. The northern ringneck is also generally larger than the southern. Although usually grayish in coloration, both subspecies may range from nearly black to tan and both have smooth scales and round pupils. Females are larger and have proportionally shorter tails than males.

Range and Habitat: The ringneck snake has one of the largest geographic ranges of any species of snake in North America and is represented by several subspecies. Ringnecks are found throughout the eastern two thirds of the United States from southern Canada to Florida, across the desert southwest and along most of the Pacific coast. Ringnecks are found throughout Georgia and South Carolina with the northern subspecies (D. p. edwardsi) inhabiting the mountains and the southern subspecies (D. p. punctatus) being found in the Coastal Plain. Ringnecks from the Piedmont are intergrades between the two races.

Ringneck snakes can be found in virtually any habitat but seem to prefer wooded areas. In the Piedmont and Coastal Plain ringnecks are particularly common in moist areas including river floodplains, moist hardwood forests, and wetland edges. In mountainous regions ringnecks are often found in more open habitats where they frequently take refuge under rocks.

Habits: Like other small woodland snakes in the Southeast, ringneck snakes spend most of their time underground or hidden under logs, rocks, leaf litter, or debris. However, ringnecks can occasionally be found crawling in the open or crossing roads, often at night. Ringnecks are one of the more common species in many habitats in the Southeast and in other parts of their range can reach extraordinary densities. As part of his famous long-term mark-recapture snake studies in Kansas, Henry Fitch estimated that ringneck snakes exist at densities greater than 700 - 1800 per hectare (2.47 acres). Because of their abundance, ringnecks probably play an important ecological role as intermediate predators in community food webs, functioning as both predator and prey. Although they are completely harmless to humans, ringnecks have weak venom in their saliva which they use to subdue their prey, which include a variety of invertebrates, amphibians, lizards, and other small snakes. In many regions, salamanders and earthworms are particularly important prey. Ringneck snakes probably mate in the fall in our region, and females lay 2-7 eggs in the early summer. The young resemble adults.

http://srelherp.uga.edu/snakes/diapun.htm

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Many beautiful pictures, along with description of California range, of the Pacific ringneck snake variety, Diadophis punctatus amabilis, here: http://www.californiaherps.com/snake....amabilis.html .


Adult, Contra Costa County

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The different varieties of Diadophis punctatus in California:


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June 30, 2013

Sistrurus catenatus catenatus

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Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake






There seem typically to be light colored, lateral stripes on the head that give the Massasauga a vague resemblance to the Mexican contil.



The eastern massasauga rattlesnake (Sistrurus catenatus catenatus) is a unique and fascinating part of Michigan's natural heritage. It is Michigan's only venomous snake, and one of only two rattlesnake species that occur in the Great Lakes region. It is a small- to medium-sized snake, with adult lengths averaging 2 to 3 feet. The eastern massasauga is primarily associated with wetland habitats but some populations also utilize adjacent upland habitats for parts of its life history. Although it's venomous, the massasauga is a timid snake. It prefers to avoid detection by hiding under vegetation, woody debris or other cover or remaining motionless and relying on its cryptic coloration. When it is disturbed or encountered in open habitat, the massasauga prefers to move to a more hidden location. Most people in Michigan may never even see a massasauga in the wild because of its secretive behavior. The massasauga also appears to have strong site fidelity, often returning to the same hibernation site or area each year. Studies to date also have found that massasaugas were not be able to survive the winter when moved to a new area outside their home range presumably because they were not able to find suitable hibernation sites.
Massasauga rattlesnake habitat

Michigan appears to be the last stronghold for this species with more massasauga populations currently than any other state or province within the species' range. Thus, the eastern massasauga's long-term viability in Michigan has important implications for this species' persistence rangewide. However, Michigan's massasauga population also has declined. The primary reasons for the massasauga's decline in Michigan and rangewide are habitat loss and fragmentation, human persecution or indiscriminant killing, and illegal collection.
Massasauga rattlesnake Photo by Steve Crescenzo

The purpose of this website is to help increase public knowledge and awareness of the eastern massasauga in Michigan by providing comprehensive information about this often misunderstood species as well as additional resources and contacts where further assistance can be obtained. This website also is designed to help facilitate and coordinate ongoing massasauga education and outreach efforts in the state by providing educational resources and a forum for disseminating consistent, accurate and up-to-date information about the massasauga. The ultimate goal of this website is to provide people with the knowledge and skills they need to make an informed decision about how they can safely co-exist with the eastern massasauga. We hope that this effort will help keep Michigan's citizens safe and help ensure that the eastern massasauga remains a vital part of Michigan's rich natural heritage for future generations.

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Good snake website, as such sites tend to be. Much more info at link above.

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Boy, 7, recovering after Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake bites him in his backyard in Jackson County

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July 1, 2013

Thamnophis elegans terrestris

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Coast garter snake




Range in green.

This subspecies prefers open coniferous forests and hillsides near the coast.

It may be found along the coasts from extreme SW Oregon to California north of Santa Barbara County.

http://www.californiaherps.com/snake...errestris.html

http://www.humboldtherps.com/thamnophis_4.html

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The Seattle Humane Soceity has given the rattlesnake to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, which plans to release it back into the wild in Eastern Washington. (Photo: Seattle Animal Shelter)

Rare Western rattlesnake slithers into Seattle

BY Josh Kerns on June 27, 2013 @ 1:49 pm (Updated: 4:13 pm - 6/27/13 )

An unwelcome visitor is heading back to Eastern Washington, after animal control officers captured a rattlesnake in North Seattle.

A woman came home Saturday to find the venomous 2-foot Western rattlesnake sunning itself on a rock in a front yard near North 120th Street and Fremont Avenue North and called animal control.

The Western rattlesnake is a rarity on our side of the mountains because it's too cool and wet to live here for long. Don Jordan, with the Seattle Animal Shelter, says the snake likely would have died if it hadn't been captured.

The snake could have been someone's pet, but "it's more likely than not the animal hitched a ride on a truck, a produce truck or what have you from Eastern Washington and ended up in somebody's yard," says Jordan.

While it's not the first rattler captured in the Seattle-area over the years, it's a lot more uncommon than larger snakes like boas and pythons.

"The message here is you never know what species of snake you may encounter here and children really need to take extra precaution when they're coming across any sort of snake," Jordan says.

The shelter has given the snake to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, which plans to release it back into the wild in Eastern Washington.

"It's going to live out its natural life there and do whatever rattlesnakes do," Jordan says.

http://mynorthwest.com/11/2304617/Ra...s-into-Seattle

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[Representative baby Russell's viper]



Quack complicates snakebite case

Times of India
Jul 2, 2013, 02.45PM IST

BHUBANESWAR: An 18-year old boy was brought to the Capital Hospital in a serious condition on Monday after a venomous snake bit his private part while he was sleeping.

The condition of the boy is stable, but he is under observation, doctors said.

Gulam Mahammed Sarwar of Nrusinghpur near Pipili was bitten by a Russell's viper in a Madrasa, where he was sleeping along with 12 other classmates on Sunday night. Waking up, he brought the reptile out of his pant, showed it to his friends and put it in a bottle.

"We took him to a quack and black magician, who ruthlessly cut his thighs and feet at several places to get rid of the poison. When his condition started deteriorating we rushed him to the hospital in the morning," said his elder brother.

"The patient is under treatment with anti-snake venom vaccine. He has to be kept under observation and the effect of the poison on his body is being carefully monitored as he was bitten in his vital organ," said Dr N Padhi, a senior physician in the hospital.

Subhendu Mallick of Snake Helpline, who was called to identify the snake said: "This is a very rare incident of snakebite and fortunately it was a newborn Russell's viper else it could have been fatal. Due to lack of awareness, a large number of people go to quacks for treatment of snakebite, leading to deaths in the state."

http://articles.timesofindia.indiati...snake-helpline

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[Representative baby Russell's viper]



Quack complicates snakebite case

Times of India
Jul 2, 2013, 02.45PM IST

BHUBANESWAR: An 18-year old boy was brought to the Capital Hospital in a serious condition on Monday after a venomous snake bit his private part while he was sleeping.

The condition of the boy is stable, but he is under observation, doctors said.

Gulam Mahammed Sarwar of Nrusinghpur near Pipili was bitten by a Russell's viper in a Madrasa, where he was sleeping along with 12 other classmates on Sunday night. Waking up, he brought the reptile out of his pant, showed it to his friends and put it in a bottle.

"We took him to a quack and black magician, who ruthlessly cut his thighs and feet at several places to get rid of the poison. When his condition started deteriorating we rushed him to the hospital in the morning," said his elder brother.

"The patient is under treatment with anti-snake venom vaccine. He has to be kept under observation and the effect of the poison on his body is being carefully monitored as he was bitten in his vital organ," said Dr N Padhi, a senior physician in the hospital.

Subhendu Mallick of Snake Helpline, who was called to identify the snake said: "This is a very rare incident of snakebite and fortunately it was a newborn Russell's viper else it could have been fatal. Due to lack of awareness, a large number of people go to quacks for treatment of snakebite, leading to deaths in the state."

http://articles.timesofindia.indiati...snake-helpline
Yes they do, and not just the "unaware", either: I saw a documentary a few weeks ago that showed a Western-educated dothead trusting his mother to the "treatment" of one of those native "healers"....
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[Interesting article veers into bizarro territory.]

Break a finger



When Rom woke up from Demerol-induced sleep, he saw a pretty woman in white bending over him and asked, “Am I in heaven?”

He had been bitten by a prairie rattlesnake while snake hunting in the Chihuahua desert near El Paso, Texas, in 1966. His arm swelled rapidly, and he knew he was in trouble. At the emergency room in the William Beaumont Hospital, where he was stationed as a conscript of the U.S. Army, Rom expected to be treated with antivenom. But medics also wrapped a pressure cuff on his arm. He knew enough about snakebite treatment to know that was not recommended procedure. What followed was worse.

Rom’s severely swollen arm was placed in a container of ice, and doctors gave him Demerol for the excruciating pain. Dr. Herbert Stahnke of Arizona State University advocated the use of cryotherapy in snakebite treatment. He believed the combination of pressure cuff and ice would retard the spread of venom into the body while slowing tissue destruction. Rom was one of several snakebite victims of that time to undergo this treatment.

Even in his Demerol-haze, he suspected cryotherapy was going to complicate his recovery, but the army doctors were deaf to his protests.

Three days later, the medics allowed his arm to thaw and the pain worsened. Eventually, the swelling subsided, the open wound caused by the venom healed, and he was discharged. But he lost use of his trigger finger.

In 1971, Dr. Hugh Frank reviewed cryotherapy in snakebite treatment and concluded it caused more tissue damage than snake venom. While later victims were spared the torture of having their limb frozen and thawed, could Rom’s finger have been saved had the doctors listened to him? It’s hard to say for certain. The agonizing treatment taught him to be extra careful when handling venomous snakes, and he didn’t suffer another serious snakebite again.

Rom survived in better shape than several of his snake hunting colleagues. Shaking their hands is like shaking lobsters’ claws; many of their fingers are missing, deformed, or partly amputated.

Rom’s saga with the mistreated snakebite didn’t end for five years. Synovial fluid, the joint lubricant, leaked copiously from the nail cuticle. Doctors tried various treatments and failed. He grew used to changing bandages every day, but he never became accustomed to the smell.

Dr. Findlay Russell, a well-known authority on snakebites, advised him to amputate it if it bothered him.

After Rom moved to Madras in 1969, he sought the help of Irula medicine man, Chokalingam. He made a paste from the root of a particular plant and applied it on the finger every day. Two weeks later, it healed completely, but remained calcified, numb, and useless.

Annamalai, one of our Irula snake hunting buddies, had a withered, bony finger from a cobra bite. It got in his way, and one day, out of exasperation, he broke it off and threw it into the bushes.

Rom’s young sons and nephew thought that was cool. They urged Rom to break off his finger as well.

In its place, one son suggested he could fix a snake hook, like the iron hook-arm of Captain James Hook, the fictional pirate enemy of Peter Pan. The other son felt it had to be a collapsible fishing rod. The nephew thought a multi-tool Swiss Army knife would be handier. What about a snake tongs attachment? Should it be part of a customized snake hunters’ Swiss Army knife? The Whitaker line of prosthetic finger accessories sounded better than the finger itself.

Much to the disappointment of the boys, Rom wasn’t swayed by their enthusiastic ideas. Then the movie Edward Scissorhands came out, and a raging debate broke out once more.

Rom shook his bum finger while saying, “Old snake hunters never die; they just rot away.”

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[Video at link.]

Worker removes 7-foot-long snake from Mini Cooper

Coconut Creek, Fl

Car dealership worker Chris Braun became a snake handler when one of his customers decided to take her 7-foot-long boa constrictor for a ride.

The woman put her pet snake in the trunk and it slipped behind a body panel. She called the car dealership for assistance.

“I thought, ‘oh no, I don’t like snakes,’” Braun said.

Workers had to pull out a taillight to retrieve the snake.

The snake came out willingly.

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Regal Ringneck Snake - Diadophis punctatus regalis
 
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Regal Ringneck Snake - Diadophis punctatus regalis
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