jbc3 Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 I live in west central Maryland and I back up to a ton of park land. Snakes are fairly common here, mostly black snakes, black rat snakes and garter snakes. There is a large creek behind the house, so it's prime for the little critters. I have one interesting snake that I have taken down the road a couple of times and "she" has returned a couple of times. Last year I found a couple of babies and yesterday I found another one. They are the most docile and friendly snakes. I have looked up the local snakes on line and seem to think it is a Kingsnake or Corn snake, but the colors are different than the pictures. Any snake people here? Mostly I am just curious. Jody The top 2 pictures are of "mom" and the bottom 2 are the baby I found yesterday. Mom was about 4 feet long and Jr was about 12" long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 Looks to be an Eastern Milksnake (Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum). One of the more common snakes in your area. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunar240z Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 HAHAHAHA, i was thinking you meant snake "inner diameter" thats kinda like that 24 ounce/240Z thing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusPuppis Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 We call em corn snakes. Polite little things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruez Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 Yup... looks like a corn or milk snake... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbc3 Posted August 19, 2006 Author Share Posted August 19, 2006 Looking at the various snake sites for snakes in Maryland, there seem to be a number of different snakes that resemble this one, Corn snake, Milksnake, Kingsnake and Northern Scarlet snake.. they are all very similar. Bottom line, it's not dangerous and since they have been around, I rarely get a mouse in the garage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 Good man Jody! Leave them be and be rodent free! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boodlefoof Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 I live in Northern Virginia and I've never seen one of those either. Most of what I see around here are the black rat snakes and a little medium green colored guy every once in awhile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slownrusty Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 Good man Jody! Leave them be and be rodent free! Mike I agree! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusPuppis Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 Ive always been a big fan of snakes. Glad to know you didnt bust out the big guns and blow the little guys up. Their harmless and will wipe out any rodents that come into the area, good to have them around. Where-abouts in Maryland ya live? I was born in Annapolis, spent summers in Glen Burnie and Baltimore. Moving back there when school is out and I can locate a decent job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbc3 Posted August 19, 2006 Author Share Posted August 19, 2006 I am in Damascus. East of Frederick, West of Baltimore. My neighbor owns a mountian in central West Virginia where a bunch of friends go hunting a couple times a year. We rarely see any snakes out there... but 4 years ago, the one time I took the whole family out there, one of my daughters was standing at the peak and we were about 150 feet away setting up camp and she calls me because she says there is a really wierd noise up there. I ignored her at first, (I was busy unpacking the truck and setting up) but she kept calling me. So reluctantly I walked up to the peak and about 10 feet from her under a rock ledge was a fat 5' Timber Rattler Snake. That thing was loud! and not very happy we were there. Boy I felt dumb for not listening to her. 9mm w/ snake shot is very effective! About 2 hours later, another one wandered into the camp. Out with the 9mm again! Well that was the last time the wife and daughters ever wanted to go up there.... Funny, we have never seen another snake up there since. Go figure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollum Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 You know... I try to be open minded about nature and try not to just kill something I don't now anything about, but I must confess. I found 3 seperate recent snake hatching areas in my backyard last winter/spring. All questionably diamond heads (prominant jaw that was wider than the rest of the body) and I killed them all without hesitation. Maybe that was wrong, but I just don't like the idea of ratller's in my 1000 square foot backyard. Then my neighbor has been having issues with gopher snakes coming into her garage. Now, a grown gopher snake wouldn't bother me too much, as long as it doesn't suprise me as I unknowingly remove it's sun cover (ie wood or some other random item). I'll spare the life of a snake I find hardless, but sorry to the animal lovers for killing any and all rattlers I come across. They give me the willies man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 I almost stepped on this one about 3 months ago whilst doing a site survey in a creek at the bottom of a canyon. Gave me the shivers.....Southern Pacific Rattler. Froze in my tracks then slowly backed away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbk240z Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 but, I personally have no use for snakes. The way I see it, I'll leave them alone as long as they don't bother me. When I lived in Louisiana, I crossed paths with a water mocassin once, he almost got me, his "last" mistake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrett76Zt Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 Yeah those Water Moccasins are no joke. Here in Florida they are common in wet areas. I came across a BIG one a couple months ago, several inches thick. This guy was in a public park and I more than likely would have killed it had I not been with some more "conservative" friends. Only thing is, if you're gonna swing a shovel or something at it, you better get it the first time! Pit Vipers are extremely aggresive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbk240z Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 Yes they are quick! My encounter started to move to strike, then he met the long handle machete I was lucky to have with me. End of story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flames_187 Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 hey how about those snakes on a plane...they are dangerous!... bad joke i know :-/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dscott@red3 Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 Yeah those Water Moccasins are no joke. Here in Florida they are common in wet areas. I came across a BIG one a couple months ago, several inches thick. This guy was in a public park and I more than likely would have killed it had I not been with some more "conservative" friends. Only thing is, if you're gonna swing a shovel or something at it, you better get it the first time! Pit Vipers are extremely aggresive. +1 Water Moccasins are not to be played with. Seeing one swiming while fishing will cause one to pack up and move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 Something that can kill you in a bite is an animal (Reptile in this case) that dies if he is aggressive towards me or others in my presence... If it's a rattler sunning itself on a rock in a national park, I'm leaving it alone and detouring my route. If it's something coming at me aggressively, Game on! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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