Catchin Snakes

• Jun 4, 2017

• #1

swamp hunter

Senior Member

Seems to be pretty easy at my house.
I can't keep them from climbing into my Castnets I have at my shop. I finally had to quit hanging them up and started rolling them up and putting them on the shelf.
Seem to be looking for my nets , can't keep them from killing themselves.
Bet this is the 15th or so I've killed..or my castnet has..
2nd thing..is this a Red Banded Water Snake ?
Got 2 round my Camp shop. We enjoy watching them bout every day moseying around looking for frogs and such.

 

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• Jun 4, 2017

• #2

Nicodemus

The Recluse

Staff member

It`s a mud snake.

 

• Jun 6, 2017

• #3

grouper throat

Senior Member

Yep banded water snake. Sadly they are mistaken so much for moccassins and killed. I have done it myself too though.

 

• Jun 6, 2017

• #4

NCHillbilly

Administrator

Staff member

I'm with Nick, looks like an eastern mud snake. Hard to say for sure without seeing the side of its head, though.

 

• Jun 6, 2017

• #5

fishtail

Senior Member

Yeah, that 1/2" mesh monofilament is murder on them.
Seen it used to keep deer and birds off plants but it's a snake death trap.

 

• Jun 6, 2017

• #6

southernman13

Senior Member

Banded water caught many of them. Mud snake is a little different. Not real common to see mud snakes either

 

• Jun 7, 2017

• #7

Thunder Head

Gone but not forgotten

In my Snakes of the southeast book there is a picture that matches perfectly.
Say its a Florida water snake. A subspecies of the southern banded water snake.

 

• Jun 12, 2017

• #8

lightbulbsms

Member

The first snake is a racer. The second is not a mud snake, but a banded water snake. Mud snakes have smooth scales while the banded water snake has scales with ridges on them (keeled)

 

• Jun 12, 2017

• #9

Nicodemus

The Recluse

Staff member

lightbulbsms said:

The first snake is a racer. The second is not a mud snake, but a banded water snake. Mud snakes have smooth scales while the banded water snake has scales with ridges on them (keeled)

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Agreed. Thanks for the lesson. I should have looked closer.

 

• Jun 12, 2017

• #10

NCHillbilly

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lightbulbsms said:

The first snake is a racer. The second is not a mud snake, but a banded water snake. Mud snakes have smooth scales while the banded water snake has scales with ridges on them (keeled)

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That one definitely has keeled scales.

 

• Jun 15, 2017

• #11

shakey gizzard

Senior Member

Store your cast nets in a 5 gal bucket with a lid! They'll last longer!

 

• Jun 15, 2017

• #12

KLBTJTALLY1

Senior Member

Nic and or Hillbilly - not a Coachwhip is it?

 

• Jun 15, 2017

• #13

Nicodemus

The Recluse

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KLBTJTALLY1 said:

Nic and or Hillbilly - not a Coachwhip is it?

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Definitely not a coachwhip.

 

• Jun 15, 2017

• #14

swamp hunter

Senior Member

shakey gizzard said:

Store your cast nets in a 5 gal bucket with a lid! They'll last longer!

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I ruin 1 or so a year on the Oyster Bars anyways.
A baby Red Rat fell on the Brides head today.
It was at the top of the screen door and when she opened it she got a new Necklace.
Sure was funny till I told her so..