Walked a creek, saw a snake

[Nicodemus]

No kings, corns, or coachwhips at all here. I have saw a spreading adder in about 35 years. The toadfrogs disappeared, and so did the spreading adders.

That`s a shame. We do still have plenty of toadyfrogs around here. Hardly none down at the Seminole cabin though.

 

[Nicodemus]

Is a spreading adder what we call a hog nose ? Roll over on their back and play dead ?

Yep.

 

[NCHillbilly]

That`s a shame. We do still have plenty of toadyfrogs around here. Hardly none down at the Seminole cabin though.

Used to be lots of toads, and quite a few spreading adders here when I was growing up. I don't know what happened to them. This was the first year I didn't hear a single toadfrog singing.

 

[Nicodemus]

First pic the adder is bloody because I took it away from a black racer. We have two kinds, the Southern and the Eastern. They get fairly big down here. These were all around the back porch where the toadyfrogs stay.

 

[NCHillbilly]

First pic the adder is bloody because I took it away from a black racer. We have two kinds, the Southern and the Eastern. They get fairly big down here. These were all around the back porch where the toadyfrogs stay.




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Those are cool snakes. Black racers are another one I haven't seen in several years here.

 

[Timberbeast]

Diamondbacks and kings are noticeably sparse around me. I’m sure there are several factors playing into it. Hogs aren’t helping.

 

[NCMTNHunter]

Used to be lots of toads, and quite a few spreading adders here when I was growing up. I don't know what happened to them. This was the first year I didn't hear a single toadfrog singing.

That’s strange. They’re all still thick here on the south side of the parkway. Except for the adders. There’s so many toads I can’t walk to the barn at night without stepping on one.

 

[NCHillbilly]

That’s strange. They’re all still thick here on the south side of the parkway. Except for the adders. There’s so many toads I can’t walk to the barn at night without stepping on one.

It's probably been ten years since I've saw a toad in the yard. When I was growing up, they were as you describe. At least I still have plenty of terrapins (box turtles.)

 

[trad bow]

Still have plenty of toads here. I have plenty of oak snakes, black snakes and king snakes. Every once in awhile I’ll see a copperhead or or rattlesnake

 

[huntfish]

Posted this in the other snake thread too.

you`re watching or messing with the other one.

And that's the main reason folks get tagged, just messing with it.

 

[Dialer]

Here’s mine, was told it was a timber rattler. Kellum Valley off 129

 

[tomcat58]

it is