Interesting snake

[Swivelhead]

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[Roofer Billy]

10 hours ago, Shooter McGavin said:

Many many years ago in 36B, I caught this guy. Wasn’t a racer, but it liked to climb trees.

 

Maybe a gray whip tail. Or a gray rat snake. 

[Shooter McGavin]

Actually just looked it up, Brown Vine Snake.

 

 

[Roofer Billy]

It would be a dead snake. That's the only good snake. A DEAD ONE. 

[Shooter McGavin]

Out in Redington on a WT hunt, ended up locating a buck and sent lead across a canyon, thought I hit it…. While looking for the deer (ended up missing it) This guy sticks his head up in the tall grass. I ended up catching it and bringing back to camp for show and tell. I’m 6’2”, he’s folded in the middle. He was a doozy!!!!

 

[Roofer Billy]

3 minutes ago, Shooter McGavin said:

Out in Redington on a WT hunt, ended up locating a buck and sent lead across a canyon, thought I hit it…. While looking for the deer (ended up missing it) This guy sticks his head up in the tall grass. I ended up catching it and bringing back to camp for show and tell. I’m 6’2”, he’s folded in the middle. He was a doozy!!!!

 

Ohhh heck no 🙂‍↔️

[oz31p]

Are you fuckin telling me I have to look up and on the ground now

[PRDATR]

15 hours ago, oz31p said:

Are you fuckin telling me I have to look up and on the ground now

Ever heard of Snake Island?

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=715138760879556

[runningbird]

I live in Gisela,  many times while on a tractor or riding mower I'll look up and there will be a California king snake hanging down from a tree.  Gets me every time.

[wish2hunt]

18 hours ago, oz31p said:

Are you fuckin telling me I have to look up and on the ground now

No, you don’t have too

[IA Born]

On 8/19/2025 at 7:22 AM, Roofer Billy said:

Gopher or Gardner snake. I believe. Little bastards can be mean as heck. 

Red pahse coachwhip. Same as what Tim (Edge) posted. Great find!

[IA Born]

On 8/19/2025 at 6:18 PM, Roofer Billy said:

Maybe a gray whip tail. Or a gray rat snake. 

Yep. Brown vine snake. Locally common around the Pena Blanca Lake area and frequently found on trees!

[PRDATR]

We only had Garter and Ribbon snakes where I grew up. Garter snakes were more mellow than Ribbon snakes and less likely to bite but they would always secrete a stinky fluid when caught, except the young when they were first born.

If a snake wasn't available locally you could pretty much order anything you wanted from the classified in the back of Field & Stream. There were also buyers so if you had just about any reptile or amphibian they would buy them whether it was one or in lots. Stick them in a box, take it to the post office and send it.

One year my dad bought me a Florida Indigo Snake. It was midnight blue with an orange belly and 4' long. Very docile. I fed it mostly toads which were plentiful.

[IA Born]

On 8/18/2025 at 8:21 PM, Edge said:

I'd like that too. Cold beer.

 If ever west of Vistancia,  message me

 

Cold root beer and you got yourself a deal!  I quit drinking in 2013, but will never turn down cold craft root beer!

[IA Born]

7 hours ago, PRDATR said:

Ever heard of Snake Island?

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=715138760879556

I've heard all about it.  I kinda want to go, but only about a foot on shore!