Is this a water mocassin ? [Archive] - Canon Digital Photography Forums

Blue Deuce

27th of March 2006 (Mon), 13:53

I found him in a swamp.

dsmgirl

27th of March 2006 (Mon), 14:03

Plainbelly watersnake is my guess:
http://www.herpnet.net/Iowa-Herpetology/reptiles/snakes/plainbelly_watersnake.html

Blue Deuce

27th of March 2006 (Mon), 14:17

Thanks dsmgirl. I didn't think he had the right kind of eyes but am not up on my water snakes.

Carpetshark

27th of March 2006 (Mon), 19:35

If it had a blunt snout - it's a moccasin. A moccasin is a pit viper just like rattlesnakes and copperheads.

Carpetshark