Fun Time: ID This Snake
Thursday August 24, 2006
I was sent this picture of a snake. It was found and given to somebody who wrote in asking for help on how to care for their new friend. I thought it would be interesting to put it out here and ask for other's opinions on the species. If you think you know what sort of snake this is, leave a comment by clicking on the comment link below. A larger photo can be found here.
Comments
I think it’s either some sort of King Snake or a Corn Snake.
I think it might be a gopher snake or pine snake.
Gopher snake because of the head
I think it’s an aneuthrystic, mottled corn snake, elaphe gutatta (sp?). The pics not good enough for me to be sure, but it’s my best guess. ;-}
It looks like a young gopher you can also goto kingsnake.com they can help you there also
Its a gopher snake or pine snake.
I am nor quite sure what kind of snake it is. But it would sure live long if you bring it back to the wild where it could reunite with its own kind. It will be very pleased if only it could talk. The zoo is another option.
It has the characteristic pattern of a gopher snake(pituophus catenifer). I have handled many of these in the wild and own an albinistic one.