What kind of snake is this? (lots of pics)

If any rattlers do wind up in Maine, it will probably be just the Timber Rattlesnake. It's too cold for copperheads, much less water moccasins.

Since that snake doesn't look anything like a timber rattler, and rattlers aren't usually found swimming, it was a pretty safe move.

Also--armadillos are an interesting example of natural range expansion. They had planned to consider them an invasive species when a population was introduced East of the Mississippi, but when the Western population jumped the river BEFORE the Eastern population met up with it, I think they gave up the idea. Habitat alteration by humans in Texas led to the armadillo's escape from Mexico, and it's colonizing all suitable habitat rapidly. Conversely, the timber rattlesnake's habitat is in jeopardy across its range--it's not expanding. So it's highly unlikely that the remaining, dwindling populations of timber rattlers will find their way to Maine.

just a northern watersnake bro

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Foschi Exotic Serpents

I never believe the the stats of where animals are or are not anymore. Nuture moves all the time. Chicago doesnt have cougars but we had one a couple years ago. Rattlesnakes have been seen in grant park. Wolves are moving back into the area. There are armadillos EVERYWHERE in TN east of the TNN river. Then I find out they are great swimmers and over the years they crossed the mississippi and the TNN rivers. More common there than raccoons are in chicago. Eventually rattlers may be in main. They definately have the tolerance for the weather. Someday they will be there. Might take the venomous a bit longer. Ive picked up different snakes by my house but I would have been too nervous to mess with something that looks like that in the water. Kudos to the OP :P

---

haha i cant help myself if i see a snake i need to hold it.

On another note the thing was a GIANT though. Biggest wild snake ive ever seen. It was prob around 4 feet.

so the highjack noob post, no nothing about any water snalke, but as a kid my uncle said cotton mouth was a another name for water mocasin, so they are to diff, snakes, then. i've seen plenty of greenish-brown snakes basking on rocks before i thought were cotton mouths, also my highjacking can any snake beside sea-snakes completly swim under water

I've seen my ball pythons swim completely under water in the bathtub, so yes. lol

oh so i was complety off-track, thanx though, i've never seen someone sale or keep a water snake